RPH Finals quiz Flashcards
What are the three classifications of human rights?
a. Natural Rights, Constitutional Rights, Statutory Rights
b. Civil Rights, Social Rights, Economic Rights
c. Due Process Rights, Equal Protection Rights, Freedom of Expression Rights
d. Rights of Privacy, Speech, and Assembly
Natural Rights, Constitutional Rights, Statutory Rights
What is an example of a natural right?
a. The right to privacy
b. The right to be happy
c. The right to vote
d. The right to strike
The right to be happy
What distinguishes procedural due process from substantive due process?
a. Procedural deals with the fairness of laws; substantive deals with how laws are implemented.
b. Procedural involves notice and hearing; substantive prevents arbitrary exercise of power.
c. Procedural prevents discrimination; substantive ensures equal distribution of resources.
d. Procedural requires equal treatment; substantive requires compensation.
Procedural involves notice and hearing; substantive prevents arbitrary exercise of power.
Which of the following invalidates evidence in court?
a. Evidence acquired with consent
b. Evidence obtained without a warrant
c. Evidence provided voluntarily
d. Evidence from a lawful arrest
Evidence obtained without a warrant
Which of the following is NOT an allowable warrantless search?
a. Search of a validly arrested person
b. Search with consent
c. Search of a moving vehicle with suspicion
d. Search without suspicion in a public area
Search without suspicion in a public area
Under the Freedom of Expression, what is “prior restraint”?
a. Government restriction before expression occurs
b. Limitation of public protests after they occur
c. Legal action against defamation
d. Confiscation of illegal materials
Government restriction before expression occurs
What does the Miranda Doctrine NOT include?
a. The right to remain silent
b. The right to consult an attorney
c. The right to be presumed innocent
d. The right to be informed of rights
The right to be presumed innocent
What is the definition of eminent domain?
a. The government’s power to regulate private property
b. The power to seize private property for public use with compensation
c. The ability to enforce zoning laws
d. The government’s right to tax private property
The power to seize private property for public use with compensation
When is forced confession admissible?
a. When the accused verbally admits
b. When the confession was under duress
c. When the accused voluntarily confesses
d. When the confession is coerced for public safety
When the accused voluntarily confesses
What does “ex post facto law” mean?
a. A law applied retroactively to criminalize past actions
b. A law that reduces penalties for crimes already committed
c. A law preventing trial for historical crimes
d. A law that modifies the court’s decision-making process
A law applied retroactively to criminalize past actions
What principle is followed in the Philippines for determining citizenship by birth?
a. Jus Soli
b. Jus Loci
c. Jus Sanguinis
d. Jus Vinculum
Jus Sanguinis
What is naturalization?
a. Acquisition of citizenship by birth
b. Formal adoption of a foreigner as a citizen
c. Loss of citizenship due to renunciation
d. Dual allegiance of citizens to two states
Formal adoption of a foreigner as a citizen
How can Philippine citizenship be reacquired?
a. By oath of allegiance
b. By filing a claim in international courts
c. By a referendum of peers
d. By marrying a Filipino citizen
By oath of allegiance
What is dual allegiance?
a. Citizenship of two countries by birth
b. Continued loyalty to one’s original country after naturalization
c. Voting in two countries simultaneously
d. Holding dual passports without renouncing either
Continued loyalty to one’s original country after naturalization
ho cannot vote according to the 1987 Constitution?
a. Dual citizens
b. Those convicted of crimes involving disloyalty
c. Naturalized Filipinos
d. Filipino citizens abroad
Those convicted of crimes involving disloyalty
What disqualifies someone from reacquiring Philippine citizenship?
a. Prior allegiance to a foreign government
b. Voluntary expatriation for economic reasons
c. Engaging in acts against Philippine sovereignty
d. Holding public office in a foreign country
Engaging in acts against Philippine sovereignty
What is the effect of marriage to a foreign national on Philippine citizenship?
a. Automatic loss of Philippine citizenship
b. Retention unless the spouse’s country imposes citizenship
c. Full renunciation of Filipino rights
d. None, as citizenship is preserved by law
Retention unless the spouse’s country imposes citizenship
Who is qualified to vote in the Philippines?
