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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?

Preservation of individual rights (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Must be broad in scope and brief (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Security and territorial integrity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a Republican State?

A state in which sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them (D) Signup and view all the answers

When was the 1935 Philippine Constitution adopted?

February 8, 1935 (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To call for a Constitutional Convention to draft a new constitution (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Proclamation no. 3 do?

Adopted a provisional constitution or freedom constitution (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the total land area of the Philippines?

114,830 sq. miles (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does territorial sea refer to?

The part of the sea extending 3 geographical miles (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

The state shall not establish a national church, whether or not such church is financially supported (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are Principles according to the text?

Fundamental truths upon which a course of action is based (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of State according to the text?

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. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

June 2, 1986 (B) Signup and view all the answers