Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
93 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
It is a democratic and republican state. |
Philippines |
|
|
It resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them |
Sovereignty |
|
|
It is supreme over the military |
Civilian authority |
|
|
It is the protector of the people and the state. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the state and the integrity of national territory |
Armed Forces of the Philippines |
|
|
What is the prime duty of the government? |
To serve and protect the people |
|
|
The separation of state and church shall be _______ |
Inviolable |
|
|
It shall pursue and independent foreigh policy and shall promote a dynamic and just social order |
State |
|
|
It shall promite social justice and value the dignity of every human person |
State |
|
|
It recognizes the sanctity of family life and the vital role of the youth and women in nation building |
State |
|
|
Basic autonomous social institution |
Family |
|
|
State shall inculcate in the youth _____ and _____ |
Patriotism and nationalism |
|
|
It shall promote and protect the right to health of the people and the right to a balanced and healthful ecology |
State |
|
|
It shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture nd sports and it shall affirm the labor as primary social economic force |
State |
|
|
Primary social economic force |
Labor |
|
|
It shall develop a self reliant and independent national economy and recognize the indispensable role of private sector |
State |
|
|
It shall promite comprehensive rural development and agrarian reform and shall promotethe rights of indigenous cultural communities |
State |
|
|
It shall encourage non governmental rganizations to promote the welfare of nation and shall recognize the vital role of communication and information in nation building |
State |
|
|
It shall ensure the autonomy of local governments and guarantee equal accessnto opportunities for public service |
State |
|
|
It shall maintain honesty and integrity in the puboic service |
State |
|
|
It adopts and implements a policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest |
State |
|
|
Ethical codes and standards and it is a fixedb policy or mode of action |
Principles |
|
|
Methods or course of action adopted bythe government and designed to influence and determine decisions |
Policies |
|
|
Refers to the body of rules and principles which governs the relations of nations and their intercourse with one another |
International law |
|
|
It is the basic direction underlying the conduct of the state on its affairs vis-a-vis those of other states |
Foreign policy |
|
|
It is the right of all people to equality of opportunity as to equitable sharing on the basis of efforts he exerted in their productiob |
Social justice |
|
|
Privacy of communication shall be inviolable except: |
Lawful order of the court Public safety Prescribed by law |
|
|
No _____ shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights |
Religious test |
|
|
It shall not be taken for public use without just compensation |
Private property |
|
|
Shall not be used to a person: |
Torture Force Intimidation Threat |
|
|
Form of detentions that are prohibited: |
Secret detention places Solitary Incommunicado |
|
|
It shall not e required |
Excessive bail |
|
|
No ______ shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted |
Involuntary servitude |
|
|
Any death penalty already imposed shall be reduced to _____ |
Reclusion perpetua |
|
|
Classification of rights: |
Natural right Constitutional rights Statutory rights |
|
|
Those rights possesed by every individual without being granted by the state for they are given to man by God as a human being |
Natural rights |
|
|
Kinds of natural rights: |
Right to love Right to live |
|
|
Those rights which are conferred and protected by the constitution They cannot be modified or taken away by the law making body |
Constitutional rights |
|
|
Those rights which are promulgated by thelaw making body and consequently may be abolished by the law making body |
Statutory rights |
|
|
Clssifications of constitutional rights: |
Political rights Civil rights Social and economic rights Rights of the accused |
|
|
Rights of the citizens which give them power to participate directly or indirectly in the establishment or administration of the government |
Potical rights |
|
|
Kinds of political rights: |
Right to citizenship Right to suffrage Right to information or matters of public concern |
|
|
Those rights whoch the law will enforce at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment of their means of happiness |
Civil rights |
|
|
Kinds of civil rights: |
Right to involuntary servitude Right against imprisonment for unoayment of debt or poll tax Constitutional rights of an accused Liberty of abode Social and economic rights Freedom of speech |
