30 Questions
A constitution is ______ or evolved when it has its origin mainly in custom, common law principles;
cumulative
A good written constitution must be ______, brief, and definite.
broad
The English ______, New Zealand, Canada, and Israel are the example of an unwritten constitution.
Constitution
It ______ the framework of the single document and specifies their respective functions and duties.
prescribes
The constitution promotes ______ welfare, which involves the safety, prosperity, health, and happiness of the people.
public
The constitution is the ______ of the sovereign powers of a government by establishing the fixed, first or basic principles.
source
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines is classified as an ______ constitution.
evolution
The ______ Constitution of Biak-na-Bato was one of the earliest Philippine Constitutions.
1897
Felipe Calderon got the inspiration for the 1935 Constitution from the constitutions of ______ and other countries.
Mexico
The Malolos Republic was the first ______ government of the country.
democratic
The 1973 Constitution was approved during the administration of President ______.
Marcos
The Philippine Constitution has been in effect since ______.
1987
The Republic was a short-lived ______ government.
Philippine-American
The ______ Constitution of 1897 was promulgated by the Philippine Revolutionary Government on November 1, 1897.
1897
The Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 was also known as the ______ Act.
Philippines Independence
The ______ Constitution began at the start of the Philippine-American War in February 1899.
1899
The 1935 Constitution was approved by US President ______ on March 23, 1935.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The provision for women's ______ gave the women the right to vote and to be part of the Philippine politics for the first time.
suffrage
The main purpose of the ______ is to handle criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices.
Sandiganbayan
The ______ consists of the Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) established in each of the thirteen regions in the Philippines.
second tier
The ______ extends beyond its role as a legal institution, serving as a beacon of hope for transparency, accountability, and justice in the Philippines.
Sandiganbayan
The ______ act as a court of appeal over the decisions of the Courts of the First Level.
RTCs
The ______ District Courts (SDC) are on the same level as the Regional Trial Courts.
Shari'a
The decisions of the ______ Appellate Court are still to be organized.
Shari'a
Private property shall not be taken for public use without just ______.
compensation
The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this section as well as ______ and rehabilitation of Section 10.
compensation
All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, to be released on ______ as may be provided by law.
recognizance
The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas ______ is suspended.
corpus
Excessive bail shall not be ______.
required
Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be ______ to any person by reason of poverty.
denied
This quiz covers the basics of constitutional framework, including the source of sovereign powers, establishment of government departments, and their respective functions and duties. It also explores the role of constitutions in countries like the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Israel.
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