Territory, People, And Government Flashcards
What is the native title doctrine?
Land presumed to have been owned by individuals since as far as memory or testimony goes never formed part of the public land
What is the Regalian doctrine?
No land of public domain shall be alienable
Who are citizens of the Philippines under the 1987 Constitution?
Citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of the Constitution
Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines
Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
Those who are naturalized in accordance with law
Who are natural-born citizens of the Philippines?
Citizens of the Philippines from birth who did not have to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship
What is the principle of jus sanguinis?
Acquisition of citizenship by blood relationship
What is the process of election of citizenship?
Election must be expressed through a statement sworn before any officer authorized to administer oats
Statement must be filed with the nearest civil registry
Statement must be accompanied by an oath of allegiance to the Philippine Constitution
How is a citizen naturalized?
General naturalization law (C.A. 473)
Special naturalization law passed by Congress
Mass naturalization (Philippine Bill of 1902)
L.O.I. 270 for a limited period
Administrative naturalization law (R.A. 9139)
How can a Filipino lose or regain his citizenship?
Naturalization in a foreign country
Express renunciation or expatriation
Taking an oath of allegiance to another country upon reaching the age of majority
Accepting commission and serving in the armed forces of another country
Denaturalization
Being found by final judgment to be a deserter of the AFP
Marriage by a Filipino woman to an alien, if by the laws of the husband’s country, she becomes a citizen thereof
Who may exercise suffrage?
All citizens of the Philippines who are at least 18 years of age and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place wherein they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election
Qualified Filipinos abroad
What requirements shall not be imposed on the exercise of suffrage?
Literacy, property, or other substantive requirements
What constitutes residency insofar as election laws are concerned?
Residence or bodily presence in the locality
An intention to return
What are the qualifications for an immigrant or permanent resident abroad to vote under the Overseas Absentee Voting Law?
Provided that he shall resume actual physical permanent residence in the Philippines not later than 3 years from approval of his registration and that he has not applied for citizenship in another country
What are constituent functions?
Functions that are compulsory in nature, constitute the very bonds of society (i.e. public order, contract laws, administration of justice)
What are ministrant functions?
Functions that are optional in nature and advance the general interest of society (public works, charity)
What is a de jure government?
Government by right of law
