Westmead International School

Gulod Labac, Batangas City

College of Arts and Sciences
Politics and Government with Philippine Constitution
Final Examination
General Directions
1. Use the test booklet for your answer.
2. Write your answers on CAPITAL LETTERS.
3. NO ERASURES, SUPERIMPOSITONS or ALTERATIONS allowed.
4. Anyone caught cheating in any form will automatically receive a grade of 5.0
I. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. The following are the methods in the study of Political Science except:
A. Experimental Method B. Philosophical Method C. Judicial Method D. Scientific Method
2. It refers to the vehicle on which the will of the state is carriedourt, expressed and formulated.
A. Sovereignty B. Government C. Politics D. Initiative
3. Spouses A and B are both Filipino. B gave birth to C at the United States. What is the citizenship of C?
A. American Citizen
B. Filipino Citizen
C. Filipino and American Citizen
D. Does not acquire any citizenship at all?
4. This refers to a government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of the state in a republic or
union.
A. Anarchism B. Totalitarianism C. Authoritarianism D. Communism
5. This theory state was created to take care of man’s multifarious needs and enable them to become self-
sufficient.
A. Necessity Theory B. Economic Theory C. Self-sufficient Theory D. Social Contract Theory
6. He is the father of Modern Politics
A. Aristotle B. Machiavelli C. John Locke D. Hobes
7. It is the basic and fundamental right of all states
A. right to equality B. right to existence C. right to experience D. right to independence
8. It is the disapproval of a bill or any of its provision by the President
A. Plenary Power B. Veto Power C. Police Power D. Power of Eminent Domain
9. The following are the constitutional Commission except:
A. COMELEC B. PRC C. COA D. CSC
10. It is the inherent power of the sovereign state to take private property for public use upon payment or just
compensation.
A. Police Power B. Power of Eminent Domain C. Power of Taxation D. Veto Power
11. The authority to make laws and to alter or repeal them. It is vested in the Senate and the House of
representative.
A. Veto Power B. Power of the Purse C. Legislative Power D. Power of Taxation
12. This is a method by which persons holding government position of high authority, prestige and dignity and
with definite tenure, maybe removed from office for causes closely related to their conduct as public officials.
A. Removal B. Impeachment C. Termination D. Renunciation
13. A Government established in defiance of the legitimate sovereign. The authority was vested to a person or
group of persons sanctioned by the people within the states territory.
A. de jure B. de facto C. Unitary Government D. Federal Government
14. This is a writ or order directed to a person detaining another, commanding him to produce the body of the
prisoner at a designated time and place with the day and cause of his caption and detention, to do, submit to
and receive whatever the court or judge awarding the writ shall consider in that behalf
A. Writ of Habeas Corpus B. Writ of Amparo C. Writ of habeas Data D. Subpoena
15. The 1987 Constitution was ratified by the people and took effect on:
A. Feb 5, 1987 B. Feb. 7, 1987 C. Feb. 2, 1987 D. Feb. 3, 1987
16. AB was born before January 17, 1973 of a Filipino father and an American mother. What is his citizenship?
A. Filipino because his father was a Filipino
B. American because his mother was an American
C. Filipino because those born before January 17, 1973 are governed by the 1935 Constitution.
D. American because of Sanguinis Rule
17. The following are division of political science except:
A. course in public law.
B. course in administration
 C. course in international law
D. course in descriptive and analytic government.
18. The following are grounds for impeachment except:
A. Culpable violation of the constitution B. Treason C. Bribery D. Bigamy
19. The following are modes of amending the constitution except:
A. Constituent Assembly B. Constitutional Convention C. People’s Inniative D. Referendum
20. This is a set of prescriptions and setting forth the fundamental civil and political rights of the individual and
imposing limitations on the power of the government as a means of securing the enjoyment of those rights.
A. Bill of Rights B. Citizen Rights C. Human Rights D. Plenary Rights

II. Discussion:

1. Filipino teachers in the International School challenge the legality of the school’s practice of giving
higher pay for foreign hires than Filipinos of equal rank. Is the Practice unconstitutional?(5pts)
2. A law is passed prohibiting women from becoming licensed bartenders. Does this law violate the
equal protection clause of the Constitution? (5pts)
3. During the recent elections, check points were set up to enforce the election period ban on firearms.
During one such routine search, while looking through an open window with a flashlight, the police
saw firearms at the backseat of a car, partially covered by papers and clothes. Kevin, the owner and
driver of the car in question, was charged with violation of the firearms ban.
If upon further inspection by the police, prohibited drugs were found inside the various compartments
of Kevin’s car, can the drugs be used in evidence against Kevin, if he is prosecuted for possession of
prohibited drugs? (5pts)
4. Mr. Abila, Mr. Alcantara and Mr. Maligaya were required to participate compulsorily by their school in
their flag ceremonies. They refused to participate citing, it was against their religion as members of
the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They were charged against violation of the Flag Salute Law. Can the
school of Mr. Abila, Mr. Alcantara and Mr. Maligaya compel them to participate in the flag ceremony
of their school?(5pts)
5. May a person be compelled to produce a sample of his handwriting to be used as evidence in a
prosecution against him?(5pts)
6. How does a bill becomes a law?(10pts)

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

--Harry F. Banks