QUIZ No. 2 | Constitutional Law

#1. Who has the best chance of being appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court?

A 40-year old litigation lawyer with ten years of experience in the practice of law.

A naturalized Filipino with 30 years of experience in the practice of law

A 50-year old judge who became a lawyer when he was forty years old.

A lawyer who has been in the corporate law practice for 20 years.

#2. The following are mechanisms to ensure the independence of the Constitutional Commissions except:

The Chair and the Members may not be appointed in an acting capacity

The Chair and the Members are removable only through impeachment

They enjoy fiscal autonomy

Their acts are not subject to judicial review

#3. Sen. NICOLE authored the creation of the Department of Social Media Relations. The law became effective in 2024. In 2026, or during Sen. NICOLE’s fourth year as a Senator, she stepped down from her office to accept her appointment by Pres. KAREN as the new Secretary of the Department of Social Media Relations. Which of the following is true?

NICOLE may accept the position since it no longer violated the singularity of government position rule.

NICOLE may not accept the position as it is forbidden by the constitution.

NICOLE may not accept the position because she cannot resign as a Senator. This is against the will of the electorate who put her in power.

NICOLE may accept the position because her term ended when she resigned.

#4. In the appointment of Chairs and Members of the Constitutional Commissions, which is false?

A Commissioner who resigns after serving less than seven years may be appointed as a Chair provided the aggregate length of service as Commissioner and Chair will not exceed seven years.

Any member of the Commission cannot be appointed or designated in a temporary or acting capacity.

The first appointees in the Commission under the Constitution are also covered by the prohibition against reappointment.

A Commissioner cannot be promoted as Chair.

#5. If Congress fails to pass the general appropriations bill

it may be sued via a petition for mandamus

the government shall shut down

the Congress shall be called on a special session

the general appropriations law for the preceding fiscal year shall be deemed reenacted

#6. The Judicial and Bar Council sent a shortlist of nominees to the President for purposes of filling a vacant Associate Justice position. The names submitted were those of DECILYN, GERRIMEL, ALYSSA, and HAZEL ANN. Pres. DANNIECA does not want to appoint any of them. What may be done in this situation?

Pres. DANNIECA has to appoint from the list whether she likes it or not.

Pres. DANNIECA may return the list to the Judicial and Bar Council without a directive for them to include in the list the person she wants to appoint.

Pres. DANNIECA may return the list to the Judicial and Bar Council with a directive for them to include in the list the person she wants to appoint.

Pres. DANNIECA may appoint an individual not in the list but subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments.

#7. The following are requisites for the declaration of martial law except:

Public safety requires it

There is invasion

There is rebellion

There is lawless violence

#8. In determining whether a proposed change to the Constitution is a revision or not, the Quantitative Test determines:

whether the proposed change is "so extensive in its provisions as to change directly the 'substantial entirety' of the constitution by the deletion or alteration of numerous existing provisions."

whether the change will "accomplish such far reaching changes in the nature of our basic governmental plan as to amount to a revision."

whether the proposed change has a quantitative effect to the people at large.

the number of sections and articles to be changed.

#9. Pres. MARESCEL was impleaded as a defendant in a petition for the issuance of a writ of amparo filed by the relatives of JONI KAY. It was alleged that JONI KAY was abducted by Gen. MARY JOANNE and is being held in a military camp somewhere in Northern Luzon. May Pres. MARESCEL invoke presidential immunity from suit?

No. As commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the President may be impleaded in an amparo case.

No. Presidential Immunity from Suit only covers criminal, civil, and administrative suit but not special proceedings.

Yes. The only exceptions to presidential immunity are impeachment, grave abuse of discretion cases, and cases under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court sitting as a presidential electoral tribunal.

Yes. Presidential immunity is absolute.

#10. The Completeness Test states:

The law must map out the boundaries of the delegate's authority by defining the executive policy and indicating the circumstances under which it is to be pursued

The law must map out the boundaries of the delegate's authority by defining the legislative policy and indicating the circumstances under which it is to be pursued.

