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Philippine Constitution Midterm Examination: United Nations
Philippine Constitution Midterm Examination: United Nations
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c. The people themselves
d. The entire Armed Forces Unit
3. Which State Policy grants the participation of women in the political activities of the country?
a. Section 10
b. Section 14
c. Section 21
d. Section 26
4. Which State Policy mandates the government to be transparent with its transactions without
demand from individual citizens?
a. Section 13
b. Section 16
c. Section 24
d. Section 28
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c. Rape
d. Murder
10. These are rights which municipal law will enforce at the instance of private individuals for the
purpose of securing them the enjoyment of their means of happiness.
a. Natural Rights
b. Political Rights
c. Civil Rights
d. Social and Economic Rights
PART TWO
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STATE POLICIES BILL OF RIGHTS
D. ESSAY: READ AND ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS AND ANSWER WHAT IS
BEING ASKED. (40 points)
1. Mayor Toby Pen was arrested 46 days after the commission of the alleged rape, etc. against
Green Candy. He was arrested before warrants were issued. Was the arrest valid? Why?
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2. The police had suspicions that Black Angel, member of the subversive New Proletarian Army,
was using the mail for propaganda purposes in gaining new adherents to its cause. The Chief
of Police of La Trinidad, ordered the Postmaster of the town to intercept and open all mail
addressed to and coming from Black Angel in the interest of the national security. Was the
order of the Chief of police valid?
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3. GBC Broadcasting Co. was required by the MTRCB to submit to it for review the video tapes
for its programs. The MTRCB disapproved the tapes on the ground that they attacked the
Catholic religion. The GBC Broadcasting Co. contended that requiring it to submit videotapes
for review by the Board violated freedom of speech. Was there a violation of GBC’s freedom of
speech? Why?
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4. Children who are members of a religious sect Jehovah’s witnesses have been expelled from
their respective public schools for refusing, on account of their religious beliefs, to take part in
the flag ceremony which includes singing the national anthem, saluting the Philippine flag and
reciting the patriotic pledge. The students and their parents assail the expulsion on the ground
that the school authorities have acted in violation of their right to free public education, freedom
of speech, and religious freedom and worship. Was there a violation of their religious freedom?
Explain.
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5. Kris Juan Kris Juan contracted Hansen’s disease (leprosy) with open lesions. A law requires
that lepers be isolated upon petition of the City Health Officer. The wife of Kris Juan wrote a
letter to the City Health Officer to have her formerly philandering husband confined in some
isolated leprosarium. Kris Juan challenged the constitutionality of the law as violating his liberty
of abode. Was there a violation of his liberty of abode? Explain
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6. Ten public school teachers of La Trinidad left their classrooms to join a strike, which lasted for
one month, to ask for teachers' benefits. DepEd charged them administratively. The teachers
contented that their strike was an exercise of their constitutional right to peaceful assembly and
to petition the government for redress of grievances. Are the teachers correct? Why?
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7. A driver was caught violating traffic regulations and appears to be drunk. Can he be compelled
by the police to take a breathalyzer test as it violates his right against self-incrimination? Why
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8. Melanie, a fraud contracted a Php150,00.00 loan from her friend for her wedding day. She
failed to pay her debt on the scheduled date of settlement. Can she be imprisoned for her non-
payment of her debt? Explain
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END OF EXAMINATION
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