Republic of the Philippines

Batangas State University

Batangas City
FINAL Examination
Philippine Governance with Philippine Constitution
SS106

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1.

The three branches of the government are dependent to each other and are said to be co-equal.
a. True
b. False

2.

SET stands for Supreme Court Electoral Tribunal.

a. True
b.

False

3.

A member of the Congress may be subject to disciplinary actions like suspension which shall not
exceed 90 days.
a. True
b. False

4.

All senators in the Philippines are elected by the majority vote of the Senate and the Senate President
is elected at large by the qualified voters.
a. True
b. False

5.

Regular election is called for to fill a vacant position in the two chambers of Congress in a manner
provided by law.
a. True
b. False

6.

Senate President cannot be replaced unless through the process of impeachment.

a. True
b. False

7.

The only function of the Congress is lawmaking.

a. True

b.

False

8.

On the first reading of the bill, the title and body will be read and the Speaker refers it to the proper
committee.
a. True
b. False

9.

The most important part of a bill is the enacting clause.

a. True
b. False

10. A bill will never become a law unless it passed through three reading in each Chamber of Congress
and unless the President would approve and sign it.
a. True
b. False
11. The whole power of executive power is vested solely to the President and no one else.
a. True
b. False
12. President Noynoy Aquino is eligible for running as a senatorial candidate in the next National
Elections.
a. True
b. False
13. All elected officials and public officers in the Philippine Government are entitled to earn salary.
a. True
b. False
14. The President is immune from suit during his term of office to assure that his duties and functions
are free from any hindrance of distraction.
a. True
b. False
15. Unlike the President of the Philippines who is not entitled to any re-election, the Vice President is
entitled to one immediate re-election.
a. True
b. False
16. He is the spokesperson of the ruling majority party in the House of Representatives.
a. President Pro-Tempore
c. House Speaker
b. Deputy
d. Majority Floor Leader
17. A proposed statute submitted to the legislature for enactment.
a. Law
c. Statutory Acts
b. Jurisprudence
d. none of the above

18. It is known as the Upper Chamber of Congress.

a. Party-List Representatives
b. House of Representatives

c.
d.

Cabinet Members
Senate

19. A term of office of the Vice President of the Philippines is?

a. 6 years
c. 4 years
b. 5 years
d. 3 years
20.

The following are the current senators of the Philippines except?

a. Manny Villar
c. Teofisto Guingona
b. Sergio Osmena III
d. Aquilino Pimentel III

21. It is the number of members of the body which, when legally assembled in their proper places, will
enable the body to transact its proper business.
a. Rules of Procedure
c. Session
b. Quorum
d. Congressional Committees
22. The present gross salary per month of the President of the Philippines is?
a. P130,000.00
c. P110,000.00
b. P120,000.00
d. P100,000.00
23. Regular congressional election happens every?
a. 2nd Monday of April
b. 2nd Monday of May

c.
d.

30th of July
30th of June

24. The President also exercise powers granted to him by law or statutes established by the Congress
known as?
a. Inherent powers
c. Express powers
b. Statutory powers
d. Implied powers
25. It is the power of the President to administer and enforce laws.
a. Chief of State
c. Power of control
b. Executive power
d. Diplomatic power
26. Which of the following is not a qualification for district representatives?
a. Natural born citizen
b. At least 25 years of age
c. A resident in the district for not less than one year
d. none of the above
27. Who is the Presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
a. President Pro-Tempore
c. Majority Floor Leader
b. Senate President
d. House Speaker
28. It is the most powerful branch in the Government of the Philippines.
a. Judiciary
c. Executive branch
b. Congress
d. none of the above
29. Who is the current appointed Ombudsman of the Philippines?
a. Leila de Lima
c. Maria Lourdes Sereno
b. Conchita Carpio-Morales
d. Kim Jacinto Henares
30. They are elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities and the
Metropolitan Manila area.
a. Party-List Representatives
c. Senators
b. District Representatives
d. House of Representatives
31. The Philippine President who changed the 1973 Constitution into the 1987 Constitution?
a. Ferdinand Marcos
c. Corazon Aquino
b. Joseph Estrada
d. Fidel Ramos

