Lesson 3

Question 1

Defined as a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the Constitution is designed to protect against violations by the government or any individual or groups of individuals

Answer 1

Article III Bill of Rights

Question 2

Classification of Rights

Answer 2

NATURAL RIGHTS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
STATUTORY RIGHTS

Question 3

possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are conferred by God so that human being may live a fulfilled life.

Answer 3

NATURAL RIGHTS

Question 4

Examples: the right to live ; the right to love.

Answer 4

NATURAL RIGHTS

Question 5

conferred and protected by the Constitution. They cannot be modified or taken away by the laws-making body.

Answer 5

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Question 6

Classifications of Constitutional Rights

Answer 6

Political Rights
Civil Rights
Social and Economic Rights
Rights of the Accused

Question 7

clothes the citizens with the power to participate , directly or indirectly, in the establishment or administration of the government.

Answer 7

POLITICAL RIGHTS

Question 8

Examples: right of citizenships; suffrage

Answer 8

POLITICAL RIGHTS

Question 9

enforced by law at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment of their means of happiness

Answer 9

CIVIL RIGHTS

Question 10

intended to ensure the well- being and economic security of the individual.

Answer 10

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS

Question 11

intended for the protection of a person accused of any crime

Answer 11

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

Question 12

provided by laws promulgated by the law-making body and may be abolished by the same body.

Answer 12

STATUTORY RIGHTS

Question 13

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty , or property without due process of laws, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.

Answer 13

Section 1.

Question 14

The right of persons to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature for any purpose shall be inviolable , and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witness he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized.

Answer 14

Section 2.

Question 15

(1) The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law.

Answer 15

Section 3.

Question 16

(2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding

Answer 16

Section 3.

Question 17

No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

Answer 17

Section 4.

Question 18

No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.

Answer 18

Section 5.

Question 19

The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.

Answer 19

Section 6.

Question 20

The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

Answer 20

Section 7.

Question 21

The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

Answer 21

Section 8.

Question 22

Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

Answer 22

Section 9.

Question 23

No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.

Answer 23

Section 10.

Question 24

Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.

Answer 24

Section 11.

Question 25

(1) Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel.

Answer 25

Section 12.

Question 26

(2) No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.

Answer 26

Section 12.

Question 27

Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in evidence against him.

Answer 27

Section 12.

Question 28

The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this section as well as compensation to and rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices, and their families.

Answer 28

Section 12.

Question 29

All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.

Answer 29

Section 13.

Question 30

(1) No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law.
(2) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf. However, after arraignment, trial may proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused provided that he has been duly notified and his failure to appear is unjustifiable.

Answer 30

Section 14.

Question 31

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of invasion or rebellion when the public safety requires it.

Answer 31

Section 15.

Question 32

All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.

Answer 32

Section 16.

Question 33

No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Answer 33

Section 17.

Question 34

(2) No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

Answer 34

Section 18.

Question 35

(1) No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.

Answer 35

Section 18

Question 36

No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.

Answer 36

Section 20.

Question 37

No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.

Answer 37

Section 21.

Question 38

No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.

Answer 38

Section 22.