POLITICAL LAW REVIEW QUIZ #2
NOTE: First, read each question and answer it in your mind.
To reveal the correct answer, highlight the redacted part. Take the quiz to review what you have studied in political law, one of the eight (8) subjects in the Bar examinations.
OTHER QUIZZES: POLITICAL LAW REVIEW QUIZ #1.
1. A proper exercise of people's initiative requires that ___ must author
and ___ the entire proposal; and the proposal must be ___.
ANSWER: THE PEOPLE; PERSONALLY SIGN; EMBODIED IN A PETITION.
2. RA 6735, the The Initiative and Referendum Act, does not cover amendments to the
Constitution because it (the law) has references to initiatives on the
Constitution, which are ___, ___ and ___.
ANSWER:
FEW, ISOLATED AND MISPLACED.
3. True or false? Proposals to revise or amend the Constitution are beyond
judicial review.
ANSWER:
FALSE. JUDICIAL REVIEW ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PROPOSALS IS NOT SUBJECT TO
JUDICIAL REVIEW. HOWEVER, THE MANNER AND PROCEDURE OF MAKING THE PROPOSAL
ARE WITHIN THE POWER OF THE COURT TO REVIEW.
4. Congress can enact a law changing the national anthem, the national seal
and the name of the country. However, this shall take effect only if ___.
ANSWER:
RATIFIED BY THE PEOPLE IN A NATIONAL REFERENDUM.
5. Members of the armed forces in the active service cannot engage directly or
indirectly in any ___, except to ___.
ANSWER:
PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY; VOTE.
6. True or false? The Philippine National Police (PNP) is not subject to the
jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) because it (PNP) is not
civilian in character.
ANSWER:
FALSE. THE PNP IS CIVILIAN IN CHARACTER. THEREFORE, IT IS UNDER CSC
JURISDICTION.
7. True or false? The law cannot reorganize the PNP under the Department of
Interior and Local Government (DILG) because it (PNP) should be under the
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).
ANSWER:
FALSE. THE NAPOLCOM IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION.
NAPOLCOM, PNP AND DILG ARE ALL UNDER THE PRESIDENT. THE CONSTITUTION DOES
NOT MANDATE THAT THE PNP BE UNDER THE NAPOLCOM. WHAT THE CONSTITUTION
MANDATES IS THE CREATION OF THE NAPOLCOM.
8. The ownership and management of mass media shall be ___% Filipino-owned.
Corporations, cooperatives and associations engaged in mass media should be
___-owned and managed by Filipino citizens.
ANSWER: 100%; WHOLLY.
9. The straight baseline method under UNCLOS III does diminish or enlarge
Philippine territories because ____.
ANSWER:
BASELINES ARE THE BASIS OF OWNERSHIP OR CLAIM OF TERRITORIES. THEY ARE
MERELY THE LINES FROM WHICH THE MARITIME ZONES ARE MEASURED.
10. All waters ___, ___ and ___ the islands of the archipelago form part of
the ___ ____ of the Philippines. In fact, this concept is in harmony with the straight baselines method because all waters ___ the baselines are the Philippines' ___
____.
ANSWER:
AROUND, BETWEEN AND CONNECTING; INTERNAL WATERS; WITHIN; INTERNAL
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