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PART 2 Flashcards

1
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The one possessing the power of the purse:

A

Legislative

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The one possessing the power of the scale:

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Judiciary

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3
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The independence of the three great branches of the government:

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Separation of powers

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The branch of the government in charged of making laws and subsequently, when the need aris alter and repeal them:

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Legislative

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5
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The power of the judiciary to nullify or invalidate an act of other branches of the government:

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Judicial review

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6
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The fact need not be proved:

A

Judicial notice

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The date when the first national election was held:

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July 30, 1907

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8
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The exercise of initiative by the people through a proposition sent to Congress or the local legislative body for action

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Indirect initiative

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9
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The youngest ever to be elected as a Senator:

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Benigno Aquino, Jr.

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10
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The term of office of a Senator:

A

Six years

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11
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The term of office of a member of House of Representatives:

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Three years

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12
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term of office of a Barangay Chairman:

A

Thee years

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13
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The two kinds of Representatives are the following,

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District representatives
. Party - list representatives

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14
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The Party List Systems Act:

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Republic Act 7941

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15
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The duration of office prescribed by the Constitution which may not be extended or shortened:

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Term of office)

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16
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The one nominated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the Vice President after the EDSA Revolution:

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Joseph Estrada

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17
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The regular session shall be once every year on the by law ____Monday of July unless a different date is fixer

A

Fourth

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18
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The session that may be called by the President anytime:

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Special session

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19
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The following officers shall be elected in Senate, except:

A

Sergeant-at-arms

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20
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The total number of Deputy Speakers:

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Four

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21
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The concurrence of of all members of each House may suspend or expel a member.

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Two-thirds

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22
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The penalty of suspension, when imposed by either House, shall not exceed days.

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Sixty

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23
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The punishment to be imposed to the members of the Congress due to their disorderly behavior may be in any of the following forms, except:

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Banishment

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24
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The final copy of the bill or joint resolution which has passed both houses of the legislature and is ready for signature:

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Enrolled bill

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25
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The Chairman of Electoral Tribunal:

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The senior Justice in the Electoral Tribunal

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26
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The Chairman of Electoral Tribunal:

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The senior Justice in the Electoral Tribunal

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27
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The Chairman of Commission on Appointments:

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The Senate President

28
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The number of members of an Electoral Tribunal:

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9

29
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The number of members of the Commission on Appointments:

A

12

30
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The session closed to the public in which executive business is transacted:

A

Executive session

31
Q

The bill that has the primary and specific aim to make

A

Appropriations bill

32
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The bill which has reference to one imposing customs duties for revenue purposes:

A

Tariff bill

33
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The bill which has the primary and specific purpose to raise revenue

A

Revenue bill

34
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The financial program of the national government for a designated calendar year:

A

Budget

35
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The reading of a bill where no amendment thereto is allowed and the vote thereon is taken immediat thereafter, and yeas and nays entered in the journal:

A

Third reading

36
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The power of the President to veto any particular item or items in an appropriation, revenue, or tariff bil but the veto shall not affect the item or items to which he does not object:

A

Line Item Veto

37
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The President shall communicate his veto of any bill to the House where it originated wit after the date of receipt thereof, otherwise, it shall become a law as if he had signed it.

A

Thirty days

38
Q

The laws shall take effect after _following the completion of their publication:

A

Fifteen days

39
Q

The Assessment, collection, and receipt of tax levied which is essentially administrative in character is the exclusive power of:

A

Executive branch

40
Q

The power to enforce the law which shall be vested in the President of the Philippines:

A

Executive power

41
Q

The following are sources of taxation, except:

A

Administrative opinionsk

42
Q

The former President of the Philippines who died while serving his term of office:

A

Manuel A. Roxas

43
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The former President of the Philippines who resigned while serving his term of office:

A

Joseph Estrada

44
Q

The residence of the President of the Philippines:

A

Malacañang Palace

45
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The appointment extended to persons possessing the requisite eligibility and are thus protected constitutional guarantee of security of tenure:

A

Permanent

46
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The Latin term which literally means “you have the body:”

A

Habeas corpus

47
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The one having a fixed of definite date:

A

Suspension of sentence

48
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The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its

A

Regular session.

49
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duty of the courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demand and enforceable:

A

Judicial power

50
Q

The power of the Supreme Court or any other courts to declare a law, treaty, international, or ex agreement, presidential proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation unconstitution

A

Judicial review

51
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The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and Associate Justices.

A

14

52
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The Supreme Court shall decide cases within decision. from the date the case is submitted for

A

24 months

53
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The Supreme Court shall, within from the opening of each regular session of the Congress, submit to the President and the Congress an annual report on the operations and activities of the Judiciary.

A

30 days

54
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The number of Commissioners of the Commission on Audit:

A

2

55
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The election period shall commence days before the day of election:

A

90

56
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The election period shall end days after the election.

A

30

57
Q

The cluster of municipalities, or municipalities and component cities, and as political and corporate units of government, which serve as a dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and effective governance of local government units within their territorial jurisdiction:

A

Province

58
Q

The basic political units which serve as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, etc:

A

Barangay

59
Q

The powers exercised by the local government units in administering the powers of the State and promoting the public welfare and they include the legislative, judicial public, and political Municipal powers:

A

Governmental powers

60
Q

The minimum age qualification of a governor of a province:

A

23

61
Q

The meaning of IRA:

A

Internal Revenue Allotment

62
Q

The meaning of LGSEF:

A

Local Government Service Equalization Fund

63
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The authority of the President over the local government units:

A

General supervision

64
Q

The vote of at least of all the Members of the House shall be necessary either to affirm a favora -resolution of the Articles of Impeachment of the Committee, or override its contrary resolution.

A

One-half

65
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The humanization of laws and the equalization of social and economic forces by the State so that justice in rational and objectively secular conception may at least be approximated:

A

Social justice

66
Q

The change of only a few specific provisions of the Constitution:

A

Amendment

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION (2 decks)

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