Quiz #1 Flashcards
True or False
Philippine sovereignty is vested in the President, who is the duly elected head of state of the Republic of the Philippines.
False
Article II, Section 1
The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. [Sovereignty resides in the people] and all government authority emanates from them.
True or False
During times of war or national emergency, the military is deemed the superior authority because of their expertise in warfare tactics and emergency response.
False
Article II, Section 3
[Civilian authority is at all times, supreme over the military.] The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of the people and the State. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory.
True or Flase
When we elect the President of the Philippines, we consider ourselves to have made the pledge to serve and protect him or her. We are therefore bound under the law to serve him or her and his or her appointed Cabinet members.
False
Article II, Section 4
[The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people.] The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service.
True or False
In 1987, the President of the Philippines, President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, by virtue of People Power, ordained and promulgated the Constitution.
False
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.]
True or False
Upon the agreement of Congress and the President, as head of the Executive Department, with the blessing of the judiciary as represented by the Supreme Court, these three branches can collectively act to create and pass a new Constitution, which must reflect the will of the people.
False
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.]
True or False
Canon laws, having been passed by the Roman Catholic Church, are considered as laws under the legal system of the Philippines, considering that Philippines is at least 80% Catholic.
False
True or False
Once a Supreme Court decision becomes final, it is considered to be effectively a Republic Act.
False
True or False
You are considered to know the law even if you have not read it or even if you are not aware that it exists.
True
Article 3. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith.
Ignorantia legis non excusat
True or False
If a law is not published, it cannot be considered to be effective.
True
Article 2. Laws shall [take effect] after fifteen days [following the completion of their publication] in the Official Gazette, unless it is otherwise provided. xxx (1a)
True or False
A law is supposed to be for the benefit of everyone. Therefore, the law providing for maternity leave for women of 60 to 105 days discriminates against men since men do not benefit from such law.
False
“It is the declared policy of the State under Article XIII, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution to protect and promote the rights and welfare of working women, taking into account them maternal functions, and to provide an enabling environment in which their full potential can be achieved.
To achieve these, and in recognition of women’s maternal function as a social responsibility, the State shall institutionalize a mechanism to expand the maternity leave period of women workers. This will provide them with ample transition time to regain health and overall wellness as well as to assume maternal roles before resuming paid work. This Act is consistent with local and international legal instruments that protect and promote the rights of women.”
Taken from the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law (RA 11210)