The law must be complete in all its essential terms and conditions so that there is nothing for the principal to do except to enforce it

The law must be complete in all its essential terms and conditions so that there is nothing for the delegate to do except to enforce it.

#11. The President’s Calling Out Power is

The power to call or declare martial law

The most benign military power of the President

The power to call for Congress to convene a special session

The power to call all able-bodied individuals to enlist in the military for purposes of a defensive war

#12. The South China Sea Arbitration ruled:

The Philippines has sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal.

China is absolutely banned from fishing within the Philippine's Exclusive Economic Zone.

There is no historical basis for China's Nine Dash Line.

China gave up its historic rights over the fishing grounds in the South China Sea when it ratified the UNCLOS.

#13. In August 2026, Pres. JUPITER signed into law R.A. No. 11111 which exempted confidential funds from the jurisdiction of the Commission on Audit. NELILYN, a taxpayer, filed a petition questioning the constitutionality of the law. Is the law constitutional?

Yes. Jurisdiction is fixed by law.

No. All public funds are subject to audit by the Commission on Audit.

No. The Constitution provides that only the Commission on Audit may determine which funds are not subject to audit.

Yes. Confidential funds may not be subjected to audit owing to their national security implications.

#14. The following are functions of the Judicial and Bar Council except:

Recommend appointees to the Ombudsman

Recommend appointees to the Judicial and Bar Council

Recommend appointees to the Legal Education Board

Recommend appointees to the Sandiganbayan

#15. A law requiring Senators to be college degree holders

is constitutional since the minimum requirement is "able to read and write."

is unconstitutional for being undemocratic.

is constitutional since Congress may determine who may be Members of Congress.

is unconstitutional for expanding the constitutional requirements on who may be Senators.

#16. Which of the following is true?

Taxation power may impair contracts

All State powers may impair contracts

Police power may impair contracts

None of the State powers may impair contracts

#17. ____ presupposes the commission of a crime and thus an accused cannot avail of the benefits of if he or she continues to profess his or her innocence.

Amnesty

Executive Clemency

Pardon

Judicial Clemency

#18. EFREN is the owner of a 100 square meter lot at the foot of a mountain. During an earthquake, a massive landslide blocked the river causing it to dam which threatened massive flooding in the communities down by the river. The government decided that the best solution to prevent the flooding is to permanently divert the river through EFREN’s property. Is EFREN entitled to just compensation?

No. Regalian Doctrine must be applied.

Yes. This is a valid exercise of police power.

No. This is a valid exercise of police power.

Yes. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

#19. Sen. JOANNA’s son (JOE) is the owner of JOE SOLAR, the Philippines’ sole solar company and exclusive distributor of solar panels in the country. Sen. RACHELLE filed Senate Bill No. 111 which sought to make it mandatory for all households to install one solar panel for every two hundred kilowatt hour a month consumption. Which of the following is true?

Sen. JOANNA must inform the Senate of a possible conflict of interest.

The bill must be enacted since it is a valid exercise of police power as we need more alternative sources of energy.

JOE must sell JOE SOLAR to an individual who has no relative in Congress.

Sen. RACHELLE must withdraw her proposed bill due to conflict of interest, her colleague being a relative of JOE SOLAR.

#20. Deputy Ombudsman KATHRINA was removed by Pres. NELILYN when the President saw KATHRINA on television announcing that she has evidence to prove that the President is involved in the importation of illegal drugs. Is the removal proper?

No. The President has no executive control, supervision, or political influence over the Office of the Ombudsman.

Yes. A deputy ombudsman holds office at the pleasure of the President.

No. The deputy ombudsman may only be removed through impeachment.

Yes. A deputy ombudsman, unlike the Ombudsman, is not an impeachable official and KATHRINA committed an offense punishable by dismissal. KATHRINA essentially subjected the President to trial by publicity by making an improper televised announcement.

