Drill 1 General Education (Soc Stud) Flashcards
Which one goes with this principle: “The end does not justify the means”
An objective evil act can never become good in spite of the good motive
Every elected president of the Philippines. Delivers SONA. What does SONA mean?
State of the nation address
Which type of governance is characterized by union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central govt.?
Federalism
I happen to have unknowingly received counterfeit money from someone. At the earliest opportunity. I pass it on to someone who is not aware. Am I morally responsible?
Yes, your act is a perfect voluntary one
The phil. Revolts against Spain, the Philippines-American war, the Muslim rebellion, the NPA, the MILF and abusayyaf movement point to the reality of ____ in the Philippines
Insurgency
Which explains GNP?
The total value in pesos of goods and services produced during the year
What is TRUE of a progressive system of taxation?
The rate of tax increases as the income tax base or income bracket increases
Which is an unlawful act to escaping from payments of taxes?
Evasion
Can you be arrested without a warrant of arrest?
Yes, if you are in the act of committing a crime
You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a Filipino. Your negative comment may be mistaken to be an attack against his/her person. Upon which Filipino trait is this advice based?
Extreme personalism
You have a property worth P500,000. The tax is 1% he pays P5000. If his property is worth P1,000,000 he pays P10,000. Which does this illustrate?
Uniformity in taxation
Who first introduced the Islamic religion to the Philippines?
Mukdum
What does “capital” in economics refer to
Money/machines invested to transact business
What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is concerned?
A suspect remains innocent until proven guilty
With whom is the strong republic associated?
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Tomatoes are off season and so price for tomatoes is up. Which law/principle in economics explains it?
Law of supply and demand
What does a “nuclear family” consist of?
Father, mother, sons and daughters
With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of govt. Was implemented?
Parliamentary
Which is the aim of the constitutional mandate on social justice?
To bridge the gap between the rich and the poor
Is it moral to suppress workers’ rights to form unions in times of national emergency and why?
Yes. The nation’s security takes precedence over the rights of any private association
Yes. Public safety must be thought of before private gain
When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation what right is violated?
Right to due process of law
To which trait are the organization and success of cooperatives in the country attributed?
Pagsasamahan sa kabuhayan
Which of the ff. represents the smallest subunit of the govt.in the phils.at present?
Barangay
What does a Professional Code of Ethics prescribe for all?
Moral standards and ethical behavior