32. The bicameral form of government of the Philippines consists of?

a. President and Congress
b. District Representatives and Party List Representatives
c. Senate and House of Representatives
d. Congress and Cabinet Members
33. It is intended to enable Filipino citizens belonging to marginalized and underrepresented sectors,
organizations and parties, and who lack well defined political constituencies but who could
contribute to the formulation and enactment of appropriate legislation that will benefit the nation as a
whole, to become members of the House of Representatives.
a. Cabinet Members
c. Party-List Representatives
b. District Representatives
d. Senate
34. In the National Elections 2016, a voter shall choose and elect how many senatorial candidates?
a. 24
c. 12
b. 20
d. 10
35. Its primary function is to approve or disapprove appointments of important offices in the government
submitted to it by the President of the Philippines
a. SET
c. Commission on Appointments
b. HRET
d. President Pro Tempore
36. When is the privilege from arrest accorded to the members of Congress?
a. If Congress is not in session.
b. If Congress is in session.
c. If the punishment of the crime committed is less than six years.
d. Both b and c
37..

How is transparency seen in Congress?

a. By disclosing their financial interests.
b. By disclosing their business interests.
c. By having one office in the government.
d. All of the above

38. It serves as the lawmaking body of the government.

a. Department of Justice
c.
b. Executive Department
d.

Judiciary Department
Legislative Department

39. They are vested with the power to apply the laws to contests or disputes concerning legally
recognized rights.
a. Legislative Department
c. Judiciary Department
b. Executive Department
d. Department of Justice
40. It is created by the Constitution to be the sole judge of all contests relating to election, returns and
qualifications of the members of the legislative houses.
a. COMELEC
c. Electoral Tribunals
b. Judiciary
d. Legislative Oversight
41. The current Chief Justice of the Philippines is?
a. Leila de Lima
b. Conchita Carpio-Morales

c.
d.

Maria Lourdes Sereno

Kim Jacinto Henares

42. The current Senate President of the Philippines is?

a. Senator Juan Ponce Enrile
c.
b. Senator Franklin Drilon
d.

Senator Chiz Escudero

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

43. The current House Speaker of the Philippines is?

a. Hon. Roberto Puno
b. Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr.

Sergio Apostol
Neptali Gonzales II

c.
d.

44.

45.

House of Representatives can be elected for ______ consecutive terms.

a. 2
c. 4
b. 3
d. 5
The term of office of the President is?
a. 3
b. 4

c.
d.

6
8

46.

A Senator can be elected for ______ consecutive terms.

a. 5
c. 2
b. 3
d. 1

47.

It is the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.

a. Executive power
c. Veto power
b. Appointing power
d. Power of Control

48. The highest official in the country.

a. Judges of the Supreme Court
b. People

c.
d.

49. It is referred to as the seat of the American Presidenct.

a. Batasang Pambansa Complex
c.
b. Malacaang Palace
d.

President
Congress
White House
GSIS Complex

50.. If the Senate President is removed from the position, he will succeed him.
a. Chief Justice
c. Any member of Senate
b. Majority Floor Leader
d. Any member of HREP
51. This refers to permanently established legislative committees that review proposed legislation.
a. Select Committee
c. Standing Committee
b. Joint Committee
d. Electoral Tribunals
52. It is the selection, by the authority vested with the power, of an individual who is to exercise the
functions of given office.
a. Assignment
c. Appointment
b. Designation
d. Delegation
53. An important role of the President for being the head of our government and as such he represents
the nation.
a. Chief Executive
c. Chief of State
b. Chief Diplomat
d. All of the above
54 In this process of law making, there can be no more amendments.
a. First Reading
c. Third Reading
b. Second Reading
d. Referral to the other Chamber
55. When is a newly elected official hold the office?
a. Second Monday of May
b. Immediately after proclamation
c. 30th of June
d. 1st of July
Determine whether the power is lodged in the Congress or in the Executive Power or both.
a. Congress
b. Executive Power
c. Both a and b
56. Power to remove high officials through impeachment.
57. Power to cite a person for contempt
58. Power to impose taxes.
59. Power to inform through State of the Nation Address.
60. Power to declare war