Department of Social Sciences and Humanities
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
San Beda College
Final Examination
Introduction to Political Science, Philippine Government and Constitution
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The power of the government to enact laws promoting public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of liberty and property is otherwise known: a. Taxation b. Eminent domain c. Police power d. Ray-gun
2. The above-mentioned power is inherently vested upon the a. Judiciary branch b. Executive branch c. Legislative branch d. Armed Forces of the Philippines
3. The statement “No person shall be deprived of his life, liberty or property” is a. Absolutely true b.
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14. The President may not make any appointments a. Two months before the next elections b. Two months after the opening of the campaign period c. Two months before the next presidential elections d. Two months during the next elections
15. An exception provided under the Constitution to the aforementioned prohibition is the temporary appointment of a. Justices of the Supreme Court b. High-ranking armed forces officials, when continued absence will cause disarray to the chain of command c. Executive positions, when continued vacancies therein will prejudice public service d. State prosecutors, when continued lack will result to injustice
16. Bogart was aboard PEKKA shipping lines. Unknown to him, his baggage was being inspected by the shipping line’s private security officers, who in turn found packs of shabu therein. The security officers then reported the matter to the Philippine Coast Guard. In light of Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, the search conducted is a. Invalid because consent was not given prior to the search. b. Invalid because the packs of shabu was not apparent on the outer surface of the baggage, and therefore would not constitute any probable cause to effect a warrantless search. c. Valid because had it not been for such random inspection, the shabu would not have been found. d.
Humanity as a whole is growing exponentially and this growth is anything but consistent. Many nations will be experiencing population decreases while other experience intense population growth. The impending impact of that fact is scaring a multitude of countries on the international market. In this essay I will answer three of the major pressing questions facing the world as they try to prepare themselves for this drastic change.
The Federal District court denied this motion to suppress the block of methamphetamine and prosecuted Bond finding him guilty of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute. Moreover, Bond challenged the judgment made on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on grounds that the court should have granted his motion to suppress the evidence since it was a violation of his right under the Fourth Amendment and because as per the petitioner, Bond, the officer had manipulated the bag in a way that other passengers would not have. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected his argument and affirmed the lower court’s
The accused was escorted into the booking room where he was removed from the cuffs and sat on the bench. The twenty minute (20) observation was then started at 17:35 hours. Melvin was read his Miranda Rights and the N.J. Attorney’s General Standard Statement for Motor Vehicle Operators form. Melvin agrees to providing samples of his breath for the purpose of chemical testing. After the observation period had expired, he was guided over to the Alcotest Machine. All electronics were removed from the area for the testing process. Operator William Rogers #605 of Wenonah PD then administered the test. Melvin provided two (2) good samples of his breath as instructed. Melvin’s reported breath test result was 0.00% BAC. I entered the results into the Pinizzotto calculator and the results showed a “true reading.” I then reapplied the handcuffs and transported Melvin back to Deptford’s PD for the booking process at 18:10
Constitution, which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion, speech, and press and guarantee defendant’s rights.
Pack and SWAT officers cleared through condo in an area close twentieth road. Court orders were issued in connection to late pack movement. Stuff was recouped from the condo as officers went searching for unkown group
What would had been some of the invisible punishments that Kalief would have faced after being released from jail if he would have played guilty to the charges?
The issue at hand is whether "the constitutionally permissible scope of a search incident to his arrest include, the passenger compartment of the automobile in
The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “no person shall be deprived of life,liberty, or property, without due process of the law.”
Explain how evidence that would have been found without the questionable search that violates the exclusionary rule could ultimately be admissible.
In the two hundred and thirteen years since its ratification, the U.S. Constitution has been the very spine of America—the single-most effective element in the preservation of her sacred liberties. Contained therein are the revolutionary ideals of its framers, influenced by the precepts of Enlightenment and spurred on by their own experiences in the perils of tyrannical oppression. Thus the preservation of America’s sacred freedoms has been the result of a strict adherence to the forefathers’ insights. It stands to reason, then, that the perversion of these freedoms would be the result of a deviation from the original intents of the Constitution’s framers. An attack on any amendment or clause of the Constitution is an attack on the
a. Section 1. “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
I first searched a wallet that was lying on the armrest. Inside, I located 10 blue wax "folds" of suspected Heroin. I removed the "folds" from the wallet and preserved it for evidence. The remainder of the search did not yield any further contraband. The recovered evidence was immediately secured into the front compartment of my patrol vehicle.
He is the defendant in this matter. The officers searched his persons without a warrant and found a small clip seal bag of a green herb substance along with a glass pipe. The defendant acknowledged that the clip seal bag was cannabis and both the bag of cannabis and the glass pipe were his. Mr T was read his rights in accordance with the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000. It was noted that Mr T was cooperative with the officers regarding answering all questions.
In America, many states are already requiring photo ID. In Minnesota, there is a constitutional amendment proposed that states: “who presents valid photographic identification as prescribed by law; and whose eligibility to vote has been established under this section shall be entitled to vote in that precinct. All voters must be subject to identical standards of eligibility verification before voting and the state must make photographic identification available to eligible voters at no cost to them”. In a way it means that there will be more cost of the government, yet also means that the entire American can get an ID at legal age. Since the cost of the photo ID is a big concern that many citizens have.There are two groups of people. Some
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