Political Science and Economics Flashcards
A man served his sentence for 8 years, although he was sentenced 20 years
imprisonment.
a. commutation of years
b. pardon
c. total freedom
d. parole
Answer: A. a commutation of years
Rationalization: Commutation, in law, shortening of a term of punishment or lowering
of the level of punishment.
A child after birth has a right to have a name. This is actually?
a. Right for just treatment
b. Right for survival
c. Right to suffrage
d. Right to identity
Answer: D. Right to his identity
Rationalization:
The right to identity - having an identity is a fundamental human right which
allows each individual the ability to enjoy all of their rights. Identity encompasses
the family name, the surname, date of birth, gender and nationality of the
individual. Through these details, an individual will hold rights and obligations
specific to their status (woman, man, child, handicapped, refugee, etc.)
Mr. Sin was born as a Chinese national. He wants to run as a congressman. He
was naturalized at age 18. Can he run for a congressional seat?
a. Yes, because he was a naturalized citizen
b. Yes, because he is a citizen
c. No, because a naturalized citizen can’t run for congress
d. No, because his parents are already citizen
Answer: C. No, because a naturalized citizen can’t run for congress
Rationalization:
To qualify for election as a Representative, one qualification should be that you
have to be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines.
In order to avoid conflict with China what does the Philippines invoked in terms of
Spratly Island?
a. Laws on territorial boundaries
b. Laws on sea limits
c. Territorial Supremacy
d. Laws on immigration
Answer: A. Laws on territorial boundaries
Rationalization:
The Philippine Territorial Boundaries (UNCLOS) This law has given distinction to the previous treaties and local laws of the
Philippines covering the Kalayaan Group of Islands (Spratlys) and the Panatag
Shoal (Scarborough) which is a frequent fishing ground of the fishermen of
Zambales
There are military confrontations in some parts of the Philippines. How does the
government address the situation?
a. Declare cease fire
b. Declare amnesty for all
c. Negotiate with representative of both panels
d. Declare war zones.
Answer: C. Negotiate with representative of both panels
Rationalization:
Negotiation is a strategic discussion that resolves an issue in a way that both
parties find acceptable. In a negotiation, each party tries to persuade the other to
agree with his or her point of view.
Which among the following is NOT a core principle of human rights?
a. Interdependent
b. Non-discrimination
c. Universality
d. Independency
Answer: D. Independency
Rationalization:
Human Rights Principles
The principles are: Universal and inalienable, Interdependent and indivisible,
Equal and non-discriminatory, and Both Rights and Obligations.
Which statement is guaranteed by the Civil Code of the Philippines?
a. Both husband and wife are co-equal
b. Both are given freedom to choose their occupations
c. The husband has the right to object to the occupation of the wife
d. The wife also has the right to object to the occupation of the husband
Answer: A. Both husband and wife are co-equal
Rationalization:
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386
AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
ARTICLE 32. (8) The right to the equal protection of the laws;
The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The
owner resisted the government. How may the government own the land?
a. Right of eminent domain
b. Right of habeas corpus
c. Right of government ownership
d. Right of a sovereign over the governed
Answer: A. Right of eminent domain
Rationalization:
Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property
and convert it into public use.
A radio station was padlocked after a midnight broadcast. The operator accused
the authorities of?
a. Suppression of the right to express one’s views
b. Suppression of the freedom of religion
c. Suppression of right to justice
d. Suppression of the freedom of speech
Answer: D. Suppression of the freedom of speech
Rationalization:
HE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES –
ARTICLE III
Section 4. 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.
An individual has the right to file the WRIT OF AMPARO before the investigation
of an administrative case filed against him/her. What fundamental right is invoked
by the individual?
a. Right to be defended by a public attorney
b. Right to life, liberty and security
c. Right to self-defense
d. Right to due process
Answer: B. Right to life, liberty and security
Rationalization:
Under the Rules of the Supreme Court, the petition for a Writ of Amparo is a
remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or
employee, or of a private individual or entity.
The logo of the Olympic Games represents the interconnectedness of the
countries in the world. While the games highlight the strength of nation in sports.
