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1. What was the Supreme Court of the Philippines during the Spanish period?

A. Ministerio de Ultramar

B. Real Audiencia

C. Ayuntamiento

D. Cortes

E. None of the above

B. Real Audiencia

Real Audiencia

• a collegial body established on May 5, 1583 and composed, of a president, 4 justices, and a fiscal, among others
• the highest tribunal in the Philippines, below only the Council of the Indies of Spain
• the Chief Judge was the Governor-General of the Philippines
• also exercised administrative functions, not just judicial functions

Ministerio de Ultramar

• the ministerial department in charge of the direction of Spanish colonies between 1863 and 1899

Ayuntamiento

• the administrative council that governed a municipality and its surrounding lands in Spanish colonies

Cortes

• the legislature of Spain

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2. Who has the sole power to try and decide an impeachment case?

A. Senate

B. Ombudsman

C. Supreme Court

D. House of Representatives

E. None of the above

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3. The following searches are valid even without a warrant of arrest EXCEPT _____________.

A. stop-and-frisk search

B. when there is a waiver

C. when the arrest is made during a saturation drive

D. when the prohibited articles are open to eyes and hand of an officer

E. None of the above

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4. What does "presumption of innocence" mean in so far as human rights is concerned? A suspect _____________.

A. has the right to remain silent

B. has the right to a legal counsel

C. remains innocent until proven guilty

D. is considered guilty unless proven otherwise

E. None of the above

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5. What were the fundamental objectives of the Katipunan?

A. Political, social and economic

B. Political, economic and civic

C. Social, political and civic

D. Political, civic and moral

E. None of the above

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6. An individual has the right to file the writ of amparo before the investigation of an administrative case filed against him/her. What fundamental right in invoked by the individual?

A. Right to be defended by a public attorney

B. Right to life, liberty and security

C. Right to self-defense

D. Right to due process

E. None of the above

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7. When some Filipinos exhibit colonial mentality, which of the following is manifested?

A. Xenophobia

B. Xenocentrism

C. Ethnocentrism

D. Cultural relativism

E. None of the above

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8. What does "free trade" mean?

A. Goods are all imported.

B. Goods come in untaxed.

C. Level of taxing is mutual between countries.

D. Government restricts entry of identified goods.

E. None of the above

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9. The Philippines prides itself as among the first presiding officers of the United Nations. Who was the personality?

A. Cesar Bengzon

B. Claro M. Recto

C. Joaquin Elizalde

D. Carlos P. Romulo

E. None of the above

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10. Angeline, a high school graduating student from a prestigious school was not allowed to march during graduation because she was found to be pregnant. Because of this issue, she was not allowed to join the graduation ceremony. This event is an example of _____________.

A. Folkways

B. Mores

C. Norms

D. Taboos

E. None of the above