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What is a requirement for a member of the Constitutional Commissions to engage in?

Engaging in the active management of any non-governmental organization

Being a member of the government or any of its subdivisions

Engaging in the practice of any profession or business (correct)

Only being financially interested in a contract with the government

What is the purpose of the staggered term of office for the Constitutional Commissions?

To give the president the power to appoint commissioners at any time

To ensure that there will always be a commissioner to perform the functions of the office (correct)

To ensure that all commissioners have the same term of office

To allow for a commissioner to serve for a longer period of time

How much is the annual salary of the Chairman of each commission?

220,000 Php

180,000 Php

204,000 Php (correct)

240,000 Php

What is the primary goal of the Civil Service Commission?

To professionalize the Philippine service system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule for resolving cases brought before the Commission?

The majority rule has to be observed in all proceedings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the period of time within which the Commission must resolve a case?

60 days from the date of submission (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the examination of accounts pertaining to government revenue and receipts?

To determine the financial condition and operation of the Government (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the timeframe for submitting the annual report to the President and Congress?

Within the time fixed by law (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the authority of the auditing body regarding the use of government funds and properties?

To promulgate rules and regulations for the prevention and disallowance of irregular expenditures (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of the auditing body's examination and audit?

Includes all government agencies and instrumentalities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the annual report submitted to the President and Congress?

To provide a comprehensive overview of the Government's financial condition and operation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of impeachment?

To protect the people from official delinquencies or malfeasances (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following officials is not removable by impeachment?

The Members of the Congress (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground for impeachment that involves the betrayal of public trust?

Betrayal of Public Trust (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the power of the President to commute sentence, grant pardon, reprieve, and amnesty under?

Section 19 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the article of the Constitution that deals with the power of the President?

Article 7 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the method of national inquest into the conduct of public men defined as?

Impeachment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for a government official to be removed from office due to neglect of duty?

Neglect of duty (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the restriction on a defeated candidate in an election?

Is barred from being appointed or reappointed to any public office or position within one year (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the restriction on an appointive official?

Cannot hold any other office or employment in the Government unless permitted by law (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground for removal of a government official due to conviction of a crime?

Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the restriction on an elective official?

No elective official can be appointed or designated in any capacity to any office or position during his tenure unless he gives up his seat (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground for removal of a government official due to a personal habit?

Habitual drunkenness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the requirements for political parties, organizations, or coalitions to register with the COMELEC?

To present their platform or program of government (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can the COMELEC do on its own initiative or upon verified complaint?

File upon verified complaint or on its own initiative positions in court for inclusion of exclusion of voters (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the COMELEC's responsibilities in relation to election laws?

To investigate and prosecute cases of violations of election laws (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can the COMELEC recommend to Congress?

Effective measures to minimize election spending and prevent election frauds (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can the COMELEC submit to the President and Congress?

A comprehensive report on the conduct of election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum or recall (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can the COMELEC hear election cases?

Either en banc or in two divisions (A) Signup and view all the answers