Philippine Constitution and Government Structure Quiz
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Which form of government was established by the 1935 Philippine Constitution?

  • Presidential (correct)
  • Monarchical
  • Parliamentary
  • Democratic

    • Which amendment abolished the National Assembly and created the Congress of the Philippines composed of the Senate and House of Representatives?

  • 1940 (correct)
  • 1946
  • 1943
  • 1973

    • During which period was the National Assembly unicameral?

  • Period after Philippine independence in 1946
  • 1940 amendments
  • Japanese period (correct)
  • 1935 Philippine Constitution

    • Which constitution introduced the parliamentary system of government to replace the presidential system?

    <p>1973 Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which constitution created the Interim Batasang Pambansa and made the incumbent President the regular President and regular Prime Minister?

    <p>1973 Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the 1987 Constitution, which has higher authority in case of conflict: treaties and international agreements or the Constitution?

    <p>The Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which of the following is considered the 'supreme law of the land' in our legal order?

    <p>The 1987 Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main source of Statutory Law?

    <p>Statutes enacted by the Legislature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are the rules and regulations promulgated by competent authorities called?

    <p>Statutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the highest authoritativeness and obligation in our legal order?

    <p>The 1987 Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, when are administrative and executive acts, orders, or regulations considered valid?

    <p>When they are not contrary to the law or the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what happens when a court declares a law to be inconsistent with the Constitution?

    <p>The law is declared void</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how many seats are allocated to party-list representatives in the Congress?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, which sectors are eligible for selection or election as party-list representatives?

    <p>Youth sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how often should the Congress make a reapportionment of legislative districts?

    <p>Every three years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how many readings must a bill pass in order to become a law?

    <p>Three readings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, who has the power to veto a bill?

    <p>The President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how long does the President have to communicate his veto of any bill to the house where it originated?

    <p>30 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Spanish period, the Philippines did not secure the benefits of the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy primarily because

    <p>They were not considered equals to the Spanish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Malolos Constitution of 1899 is true?

    <p>It was approved by Emilio Aguinaldo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first action of the US Congress in asserting its right to govern the Philippines during the American period?

    <p>Passing the Spooner Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act temporarily provided for the administration of civil government in the Philippines during the American period?

    <p>The Philippine Bill of 1902</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 grant to the Philippine Legislature?

    <p>Legislative power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, when was the declaration of Philippine Independence and the adoption of the Constitution of the Philippines?

    <p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the legislative process?

    <p>Committee report, Passed by Congress, President's approval, Seal and Publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if a deadlock occurs after individual amendments are proposed in plenary sessions?

    <p>The bill is sent to the Bicameral Conference for reconciliation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does a bill become a law?

    <p>After it is signed by the President</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the President does not act on a bill within 30 days after receipt?

    <p>The bill becomes law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Bicameral Conference Committee?

    <p>To reconcile conflicting provisions of similar bills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do laws generally take effect?