What does the global activity promote?
a. World tourism
b. World peace
c. World industry
d. World history
Answer: B. World Peace
Rationalization:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) actively pursues the goals of
protecting the interests of the athletes and sport in general, and contributing to
the search for peaceful and diplomatic solutions to the conflicts around the world
Punishment is a form of social control. If death penalty is imposed to scare
offenders and the rest of society into following the rules, the purpose of
punishment is ______.
a. Retribution
b. Deterrence
c. Reformation
d. Reparation
Answer: B. Deterrence
Rationalization:
Deterrence prevents future crime by frightening the defendant or the public
Arranged according to its establishment during the American Regime:
1. The Commonwealth Government
2. The Military Government
3. The Civil Government
a. 1 2 3
b. 2 3 1
c. 3 2 1
d. 2 1 3
Answer: B. 2 3 1
Rationalization:
The U.S. government declared military rule in the Philippines on December 21,
1898. The U.S. government replaced the military government in the Philippines with
a civilian government headed by William Howard Taft on July 4, 1902. Then a
constitution establishing the Commonwealth of the Philippines was approved by 96
percent of voters in a referendum held on May 14, 1935
What was the civil government established during the Japanese occupation of
the Philippines?
a. The Japanese Imperial Government
b. The Philippine Republic
c. The Puppet Government of Japan
d. The Philippine Executive Commission
Answer: D. The Philippine Executive Commission
Rationalization:
The Second Philippine Republic was established during the Japanese
occupation of the Philippines. At the outset of the occupation, the Japanese
government established a military administration over the Philippines, as well as
the Philippine Executive Commission, composed of several pre-war Filipino
political leaders
What is/are the requisite/s of a good written constitution?
A. Brief
B. Broad
C. Definite
D. All of the given options
Answer: D. All of the given options
Rationalization:
A good written constitution must possess three characteristics: brief, broad, and
definite.
Brief: since its outlines the objectives of the state not on a limited scope but in a
measurable extent.
Broad: in its extent with the purpose of outlining the framework of the
organization of the state.
Definite: The possible inclusion of vague or unclear words or phrases having two
or more possible meanings may cause conflict of interpretation.
“We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane society and establish a government that shall embody
our ideals and aspirations, promote our common good, conserve and develop
our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of
independence and democracy under the rule of law and the regime of truth,
justice, freedom, equality and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.”
What part of Constitution is this?
a. General Provision
b. Amendments
c. Preamble
d. National Patrimony
Answer: C. Preamble
Rationalization:
Preamble
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody
our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our
patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of
independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice,
freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Which one is the human right to life?
a. Equal treatment before the law
b. Political independence
c. Fair trial
d. Freedom from inhuman punishment
Answer: D. Freedom from inhuman punishment
Rationalization:
Article 3 of Human Rights protects you from:
torture (mental or physical) , inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and
deportation or extradition (being sent to another country to face criminal charges)
if there is a real risk you will face torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment in the country concerned
During the Marcos regime, what shift in form of government was made that
introduced the new positions of a prime minster and a single legislative body of
assemblymen?
a. Constitutional
b. Federal
c. Parliamentary
d. Welfare state
Answer: C. Parliamentary
Rationalization:
Marcos instituted martial law in the lead up to the 1973 elections; his two
presidential terms were complete but he planned to continue to lead as the Prime
Minister under a new parliamentary system
Singapore’s head of state is the ______ while the head of government is the
______.
a. Prime minister : king
b. Prime minister : president
c. King : prime minister
d. President : prime minister
Answer: D. President : prime minister
Rationalization:
The Government in Singapore is modelled after the Westminster system, with 3
separate branches: the Legislature (which comprises the President and
Parliament), the Executive (which comprises Cabinet Ministers and office holders, and is led by the Prime Minister) and the Judiciary. The Prime Minister is
the Head of Government and the President is the Head of State.
What is the most widely known protocol on international environmental
agreement
a. Brussels
b. Kyoto
c. Rio de Janeiro
d. Manila
Answer: B. Kyoto
Rationalization:
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that called for industrialized
nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Other accords,
like the Doha Amendment and the Paris Climate Agreement, have also tried to
curb the global-warming crisis.
The Malaysian monarch exercises powers upon advice by the ______.
a. Governor
b. Sultans
c. Prime Minister
d. Parliament
Answer: C. Prime Minister
Rationalization:
While the Monarch remains the Head of State real executive power is vested in
the cabinet led by the prime minister as Head of Government.
