Philippine Constitution and Government (POL1201)
Reviewer
Articles 6-15
ARTICLE VI - Legislative Department
(8 items)
In Article VI, Section 1, _____ is the authority to make laws and repeal them. [Legislative power]
The term of Senators is _____ years, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. [6]
The House of Representatives is composed of district and _____ representatives. [party-list]
Legislative districts must be _____, compact, and adjacent. [contiguous]
Members of Congress are exempt from arrest for offenses punishable by not more than _____ years during session. [6]
No member of Congress shall be questioned elsewhere for any _____ or debate in Congress. [speech]
All appropriations and revenue bills must originate from the _____. [House of Representatives]
ARTICLE VII - Executive Department
(8 items)
The power to enforce and administer laws is called _____. [Executive power]
The President must be a natural-born Filipino, able to read and write, at least _____ years old, and a resident for 10 years. [40]
The Vice President has the same _____ as the President. [qualifications]
The President and Vice President are elected for a term of _____ years. [6]
The Vice President may be appointed as a _____ member. [Cabinet]
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the _____. [Armed Forces of the Philippines]
The President may approve or _____ bills passed by Congress. [veto]
The President may grant reprieves, commutations, and _____ except in cases of impeachment. [pardons]
ARTICLE VIII - Judicial Department
(8 items)
Judicial power includes the duty to settle actual _____ involving enforceable rights. [controversies]
The Supreme Court is composed of one Chief Justice and _____ Associate Justices. [14]
Judges and Justices must be persons of proven competence, integrity, probity, and _____. [independence]
The Judiciary enjoys _____ autonomy; its approved budget shall be automatically released. [fiscal]
The Supreme Court has the power of _____ to declare acts unconstitutional. [judicial review]
The _____ screens and recommends appointments to the judiciary. [Judicial and Bar Council]
The SC has administrative supervision over all _____ and their personnel. [courts]
The Constitution requires a Justice of the SC to be at least _____ years old. [40]
ARTICLE IX - Constitutional Commissions
(8 items)
The three independent Commissions are the CSC, _____, and COA. [COMELEC]
Commissioners are prohibited from holding any other _____ during their tenure. [office]
The salaries of Commissioners shall not be _____ during their term. [decreased]
The Commissions enjoy _____ autonomy. [fiscal]
The CSC administers the _____ system of employment. [merit]
The COMELEC enforces and administers all laws relating to _____. [elections]
The COA examines and audits all _____ of the government. [accounts]
Commissioners may be removed only by _____. [impeachment]
ARTICLE X - Local Government
(8 items)
The political subdivisions of the Philippines are provinces, cities, municipalities, and _____. [barangays]
LGUs are guaranteed _____ to manage their local affairs. [local autonomy]
The Local Government _____ defines the powers of LGUs. [Code]
The President exercises general _____ over LGUs. [supervision]
Local officials serve for _____ years per term. [3]
LGUs may create their own sources of _____ within limits set by law. [revenue]
LGUs shall have a just share in national _____. [taxes]
A _____ is required to create or modify LGUs. [plebiscite]
ARTICLE XI - Accountability of Public Officers
(8 items)
Public office is a public _____. [trust]
The President, VP, SC Justices, Ombudsman, and Commissioners may be removed only by _____. [impeachment]
The _____ has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment cases. [House of Representatives]
The _____ has the sole power to try and decide impeachment cases. [Senate]
Impeachable offenses include treason, bribery, graft, and betrayal of _____ _____. [public trust]
The purpose of impeachment is to protect the _____, not to punish the respondent. [public]
All public officers must remain _____ to the Filipinos they serve. [accountable]
Public officers must, at all times, serve with responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and _____. [efficiency]
ARTICLE XII - National Economy & Patrimony
(8 items)
The goals of the economy include equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and _____. [wealth]
Natural resources are owned by the _____. [State]
The State promotes industrialization and _____. [full employment]
The _____ First Policy prioritizes Filipino citizens in the national economy. [Filipino]
The State shall protect Filipino enterprises from _____ competition. [unfair]
Rural development shall uplift the quality of life of _____. [farmers]
The exploration and use of natural resources shall be under the full control of _____. [the State]
The State shall promote an independent and competitive national _____. [economy]
ARTICLE XIII - Social Justice & Human Rights
(8 items)
The State shall promote _____ justice in all phases of national development. [social]
Workers shall be entitled to a living wage and humane _____ conditions. [working]
Agrarian reform provides land to landless _____. [farmers]
The State shall protect the rights of _____ over their ancestral lands. [indigenous peoples]
Evictions shall not be allowed without adequate _____ and relocation. [consultation]
The State shall protect the _____ of consumers. [interests]
Accessible healthcare is part of the right to _____. [health]
The Commission on Human Rights shall investigate all forms of human rights _____. [violations]
ARTICLE XIV - Education, Science, Culture & Sports
(8 items)
The State shall protect and promote the right to quality _____. [education]
The State shall foster the preservation of national _____ and heritage. [culture]
_____ and technology are essential for national development. [Science]
The State shall support the development of Filipino _____ in arts and letters. [talents]
_____ freedom is enjoyed by all institutions of higher learning. [Academic]
Sports promote physical fitness and nation-_____ . [building]
The State shall promote scientific and technological research and _____. [inventions]
The national language shall be further enriched and _____ . [developed]
ARTICLE XV - The Family
(8 items)
The family is the foundation of the _____ and shall be protected by the State. [nation]
Marriage is an _____ social institution. [inviolable]
Spouses have the right to found a _____ in accordance with their religious convictions. [family]
Children have the right to protection from neglect, abuse, and _____. [exploitation]
Families have the right to a family living _____ . [wage]
Families shall participate in the planning and implementation of _____ that affect them. [policies]
Families have a primary duty to care for their _____ members. [elderly]
The State shall strengthen the family _____ . [solidarity]