a. Citizens aged 18 or older with six months’ residence in their voting area
b. Citizens aged 21 or older who pay taxes regularly
c. Literate individuals aged 18 or older who own property
d. Natural-born citizens aged 18 or older
Citizens aged 18 or older with six months’ residence in their voting area
What is the scope of suffrage in the Philippines?
a. Election, plebiscite, referendum, initiative, recall
b. Legislative voting, tax voting, plebiscite
c. Presidential voting only
d. Election of barangay officials only
Election, plebiscite, referendum, initiative, recall
Which of the following is NOT a type of electoral exercise?
a. Plebiscite
b. Recall
c. Initiative
d. Litigation
Litigation
What does absentee voting allow?
a. Citizens to vote online
b. Overseas Filipinos to vote for national positions
c. Non-citizens to vote during local elections
d. Government employees to influence votes
Overseas Filipinos to vote for national positions
What disqualifies a person from voting?
a. Failure to register for an election
b. Serving a sentence for a crime involving moral turpitude
c. Dual citizenship status
d. Unavailability on election day
Serving a sentence for a crime involving moral turpitude
What is the significance of the secrecy of the ballot?
a. It ensures voter turnout remains low.
b. It protects voters from coercion or retaliation.
c. It invalidates all manual voting methods.
d. It mandates government oversight during voting.
It protects voters from coercion or retaliation.
What is a plebiscite?
a. Election of barangay captains
b. Vote on proposed laws or amendments
c. Initiative to remove a public official
d. Appointment of local leaders by citizens
Vote on proposed laws or amendments
Which voting disqualification is automatically lifted after five years?
a. Being an insane individual
b. Commission of crimes against national security
c. Serving a one-year prison sentence
d. Non-payment of taxes
Serving a one-year prison sentence
During the pre-Spanish period, how was land ownership characterized?
A. Controlled by the datus
B. Shared among the barangay members
C. Owned by the maharlikas only
D. Managed by the aliping saguiguilid
Shared among the barangay members
What was the primary medium of exchange during the pre-Spanish period?
A. Gold
B. Barter goods
C. Rice
D. Silver coins
Rice
What system introduced by the Spaniards allowed encomienderos to collect tributes?
A. Hacienda System
B. Pueblo Agriculture
C. Encomienda System
D. Tenancy Act
Encomienda System
What caused frequent revolts during the Spanish period?
A. Forced military service
B. High taxation on exports
C. Loss of native lands to encomenderos
D. Religious restrictions
Loss of native lands to encomenderos
The encomienda system transitioned into what new land ownership model?
A. Hacienda System
B. Leasehold Tenancy
C. Cooperative Farming
D. Pueblo Agriculture
Hacienda System
What law required landholders to register their landholdings under Spain?
A. Torrens Land Registration Act
B. Spanish Land Ownership Law
C. Royal Decree of 1880
D. None; it was a decree of the Spanish Crown
None; it was a decree of the Spanish Crown
What legislation introduced the Torrens system for land registration?
A. Land Registration Act of 1902
B. Public Land Act of 1903
C. Tenancy Act of 1933
D. Philippine Bill of 1902
Land Registration Act of 1902
Which law regulated landlord-tenant relationships during the American period?
A. Tenancy Act of 1933
B. Public Land Act of 1903
C. Philippine Bill of 1902
D. Commonwealth Act No. 178
Tenancy Act of 1933
Which act aimed to provide tenants security against arbitrary dismissal?
A. Commonwealth Act No. 441
B. Commonwealth Act No. 461
C. Tenancy Act of 1933
D. Rural Program Administration
Commonwealth Act No. 461
What program established the price of rice and corn to assist tenants?
A. National Rice and Corn Corporation (NARIC)
B. National Agrarian Settlement Plan
C. Land Tenure Administration
D. Rural Development Scheme
National Rice and Corn Corporation (NARIC)
What law created the Land Tenure Administration (LTA)?
A. Republic Act No. 34
B. Republic Act No. 1400
C. Republic Act No. 821
D. Presidential Decree No. 27
Republic Act No. 1400
Which program under President Magsaysay aimed to resettle landless farmers?
A. Rural Program Administration
B. National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)
C. Land Tenure Development Scheme
D. CARP
National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)
What law enacted CARP in 1988?
A. Republic Act No. 6657
B. Republic Act No. 3844
C. Presidential Decree No. 27
D. Executive Order No. 229
Republic Act No. 6657