#21. The President may not make midnight appointments except:

Appointments to judicial positions when continued vacancies therein will prejudice public service or endanger public safety

Appointments to executive positions when continued vacancies therein will prejudice public service or endanger public safety

When Congress is in recess

Appointments to the Constitutional Commissions

#22. The Department of Education operates public schools all over the Philippines. The City of San Fernando, La Union, filed a collection suit against DepEd for non-payment of realty taxes for the fifty public schools within the city. Which of the following is true?

DepEd may not invoke state immunity from suit since failure to pay realty taxes is a crime. State immunity only covers regular or official functions and not criminal acts.

DepEd must pay the realty taxes. Local government units may exercise the power of taxation as it was validly delegated by Congress through the Local Government Code.

Properties of the government are of public dominion and are thus outside the commerce of men.

DepEd must pay the realty taxes for Congress never passed a law exempting DepEd from realty taxes. Tax exemption must be strictly construed against the taxpayer.

#23. Sen. MAYVERICK was sued for attempted homicide by Sen. JUPITER. A warrant of arrest was issued against Sen. MAYVERICK. Congress resumed session on July 27, 2026. May Sen. MAYVERICK be arrested today?

No

No because today is a Saturday. Arresting officers must wait until the next business day which is Monday.

Yes

#24. A law appropriating fund to a Member of Congress for his or her disposal

is constitutional by virtue of the appropriation power of Congress.

is constitutional by virtue of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers.

is unconstitutional by virtue of it violating the Doctrine of Separation of Powers

is unconstitutional by virtue of it violating the Doctrine of Valid Delegation.

#25. The following turns a bill into a law, except:

When the President signs it

When the President does not act on the forwarded bill within 30 days from receipt

When the President does not act on it and his or her term ends

When the President vetoes it but is overridden by a vote of 2/3 of each House

#26. The power to alter, modify, nullify, or set aside what a subordinate has done in the performance of his or her duties and to substitute his or her judgment to that of the former.

The executive power

The power of control

The power of supervision

The doctrine of qualified political agency

#27. In 2024, KIRBY was appointed as a Commissioner of the COMELEC as the successor of KAREN whose term ended in 2020. KIRBY’s appointment was belated because KAREN overstayed until 2022. When will KIRBY’s term end?

2028 upon the end of the President's term

2027

2029

2031

#28. Pres. MARVIN is being urged by Congress to ratify anew the Rome Statute. The Senate even promulgated a unanimous Resolution urging him to ratify the treaty but Pres. MARVIN refused to ratify it anew on the ground that, in his opinion, it will only cause further political division in the country. EFREN then filed a petition for mandamus to compel Pres. MARVIN to ratify the Rome Statute. Is the petition proper?

No. Refusal to sign is within the prerogative of the President.

Yes. The Senate has already given its concurrence in advance. The President has no excuse not to sign the treaty.

Yes. Though what was filed was a petition for mandamus, it may be treated as a certiorari petition since the President is clearly abusing his discretion.

No. What EFREN should have filed is a petition for certiorari citing the unjustified refusal of Pres. MARVIN as a grave abuse of discretion.

#29. What is the scope of the Philippine National Territory?

National, Historical, and Jurisdictional

National, Regional, and Provincial

Terrestrial, Fluvial, and Aerial

Political, Historical, and Topographical

#30. Is a foundling considered a natural-born Filipino citizen?

Not if the foundling is found in a Chinese Community in the Philippines

Yes if his or her features are Filipino

Not if a genealogy test would reveal that his or her ethnicity is not Filipino

Yes if found in the Philippines

#31. The power to hear and decide a case and execute a decision thereof.

Jurisdiction

Judicial Review

Judicial Supremacy

Judicial Power

#32. The following are constitutional commissions except?

Commission on Appointments

Commission on Audit

Civil Service Commission

Commission on Elections

#33. The following are exceptions to the rule that courts will not decide on moot issues EXCEPT:

Doctrine of Capable of Repetition Yet Evading Review

Operative Fact Doctrine

There is a need to formulate controlling principles to guide the bench, the bar, and the public

Doctrine of Transcendental Importance

#34. May a plebiscite be conducted simultaneously with a regular election?

