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What is the definition of law?

• A system of rules that a society or government develops to deal with agriculture and technology

• A system of rules that a society or government develops to deal with healthcare and education

• A system of rules that a society or government develops to deal with sports and entertainment

• A system of rules that a society or government develops to deal with crime, business agreements, and social relationships

What does justness in law refer to?

• Being lenient and flexible

• Being biased and prejudiced

• Being fair and not discriminatory

• Being strict and authoritarian

Who is the competent authority in promulgating laws in the Philippines?

• The military department of the government

• The executive department of the government

• The judicial department of the government

• The legislative department of the government

What is the scope of public law?

• It applies only to specific individuals and not to the society as a whole

• It applies to international relations and treaties only

• It applies to all of the state or to a particular class of people in the state, with equal force and obligation

• It applies to the military and defense sector only

What is the primary function of the Supreme Court?

• To promulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights

• To carry out and enforce laws

• To make, alter, and repeal laws

• To evaluate and interpret the meaning of laws, apply laws to individual cases, and decide if laws violate the Constitution

What is the power of eminent domain?

• The power of the government to forcibly acquire private property for public purposes and after payment of just compensation

• The power of the government to regulate behavior and enforce order within their territory

• The power of the government to collect taxes from persons, properties, and property rights

• The power of the government to make, alter, and repeal laws

What is the meaning of citizenship?

• Membership in a social community which is temporary in nature

• Membership in a social community which is more or less permanent in nature

• Membership in a political community which is temporary in nature

• Membership in a political community which is more or less permanent in nature

What does Jus Sanguinis refer to?

• The citizenship of a person is determined by the place of birth

• The process of forcibly acquiring private property for public purposes and after payment of just compensation

• The process of adopting an alien and giving him the imprint and endowment of a citizen of that country

• The citizenship of a person is acquired by blood relationship

What is the Bill of Rights in the Philippines?

• Art 5 of the 1987 Constitution

• Art 4 of the 1987 Constitution

• Art 3 of the 1987 Constitution

• Art 6 of the 1987 Constitution

What is the primary function of the Legislative branch of the government?

• Promulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights

• Authorized to make, alter, and repeal law

• Carries out and enforces laws

• Evaluates and interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution