What is a Constitution?
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What was ratified in July 1789 in the United States of America?

  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Constitution (correct)
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Articles of Confederation

What is the purpose of a constitution?

  • To impose rules and regulations on citizens
  • To create a new government
  • To limit the power of the government
  • To provide a framework for the government (correct)

What is a characteristic of a constitution?

  • It is a set of unwritten rules
  • It is the act of the government
  • It is the highest form of law in the country (correct)
  • It is a temporary document

What does a constitution do to individual freedom and rights?

<p>Protects individual freedom and rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an importance of the Constitution?

<p>To maintain law and order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Constitution of Biak-na-Bato written?

<p>1897 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who ratified the constitution on March 25, 1903?

<p>Franklin B. Roosevelt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of the presidential term according to the 1973 Constitution?

<p>Six years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was established on September 16, 1935?

<p>The office of the President of the Philippines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was adopted as the national language of the Philippines in 1937?

<p>Tagalog (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the head of the government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?

<p>The Prime Minister (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who drafted the 1943 Constitution?

<p>The Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Citizen Assemblies in 1976?

<p>To decide on the continuation of Martial Law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the effect of the Sixth Amendment?

<p>The President could legislate on his own on an 'emergency' basis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who declared a state of war against the US and British Empire in 1944?

<p>Jose P. Laurel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Until when was the Second Republic not viewed as a legitimate Philippine government?

<p>The late 1960s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the 1980 amendment?

<p>The retirement age of members of the judiciary was extended to 70 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the 1981 amendment?

<p>The presidential system was restored (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Philippine Organic Act of 1902?

<p>To vest legislative power in a bicameral legislature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act was commonly referred to as 'Jones Law'?

<p>The Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934?

<p>To define mechanisms for establishing a formal constitution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original composition of the National Assembly in the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution?

<p>A unicameral National Assembly with a president and a vice-president (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1940 amendment to the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution?

<p>The establishment of a bicameral Congress composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the Commonwealth of the Philippines govern the Philippines?

<p>From 1935 to 1946 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Constitutional Commission established?

<p>1987 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the supreme authority in the Philippine government?

<p>The People (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines?

<p>To serve as the protector of the people and the State (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term of the Vice President?

<p>Six years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many districts are there in the House of Representatives?

<p>234 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can martial law be declared?

<p>In times of emergency only (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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