Yes. The Constitution does not prohibit a plebiscite from being conducted simultaneous with a regular election.

No. Plebiscite should be scheduled on a special date so as to facilitate fair submission, intelligent consent or rejection.

Yes. The Constitution explicitly allows a plebiscite to be held simultaneously with a regular eleciton.

No. The only exception is a special election.

#35. May a local legislative body cite in contempt an individual who refused to appear before it?

No. The Local Government Code explicitly prohibits local sanggunians from exercising contempt power.

No. There is no constitutional nor statutory basis for the exercise of such power.

Yes. The constitution provides for the contempt power of all legislative bodies.

Yes. Contempt power is inherent in all legislative bodies.

#36. Executive impoundment is

the President's power to withhold appointments in the Judiciary.

the President's refusal to spend appropriated funds. It is prohibited.

the President's refusal to spend appropriated funds. It is a valid exercise of executive power.

the President's power to exercise residual powers.

#37. Which statement regarding just compensation is false:

An action for the payment of just compensation does not prescribe.

Bonds cannot be used to pay for just compensation

Just compensation must be based on the fair market value at the time of the taking.

Just compensation includes computation for interest for delayed payments.

#38. Under our system of government, the power to enact laws is lodged with the legislature, the power to execute the laws with the executive, and the power to interpret laws with the judiciary.

The Doctrine of Separation of Powers

The Doctrine of Delegation of Powers

The Doctrine of Checks and Balances

Constitution of Government

#39. Judicial power is vested in

One Supreme Court and such other lower statutory courts

One Supreme Court, lower courts created by law, and justices and judges

One Supreme Court and such other lower constitutional courts

One Supreme Court

#40. Which statement is true?

Referendum may only be exercised on statutes

Referendum may only be exercised on statutes and ordinances

Referendum may only be exercised on constitutional amendments

Referendum may be on local, national, and constitutional amendments or revisions

#41. The Philippines as a democratic state means:

individual rights may be trampled on through the State's exercise of police power for the general welfare.

that an individual's rights may not be bypassed even as against the strongest moral conviction or the most urgent public need without due process of law.

the right of the majority absolutely prevails over the minority.

the right of the people to vote must not be withheld without due process of law.

#42. Which of the following statements is true?

Local government units may exercise taxation and police power but not the power of eminent domain.

Local government units have the inherent power to exercise the power of taxation under the Life Blood Theory.

Local government units may exercise taxation but not police power and the power of eminent domain.

Local government units may exercise the powers of the State in accordance with law.

#43. There is an Acting President in the following situations, except:

When the President is on official State visit in another country and he or she appoints an Acting President while he or she is away

At the beginning of the Presidential term, no President and Vice-President have been chosen

When the President is temporarily unable to discharge his or her powers and duties

When both President and Vice-President are unable to discharge their powers and duties

#44. How does the government acquire private property needed for national infrastructure?

Through expropriation

Through expropriation and negotiated sale

Through donation, negotiated sale, and expropriation

Through donation, negotiated sale, expropriation, and other modes provided by law

#45. Congress may override a presidential veto

by a 2/3 vote of each House.

by a majority vote of each House.

by a 3/4 vote of each House.

by a majority vote of all Members of Congress.

#46. A member of Congress may occupy any of these positions except:

Secretary of Education

As head of the DMMMSU Alumni Association

Member of the Judicial and Bar Council

As Chair of a congressional comittee

#47. Which is true?

The civil service embraces all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters.

The civil service embraces all subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Executive Department and the Legislative Department.

The civil service embraces all subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Executive Department, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters.

The civil service embraces all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including all government-owned or controlled corporations.