|
|
Rights which are intended to insure the well being and economic security of the individual |
Social and economic rights |
|
|
Kinds of social and economic rlghts: |
Right to property Right to just compensation of private property The promotion of education Promotion of social justice Utilization of natural resources |
|
|
Civil rights intended for the protection of a person accused of any crime |
Rights of the accused |
|
|
Kinds of rights to the accused: |
Right to speedy trial; impartial and public trial Right to due process of law |
|
|
Rights to enjoy: |
Jus utendi Jus fruendi Jus abutendi |
|
|
Right to use |
Jus utendi |
|
|
Right to enjoy the fruits |
Jus fruendi |
|
|
Right to consume the thing by its use |
Jus abutendi |
|
|
Right to dispose |
Jus disponde |
|
|
Right to vindicate |
Jus vindicandi |
|
|
Modes of acquiring ownership: |
Occupation Law Tradition Intellectual creation Donation Prescription Contract |
|
|
Any deprivation of life,liberty or property is with due process ifit is done under the authority of a law |
Due process of law |
|
|
Aspects of due process of law: |
Procedural due process Substantive due process |
|
|
Method or manner by which the law is enforced. "Hears before it condemns' |
Procedural due process |
|
|
Requires that the laws itself not merely the procedures by which the law would be enforced, is fair, reasonable and just |
Substantive due process |
|
|
Examination of a man's house or other building or premises with a view to the discovery of evidence or guilt |
Search |
|
|
Refers to being physical or moral, real or illegal which is susceptible of rights and obligations |
Person |
|
|
Person contemplates two concepts: |
Natural person or human being Juridicial person |
|
|
Possesses physical existence, a product of procreation |
Natural person or human being |
|
|
One that exist only in contemplation of law, a product of legal fiction Has the right to enter into contract Right to sue and to be sued |
Juridicial person |
|
|
The right of the person to act without any interference Has the freedom of to do or not to do |
Liberty |
|
|
Means everything a man legally owns |
Property |
|
|
Is an order writing, issued in the name of the people of the phil. Signed by a judge or any other officer authorized by law |
Search warrant |
|
|
Taking a person in custody to answer the commission of an offense |
Arrest |
|
|
A written, printed or pictorial statement that unjustly damages a person's reputation |
Libel |
|
|
The right to worship God |
Religious freedom |
|
|
A place where a person resides |
Abode |
|
|
Inherent and plenary power of the state which enable it to prohibit all that is hurtful to the comfort, welfare and safety of the society |
Police power |
|
|
The superior dominion of the sovereign power over all properties within the state |
Power of eminent domain |
|
|
Value of property in terms of money |
Just compensation |
|
|
Process whereby the accused is informed of the nature and caused the accusation against him |
Arraignment |
|
|
It is the security given to a released person in a custody of the law |
Bail |
|
|
All possible legal steps both on part of the prosecution and of the defense |
Speedy trial |
|
|
Literally means 'bring the body to the court' |
Habeas corpus |
|
|
Order issued by the court of competent jurisdiction, directed to the person detaining another |
Writ of habeas corpus |
|
|
The penalty is from 20 yrs to 40 yrs and one day |
Reclusion perpetua |
|
|
A law which operates retrospectively |
Ex-post facto law |
|
|
Membership of a citizen |
Citizenship |
|
|
A person having a title of citizenship. member of a democratic community and enjoys full civil and polltical rights |
Citizen |
|
|
Theories of citizenship: |
Jus sanguinis Jus soli |
|
|
Blood relationship, the child follows the citizenship of the parents |
Jus sanguinis |
|
|
The place of birth is the basis of citizenship |
Jus soli |
|
|
Kinds of citizenship: |
Natural born citizen Naturalized citizen |
|
|
Is a filipino from birth without being required to perform acts to require Filipino citizenhip |
Natural born citizen |
|
|
A formerly alien who is admitted to the filipino community after meeting the minimum requirements imposed by the naturalization law |
Naturalized citizen |
|
|
A process by which a foreigner is adopted and clothed with the previledges of a citizen |
Naturalization |
|
|
Priviledges of the citizens: |
Right to suffrage Right to hold public office Right to hold land and public domain Right to exploit natural resources Right to operate public utilities |
|
|
The voluntary loss or renunciation of one's nationality |
Expatriation |
|
|
Is affected by merely taking the necessary oath of allegiance to the republlc of the philippines |
Repatriation |
|
|
Reacquisition of last philippine citizenship: |
1. By naturalization 2. By repatriation 3. By direct act of congress |