Answer: C. Prime Minister
Rationalization:
While the Monarch remains the Head of State real executive power is vested in
the cabinet led by the prime minister as Head of Government.
Answer: A. Marriage
Rationalization:
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES –
ARTICLE XV - THE FAMILY
Section 2. Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the
family and shall be protected by the State.
When Joseph concealed the fact during marriage that he was a homosexual, he
committed the crime of _______.
a. Concubinage
b. Adultery
c. Fraud
d. No crime
Answer: C. Fraud
Rationalization:
Courts have occasionally considered one spouse’s concealed homosexual
activities or tendencies as a fraudulent act, and thus establishing the basis for an
annulment
Which constitutional safeguard exists such that the executive can turn down
legislative measures and congress can move to remove the president?
a. Check-and-balance
b. Boycott
c. Veto power
d. Impeachment
Answer: A. Check and balance
Rationalization:
Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches
are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share
power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments
Which privileges gives any person in the Philippines to be bodily presented in
court for charges of a crime for which he has right of counsel and trial?
a. Ex-post facto law
b. Writ of habeas corpus
c. Fourth amendment
d. Writ of habeas data
Answer: B. Writ of habeas corpus
Rationalization:
Writ of habeas corpus (which literally means to “produce the body”) is a court
order demanding that a public official (such as a warden) deliver an imprisoned
individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person’s detention.
Under whose presidency was the Family Code of the Philippines promulgated?
a. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
b. Fidel V. Ramos
c. Corazon C. Aquino
d. Ramon Magsaysay
Answer: C. Corazon C. Aquino
Rationalization:
The Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order no. 209) was signed into
law by then President Corazon Aquino on July 6, 1987
What is the legal age for entering marriage under Family Code?
a. 16 for bots, 18 for girls
b. 24
c. 18 for girls, 23 for boys
d. 18
Answer: A. 18
Rationalization:
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Art. 5. Any male or female of the age of eighteen years or upwards not under any
of the impediments mentioned in Articles 37 and 38, may contract marriage.
What national policy establishes and describes national standards and levels for
outcomes of education and training?
a. Education for all
b. Millennium Development Goals
c. Philippine Qualifications framework
d. Inclusive Education
Answer: C. Philippine Qualifications framework
Rationalization:
The Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) is a quality-assured national
system for the development, recognition, and award of qualifications based on
standards of knowledge, skills, and values acquired in different ways and
methods by learners and workers of the country.It is a national policy describing
the levels of educational qualifications and setting standards for qualification
outcomes.
How is marriage characterized in the 1987 Family Code?
a. Lasting
b. Temporary
c. Permanent
d. On trial bases
Answer: C. Permanent
Rationalization:
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Article 1. Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a
woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and
family life.
Who can solemnize marriage on board a ship or plane during travel?
a. Stewardess
b. Steward
c. Captain of ship
d. Senior passenger
Answer: C. Captain of ship
Rationalization:
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Art. 31. A marriage in articulo mortis between passengers or crew members may
also be solemnized by a ship captain or by an airplane pilot not only while the
ship is at sea or the plane is in flight, but also during stopovers at ports of call
Until the revolution in 1932, Thailand was an absolute _______.
a. Republic
b. Dictatorship
c. Commonwealth
d. Monarchy
Answer: D. Monarchy
Rationalization:
Promoters Revolution, also called Revolution of 1932, (June 24, 1932), in the
history of Thailand, a bloodless coup that overthrew the Thai king, put an end to
absolute monarchy in Thailand
China’s National People’s Congress is the highest organization of the state
government which meets every _____.
a. Week
b. Month
c. Year
d. Day
Answer: C. Year
Rationalization:
The NPC meets in session once a year. A session of the NPC may be convened
at any time the Standing Committee deems it necessary or when more than one-fifth of the deputies to the NPC propose it.
U.S. government is much alike that of the Philippines with few exceptions such
as presidential elections won by _____ votes.
a. Congressional
b. Populist
c. Electoral college
d. Parliamentary
Answer: C. Electoral college
Rationalization:
Electoral college is the system by which the president and vice president of the
United States are chosen. It was devised by the framers of the United States
Constitution to provide a method of election that was feasible, desirable, and consistent with a republican form of government. For the results of U.S.
presidential elections, see the table.