#48. Who may join the party list-system?

all of those listed here

national parties or organizations

sectoral parties or organizations

members of the marginalized sectors

#49. The following are Supreme Court En Banc cases except:

Cases where the issue is the discipline or dismissal of a judge

Election contests against the President

Cases of Transcendental Importance

Cases involving the constitutionality of an executive agreement

#50. Pres. MC GLENN may contract a foreign loan provided:

he obtains the concurrence of the Senate before the loan contract was signed.

he obtains the concurrence of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas before the loan contract was signed.

he obtains the concurrence of the Senate after the loan contract was signed.

he obtains the concurrence of the Monetary Board before the loan contract was signed.

#51. The following has contempt powers except:

Congress

Sandiganbayan

A trial court

A local sanggunian

#52. When may the Court look into the journal of a House of Congress?

when there is a grave clerical error in the drafting of the text of the law

when there are insertions during the bicameral conference committee

when the signatories of the law withdrew their signature

when a lawmaker claims that the law is different from the draft version

#53. In July 2026, ROMNICK was summoned by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to testify in its flood control scandal investigation. ROMNICK refused to appear on the ground that he already resigned as a DPWH district engineer and is now engaged in private practice. Which among these statements best explains ROMNICK’s situation?

ROMNICK may not be cited in contempt since he has a valid ground to not appear.

ROMNICK must be given the opportunity to explain why he should not be cited in contempt.

ROMNICK may be cited in contempt for refusing to appear.

ROMNICK may invoke his right against self-incrimination.

#54. DANNIECA was born in China in 1988 to a Chinese father and a Filipina mother. Which statement is true?

If DANNIECA fails to elect Filipino citizenship within a reasonable time upon reaching the age of majority, she loses her Filipino citizenship.

DANNIECA is a dual citizen.

DANNIECA is a natural-born Filipino.

DANNIECA must elect Filipino citizenship within a reasonable time upon reaching the age of majority.

#55. What is a quorum?

The number required to do business which is usually the majority

Majority of all members of Congress

One-half plus one of all present members of Congress

Majority of the House

#56. Is the Vice-President immune from suit?

Yes but only as to criminal suits.

No. The 1987 Constitution expressly provides that only the President is immune from suit.

No. Presidential immunity only covers the President.

Yes. The Vice-President has the same qualifications as the President hence he or she has the same privileges.

#57. Whatever power exercised by the State that is not judicial nor legislative is an executive power vested in the President.

Doctrine of Checks and Balances

Doctrine of Separation of Powers

Executive Power

Residual Power

#58. ANGELO DOMINIC was born in Canada to Filipino parents in 2001. His birth was belatedly registered in 2019. Which of the following is true:

ANGELO DOMINIC is Canadian.

ANGELO DOMINIC is not a natural-born Filipino in accordance with Sec. 4, ART. IV which provides: "A natural-born citizen is one who is a citizen of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect his Philippine citizenship." He had to register his birth to acquire Filipino citizenship.

ANGELO DOMINIC is a dual citizen.

ANGELO DOMINIC is a natural-born Filipino.

#59. Amendments to the 1987 Constitution may likewise be directly proposed by the people through initiative upon a petition

of at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered voters of which every legislative district must be represented by at least three per centum of the population therein.

of at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered voters of which every municipality and city must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters therein.

of at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered voters of which every local government unit must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters therein.

of at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered voters of which every legislative district must be represented by at least three per centum of the registered voters therein.

#60. The enrolled bill theory states:

the signing of a bill by the Speaker of the House and the Senate President and the certification of the Secretaries of both Houses of Congress that it was passed is conclusive not only as to its provisions but also as to its due enactment.

that once a bill is passed or enrolled it can no longer be modified or altered.

that once a bill has passed its third reading it can no longer be modified, altered, or revised.

the signing of a bill by the President of the Philippines and the certification of the Heads of both Houses of Congress that it was passed is conclusive not only as to its provisions but also as to its due enactment.

#61. Executive Privilege is

The right of the President to withhold information from Congress, the Courts, and the public.

The right of the President to exercise Executive Power.

The right of the President to be immune from suit arising from any speech he or she makes in public.

The right of the President to reside in a palace.