    <p>After 15 days of publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, statutes are rules and regulations promulgated by competent authorities.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 1987 Constitution is the ultimate authority in our legal order.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Laws can be repealed by disuse, custom, or practice to the contrary.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a court declares a law to be inconsistent with the Constitution, the latter shall be void.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Administrative and executive acts, orders, or regulations are valid as long as they are not contrary to the law or the Constitution.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Constitution is considered the highest authoritativeness and obligation in our legal order.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Spanish colony of the Philippines did not secure the benefits of the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy primarily because they were not seen as equals to the Spanish.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Malolos Constitution of 1899 was a new creation and did not have any prior constitutional projects.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Philippine Bill of 1902 created a new form of government for the Philippines.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 granted unicameral legislative power to the Philippine Legislature.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Tydings-McDuffie Law of 1934 provided for the relinquishment of American Sovereignty over the Philippines upon the expiration of a 10-year transition period.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The 1935 Philippine Constitution established a presidential system of government.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The 1935 Philippine Constitution established a bicameral legislature, composed of the National Assembly and the Congress of the Philippines?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The 1973 Constitution introduced a parliamentary system of government in the Philippines?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Treaties and International Agreements have more authority than statutes and legislative acts in the Philippines?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Executive agreements have the same force and effects as statutes and legislative acts?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The 1987 Constitution prevails over treaties and international agreements in case of conflict?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The primary source of law in the Philippines is legislation through Congress, which is codified in a systematic and logical manner?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The party-list representatives in the Congress constitute twenty percent of the total number of representatives including those under the party list.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One half of the seats allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled by selection or election from the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth, and other sectors as provided by law.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Each legislative district shall comprise contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory as far as practicable.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Every bill passed by the Congress shall embrace only one subject which shall be expressed in the title thereof.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    No bill passed by either House shall become a law unless it has passed three readings on separate days and printed copies thereof in its final form have been distributed to its members three days before its passage.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Every bill passed by the Congress shall be presented to the President before it becomes a law.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Individual amendments are always accepted by the sponsor of the bill.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: A Bicameral Conference Committee Report is transmitted to both houses of Congress for approval.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: After its conclusion, a Bicameral Conference Report will contain the original versions of the bill.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Once passed by Congress, the bill is immediately transmitted to the Office of the President for consideration.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: If the President approves a bill, it automatically becomes a law.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Laws take effect immediately after they are published in the official gazette or printed in newspapers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Philippine Government and Constitutions

    • The 1935 Philippine Constitution established a presidential system of government.
    • The 1987 Constitution abolished the National Assembly and created a bicameral Congress of the Philippines, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
    • The National Assembly was unicameral during the period of the 1935 Constitution until its abolition in 1973.
    • The 1973 Constitution introduced a parliamentary system of government, replacing the presidential system.
    • The 1987 Constitution established the Interim Batasang Pambansa and affirmed the incumbent President's role as both President and Prime Minister.
    • In cases of conflict, the Constitution holds higher authority over treaties and international agreements.
    • The Constitution is regarded as the 'supreme law of the land' in the Philippines.
    • Statutory Law primarily derives from legislation passed by the Philippine Congress.
    • Rules and regulations issued by competent authorities are classified as administrative regulations.
    • The Constitution is the highest source of authoritativeness and obligation in the Philippine legal order.

    Legislative Process and Congressional Powers

    • Administrative and executive acts are valid as long as they comply with the Constitution and other laws.
    • When a court finds a law inconsistent with the Constitution, that law is rendered void.
    • The Congress allocates a total of 20% of its seats to party-list representatives.
    • Party-list representatives are eligible from sectors like labor, peasants, the urban poor, indigenous communities, women, and youth.
    • Congress must conduct a reapportionment of legislative districts every five years.
    • A bill must pass three readings on separate days to become law, with copies distributed to members three days prior to its passage.
    • The President has the authority to veto a bill, requiring communication of the veto within 30 days of receipt.

    Historical Context and Legislative Acts

    • During the Spanish period, benefits of the Spanish Constitution were unattainable for Filipinos due to perceived inequalities.
    • The Malolos Constitution of 1899 is recognized as the first constitution in Asia and was influenced by previous constitutional projects.
    • The Philippine Bill of 1902 marked the U.S. Congress's initial assertion of governance over the Philippines.
    • The Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 granted increased legislative power to the Philippine Legislature.

    Legislative Functionality and Administrative Actions

    • A Bicameral Conference Committee is convened to resolve differences in bill versions from both houses of Congress.
    • Laws generally take effect once formally published in the official gazette.
    • If the President doesn't act on a bill within 30 days, it automatically becomes law.
    • Each legislation must embrace only one subject as noted in its title.

    True or False Statements

    • True: The 1935 Constitution established a presidential system and bicameral legislature.
    • False: The Malolos Constitution was entirely new without any prior projects.
    • True: The Tydings-McDuffie Law provided for the relinquishment of U.S. sovereignty after a 10-year period.
    • True: The 1987 Constitution prevails over treaties and international agreements in case of conflict.
    • True: Laws take effect immediately after publication in the official gazette or in newspapers.

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