No one is above the law. Ours is a government laws and not of men. Which
principle is referred to?
a. Right of the minority
b. Rule of law
c. Sovereignty of the people
d. Democracy
Answer: B. Rule of law
Rationalization:
Rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are
accountable to laws that are: Publicly promulgated, equally enforced,
independently adjudicated and consistent with international human rights
principles
What was our government under the 1935 Constitution?
a. Revolutionary
b. Monarchy
c. Commonwealth
d. Militar
Answer: C. Commonwealth
Rationalization:
The 1935 Constitution provided the legal basis of the Commonwealth
Government which was considered a transition government before the granting
of the Philippine independence with American-inspired constitution.
In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?
a. Ferdinand Marcos
b. Fidel Ramos
c. Joseph Estrada
d. Gloria Arroyo
Answer: A. Ferdinand Marcos
Rationalization:
Miracle rice contributed to addressing hunger and, for a time, helped the
Philippines become a rice-exporting country when then president Ferdinand
Marcos introduced the variety to Filipino farmers
It means that when a person is charged with an offense and the case is
terminated either by acquittal or conviction or in any other manner without the
express consent of the accused, the latter cannot again be charged with the
same or identical offense.
a. Writ of Habeas Corpus
b. Right against illegal detention
c. Writ of Amparo
d. Right against double jeopardy
Answer: D. Right against double jeopardy
Rationalization:
Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from
being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following a valid acquittal or
conviction
This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases involving graft and
corruption practices and such offenses committed by public officers and
employees in relation to their offices as may be determined by law.
a. Court of Appeals
b. Supreme Court
c. Regional Trial Court
d. Sandiganbayan
Answer: C. Sandiganbayan
Rationalization:
The Philippine Constitution of 1973 (Sec. 5, Article VIII) created a special court,
known as Sandiganbayan, with jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving
graft and corrupt practices and such other offenses committed by public officers
and employees, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations.
Every December 10, schools and civic groups gather to celebrate?
a. Human Rights Day
b. Mother’s Day
c. Independence Day
d. United Nation’s Day
Answer: A. Human Rights Day
Rationalization:
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the
United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR)
These are the only officials removable by Impeachment.
a. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of
the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman.
b. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of
the Constitutional Commissions, and the Senators.
c. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of
the Constitutional Commissions, and the members of the House of
Representatives.
d. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of
the Constitutional Commissions, and the members of the House of
Representatives, the Senators, and the Ombudsman
Answer: A. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court,
members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman.
Rationalization:
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES –
ARTICLE XI
Section 2. The President, the Vice-President, the Members of the Supreme
Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman
may be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable
violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high
crimes, or betrayal of public trust. All other public officers and employees may be
removed from office as provided by law, but not by impeachment
A package sent by a balikbayan was discovered open. This is a case of:\
a. Substitution
b. Pilferage
c. Rubbery
d. Oppression
Answer: B. Pilferage
Rationalization:
Pilferage is the crime of theft of small amounts or small items.
According to POEA, the country with the highest OFW population is the
________.
a. United States of America
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Saudi Arabia
d. United Kingdom
Answer: C. Saudi Arabia
Rationalization:
Since 2004, Saudi Arabia has been the number one country in POEA’s
deployment statistics. It has been the source of most jobs with an average of
287,000 jobs yearly
Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to achieve a natural,
tensionless, and anxiety-free state?
a. NFPI
b. DARN
c. DARE
d. Bukang Liwayway Center
Answer: D. Bukang Liwayway Center
Rationalization:
Admits drug cases for residential rehabilitation. Therapy is a combination of
primal and family therapy with skills training and job placement.
The Lansdowne portrait is an iconic oil-on-canvas portrait of George Washington,
the first President of the United States, painted by ________.
a. Charles Wilson Feale
b. Benjamin West
c. Gilbert Stuart
d. Thomas Sully
Answer: C. Gilbert Stuart
Rationalization:
The Lansdowne portrait is an iconic life-size portrait of George Washington
painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. It depicts the 64-year-old President of the
United States during his final year in office.
Who is currently the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
a. Queen Elizabeth I
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. Queen Elizabeth III
d. Queen Elizabeth IV
Answer: B. Queen Elizabeth II
Rationalization:
Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch on 9 September
2015 when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Victoria.
