Types of Constitution and Preamble Quiz
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What is the function of the preamble in a constitution?

  • To outline the economic development goals of the government
  • To describe the duties of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
  • To establish the territorial limits of the country
  • To state the ideals of the people and the purpose of the constitution (correct)
  • Which division is not a part of a written constitution?

  • Statement of the territorial limits of the country
  • Preamble
  • Methods of amendments
  • Aims of the government (correct)
  • What is one of the aims of the government as mentioned in the text?

  • Technological advancement
  • Cultural preservation
  • Religious harmony
  • Security (correct)
  • What is one aim of the preamble as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Preservation of individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the requisites of a good constitution according to the text?

    <p>Must be broad in scope and brief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the goals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Security and territorial integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a Republican State?

    <p>A state in which sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the 1935 Philippine Constitution adopted?

    <p>February 8, 1935</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 1971 constitutional convention Act (Republic Act no. 6132)?

    <p>To call for a Constitutional Convention to draft a new constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Proclamation no. 3 do?

    <p>Adopted a provisional constitution or freedom constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total land area of the Philippines?

    <p>114,830 sq. miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does territorial sea refer to?

    <p>The part of the sea extending 3 geographical miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Nation or country Policies in terms of the separation of Church and State?

    <p>The state shall not establish a national church, whether or not such church is financially supported</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Principles according to the text?

    <p>Fundamental truths upon which a course of action is based</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of State according to the text?

    <p>A community of persons indefinitely occupying a definite portion of a territory, independent of external control and possessing a government in which a great body of inhabitants under habitual obedience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did President Aquino name members of the constitutional convention to draft the new constitution?

    <p>June 2, 1986</p> Signup and view all the answers

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