Civil Service Exam 2022 Philippine Constitution, General Information, Current Events

Flashcards covering key concepts related to the Philippine Constitution, civil service exam topics, and general governmental structures.

Three main branches of the Government of the Philippines

Legislative, Executive, Judicial.

Number of Associate Justices in the Supreme Court of the Philippines

15.

Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines (2022)

Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

The executive power shall be vested in the __.

President of the Philippines.

Legislative power shall be vested in __.

Congress of the Philippines.

Number of senators elected at large by voters of the Philippines

24.

Term of office for senators

6 years.

Term length for the President and Vice-president of the Philippines

6 years.

Term length for members of the House of Representatives

3 years.

Exemptions from taxation in the Philippines

Lands and buildings, churches, and charitable institutions.

Vote required by Congress to declare a state of war

Two-thirds.

Protection against deprivation of life, liberty, or property

Bill of Rights.

True statement regarding self-incrimination

No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

Non-citizens of the Philippines

Those who are not naturalized or are not born of Filipino citizens.

Right to vote without any requirements for citizens aged 18 and over

Suffrage.

Three inherent powers of the state except one

Power to Impeach.

State power to promote public welfare

Police Power.

State property taking for public use with compensation

Power of Eminent Domain.

State power to impose taxes

Power of Taxation.

Members of the Constitutional Commission include all except

Commission on Civil Rights.

Public office is a public trust implies

Accountability of public officers.

Exclusive power to initiate impeachment cases

House of Representatives.

R.A. 6713 pertains to

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials.

Duties of public officials include all except

Accept gifts from the public.

A written instrument to gather signatories is called a

Petition.

Electoral process to approve/reject a constitutional initiative

Plebiscite.

Power of electorate for legislation approval

Referendum.

Law addressing issues of online interactions

Cybercrime Prevention Act.

Waste that can be recycled into the life cycle naturally

Biodegradable.

Examples of non-biodegradable waste except

Papers.

DOST project for disaster prevention in high-risk areas

Project NOAH.

PAGASA stands for

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

PHIVOLCS stands for

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Renewable sources of energy include

Geothermal, Solar, and Wind energy.

Process of thermal radiation absorption by greenhouse gases

Greenhouse Effect.

USB stands for

Universal Serial Bus.