CIVIL SERVICE

Supreme Court

What is the highest court in the Philippines?

15

How many Justices, including the Chief Justice, compose the Supreme Court?

70 years old

What is the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices?

Legislative

Which branch of the government has the power to make laws?

When there is a foreign invasion or rebellion

Under what condition can martial law be declared in the Philippines?

The land, waters, and airspace

What are included in the national territory of the Philippines?

International Law and Archipelagic Doctrine

What is basis for determining the territorial sea of the Philippines?

The Supreme Court

Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

Investigate human rights violations

What is the main function of the Commission on Human Rights?

Barangay

What is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines?

The Local Government Code of 1991

What law governs local governments in the Philippines?

Governor

Who is the chief executive of a province?

Chief Justice

Which of the following officials can be impeached?

The House of Reopresentatives

Who has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment cases?

Two-thirds vote

How many votes are needed in the Senate to convict an impeached official?

To promote equality and protect the underprivilegde

What is the main objective of social justice in the Philippines Constitution?

The Commission on Human Rights

Who is primarily responsible for protecting human rights in the Philippines?

To ensure equal distribution of wealth and promote industrialization

What is the policy of the state regarding the national economy?

60%

What percentage of capital should be owned by Filipinos in a public utility company?

To walk before

What does preamble from the latin term preambulare mean?

Jus Sanguinis

A child follows the nationality or citizenship of the parents regardless of the place of birth.

Jus Soli

A child’s citizenship is determined by the place of birth.

Citizenship by Naturalization

refers to an act whereby a person acquires citizenship different from that person’s citizenship at birth

Suffrage

is the right and obligation of a qualifies citizens to vote in the election of certain national and local officials of the government and in the decision of public questions submitted to the people

Election

a political exercise whereby the sovereign people choose a candidate to fill up an elective government position.

Plebiscite

a political right of sovereign people to ratify or reject constitutional amendments or proposed laws.

Referendum

the right reserved to the people to adopt or reject any act of measure which has been passed by a legislative body and which in most cases would, without action on the part of the electors, becomes a law.

Initiative

the power of people to propose bills and laws and to enact or reject them at polls, independent of the legislative assembly.

Recall

a system by which an elective official is removed by popular vote the end of his term.

Republic Act No. 8491 Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines

An act prescribing the code of the Nation Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines.

Natural Rights

possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are conferred by God so that human being may live a fulfilled life.

Constitutional Rights

conferred and protected by the Constitution. They cannot be modified or taken away by the laws-making body.

Political Rights

clothes the citizens with the power to participate, directly or indirectly, in the establishment or administration of the government.

Civil Rights

enforced by law at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment of their means of happiness.

Social and Economic Rights

intended to ensure the well-being and economic security of the individual.

Right of the Accused

intended for the protection of a person accused of any crime.

Statutory Rights

provided by laws promulgated by the law-making body and may be abolished by the same body.