#62. Sen. JETMARK is the previous owner of JETMARK Subdivision in Pasig. JETMARK Subdivision is a private subdivision. During the last typhoon, JETMARK Subdivision was flooded and the residents there lobbied for Congress to pass a budget for a flood control project to be constructed there. As a result, R.A. No. 11111 was passed which called for the construction of the Pasig Flood Control Gate and appropriating funds therefor. The sole beneficiary of the law was JETMARK Subdivision. Which of the following is true?

RA 11111 must be declared constitutional there being no showing that Sen. JETMARK influenced its enactment.

RA 11111 is constitutional because Sen. JETMARK is no longer the owner of JETMARK subdivision.

RA 11111 must be declared unconstitutional it being an appropriation for a private purpose.

RA 11111 is not unconstitutional because flood control is a matter of public interest.

#63. Choose which among these statements is correct:

The test of valid qualification is whether or not the power in question, regardless of its nature, has been constitutionally conferred upon the department claiming its exercise.

The test of valid delegation is whether or not the power in question, regardless of its nature, has been statutorily conferred upon the department claiming its exercise.

The test of valid delegation is whether or not the power in question, regardless of its nature, has been constitutionally conferred upon the department claiming its exercise.

The test of valid qualification is whether or not the power in question, regardless of its nature, has been statutorily conferred upon the department claiming its exercise.

#64. The Commission on Appointments is composed of

One Chairperson and Six Members. The Chairperson must be a lawyer.

Thirteen Senators and Twelve Members of the Lower House. One of the Senators must be the Senate President.

The Supreme Court Chief Justice, the DOJ Secretary, one Representative from each House of Congress; and three Presidential appointees

Twelve Senators and Twelve Members of the Lower House. Membership is based on proportional representation

#65. Which of the following describes the bicameral conference committee?

The bicameral conference committee is a way for the executive and the legislative to thresh out their differences

It is allowed by law

The bicameral conference committee is constitutionally permissible

It is not allowed by the Constitution

#66. The preamble is

an informal expression of the Filipinos of their ideals and sentiments.

is a part of the 1987 Constitution which obliges the Filipino people in building a just and humane society.

a formal expression of the Filipino people of the purpose and objectives of the government established under the Constitution.

the formal act of the Filipino people in ordaining and promulgating the 1987 Constitution.

#67. Who may propose revisions to the 1987 Constitution?

Constitutional Assembly; Constitutional Convention

Congress upon 2/3 vote of all its members; Constitutional Convention; the People through an initiative

The Senate and The House of Representatives in a joint session; the People through an initiative

Constitutional Commission; Constitutional Assembly

#68. A power of Congress that embraces all activities undertaken by congress to enhance its understanding of and influence over the implementation of legislation it has enacted.

Oversight Power

Plenary Power

Investigation Power

Legislative Power

#69. The following describes the doctrine of qualified political agency except:

All executive and administrative organizations are adjuncts of the Executive Department, the heads of the various executive, and, except in cases where the Chief Executive is required by the Constitution or law to act in person or the exigencies of the situation demand that he or she acts personally

It is also referred to as the Alter Ego Principle

The multifarious executive and administrative functions of the Chief Executive are performed by and through the local executives, and the acts of the governors and mayors when performed and promulgated in the regular course of business or unless disapproved or reprobated by the Chief Executive, are presumptively the acts of the Chief Executive

The multifarious executive and administrative functions of the Chief Executive are performed by and through the executive departments, and the acts of the Secretaries of the Executive Departments when performed and promulgated in the regular course of business or unless disapproved or reprobated by the Chief Executive, are presumptively the acts of the Chief Executive

#70. In August 2026, R.A. No. 11111 was enacted. The law provides that illegal dismissal cases filed by ambassadors against the President shall be filed with the Civil Service Commission. Is the law valid?

No. Ambassadors serve at the pleasure of the President.

Yes. The Civil Service Commission has jurisdiction over all employees in the civil service including those working abroad.

Yes. Jurisdiction is conferred by Congress.

No. Congress may not decrease the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

#71. Sen. KIRBY went live on Facebook to accuse Sen. NARCY of corruption. May Sen. NARCY file a case against Sen. KIRBY?

No. Sen. KIRBY is covered by parliamentary immunity.

No. Sen. KIRBY is immune from suit as derived from the Doctrine of State Immunity.

Yes. Libel is not covered by parliamentary immunity.

Yes. Going live on Facebook is not part of the functions of a Senator.

#72. In 2025, Republic Act No. 11111 was passed authorizing MARVIN to sue DMMMSU College of Law for damages. DMMMSU is a state university. MARVIN won and the court awarded him ONE MILLION PESOS. Which of the following is true?

After finality, MARVIN may file a motion for the issuance of a writ of execution in accordance with the Rules of Court.

DMMMSU must file a petition for certiorari to question the constitutionality of Republic Act No. 11111.

DMMMSU College of Law may invoke state immunity from suit to avoid paying damages.

After finality, MARVIN may collect the judgment award by filing his claim with the Commission on Audit.

#73. Who appoints a branch clerk of court?

The Supreme Court

The Trial Judge

The Executive Judge

The President

#74. In 2026, due to severe stress brought about by the flood control scandal, Pres. NARCY LYN resigned ahead of the end of her term which was supposed to end in 2028. After her resignation, she was sued for plunder due to her alleged involvement in the flood control scam. May she invoke presidential immunity from suit?

Yes. Presidential immunity covers her entire term.

No. Presidential immunity is only during her tenure.

Yes. Presidential immunity covers all acts when she was still in active service as President.

No. Plunder is not covered by immunity since it is punishable by reclusion perpetua.

#75. What happens during the first reading of a bill?

The bill's title is read.

The bill is referred to the other House.

The bill is deliberated upon at the committee level.

The bill is deliberated upon at the plenary level.

#76. Judge JETMARK was reported to the Ombudsman for alleged violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. What must Ombudsman ANGELO DOMINIC do?

Refer the case to the Supreme Court.

Conduct a preliminary investigation to afford Judge JETMARK due process of law.

Dismiss the case by reason of separation of powers.

File an Information against Judge JETMARK with the Sandiganbayan since a judge is within the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan salary grade-wise.

#77. Which of the following is not true as regards the Power of Congress vis-à-vis the Military Powers of the President:

Congress may extend the period of martial law

Congress may revoke the President's action in calling out the armed forces to suppress lawless violence, rebellion, or invasion

Congress may revoke the President's proclamation of martial law

Congress may revoke the President's suspension of the privilege of habeas corpus

#78. The President’s budgetary power means

the President has the power to veto line-items in an appropriation bill

the President has the duty to submit to Congress the basis of the general appropriations bill

the President may reenact the previous fiscal year's budget if Congress fails to pass a new general appropriations bill

the President has the power of the purse

#79. May the Sandiganbayan suspend a member of Congress?

No. Only each House of Congress is empowered to promulgate rules for the discipline of their members.

Yes. The remedy of the suspended Member of Congress is to file a petition for certiorari before the Supreme Court.

Yes. The power to suspend is part of the powers of the Sandiganbayan.

No. It will be a violation of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers.

#80. In 2020, MC GLENN’s beach resort in San Juan, La Union, was taken over by the Philippine Ports Authority for purposes of constructing and operating a port. The San Juan Port was finished in 2022. The Philippine Ports Authority Regional Office 1 was opened in 2024. The San Juan Port became fully operational in 2026. MC GLENN is still unpaid. In determining just compensation, which is best considered?

Just compensation must be based on the 2022 fair market value since that was the year when the San Juan Port was finished.

Just compensation must be based on the 2026 fair market value since that was the year when the San Juan Port became fully operational.

Just compensation must be based on the 2024 fair market value since that was the year of the taking. However, interest must be computed from 2020.

Just compensation must be based on the 2020 fair market value since that was the year of the taking.

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