tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44600024129555860162023-11-15T22:27:20.617+08:002006 Exam in Political & International LawUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-26031017724889365622008-01-12T10:05:00.000+08:002008-01-12T10:07:13.671+08:001.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. What do you mean by the “Calling-out Power” of the President under Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. On February 24, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Proclamation No. 1017 declaring a state of national emergency. Is this Proclamation constitutional? Explain. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. During the effectivity of this Proclamation, Gener, Lito, and Bong were arrested by the police for acts of terrorism. Is the arrest legal? Explain. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-19138674152277589102008-01-12T10:04:00.000+08:002008-01-12T10:05:40.734+08:002.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Samahan Ng Mga Mahihirap (SM) filed with the Office of the City Mayor of Manila an application for a permit to hold a rally on Mendiola Street on September 5, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to protest the political killings of journalists. However, the City Mayor denied their application on the ground that a rally at the time and place applied for will block the traffic in the San Miguel and Quiapo Districts. He suggested the Liwasang Bonifacio, which has been designated a Freedom Park, as venue for the rally.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1. Does the SM have a remedy to contest the denial of its application for a permit? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2. Does the availability of a Freedom Park justify the denial of SM’s application for a permit? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 3. Is the requirement to apply for a permit to hold a rally a prior restraint on freedom of speech and assembly? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 4. Assuming that despite the denial of SM’s application for a permit, its members hold a rally, prompting the police to arrest them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Are the arrests without judicial warrants lawful? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-20154914698935434642008-01-12T10:02:00.000+08:002008-01-12T10:03:54.242+08:003.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The President issued Proclamation No. 1018 placing the Philippines under Martial Law on the ground that a rebellion staged by lawless elements is endangering the public safety. Pursuant to the Proclamation, suspected rebels were arrested and detained and military tribunals were set up to try them. Robert dela Cruz, a citizen, filed with the Supreme Court a petition questioning the validity of Proclamation No. 1018.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1. Does Robert have a standing to challenge Proclamation No. 1018? Explain. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 2. In the same suit, the Solicitor General contends that under the Constitution, the President as Commander-in-Chief, determines whether the exigency has arisen requiring the exercise of his power to declare Martial Law and that his determination is conclusive upon the courts. How should the Supreme Court rule? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 3. The Solicitor General argues that, in any event, the determination of whether the rebellion poses dangers to public safety involves a question of fact and the Supreme Court is not a trier of facts. What should be the ruling of the Court? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> 4. Finally, the Solicitor General maintains that the President reported to Congress such proclamation of Martial Law, but Congress did not revoke the proclamation. What is the effect of the inaction of Congress on the suit brought by Robert to the Supreme Court? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-49859809844154172052008-01-12T09:59:00.000+08:002008-01-12T10:02:00.295+08:004.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">State whether or not the following laws are constitutional.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Explain briefly.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1. A law prohibiting Chinese citizens from engaging in retail trade. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. A law denying persons charged with crimes punishable by reclusion perpetua or death the right to bail. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. A law fixing the terms of local elective officials, other than barangay officials, to 6 years. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4. A law changing the design of the Philippine flag. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5. A law creating a state corporation to exploit, develop, and utilize compressed natural gas. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-41693625015143030452008-01-12T09:58:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:59:38.661+08:005.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. What is the function of the Senate Electoral Tribunal and the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. What is the composition of each? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Differentiate an election protest from an action for quo warranto. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4. What is a quasi-judicial body or agency? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-1736005746637443222008-01-12T09:56:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:58:24.337+08:006.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. a) What is the principal identifying feature of a presidential form of government?<br /><br /> Explain. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> b) What are the essential characteristics of a parliamentary form of government? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. What Constitutional provisions institutionalize the principle of civilian supremacy? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Does a Permit to Carry Firearm Outside Residence (PTCFOR) constitute a property right protected by the Constitution? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-84893817219479432852008-01-12T09:54:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:56:08.000+08:007.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Select the best answer and explain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1. An accused’s right against self-incrimination is violated in the following cases: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> a. When he is ordered by the trial court to undergo a paraffin test to prove he is guilty of murder;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> b. When he is compelled to produce his bankbooks to be used as evidence against his father charged with plunder;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> c. When he is ordered to produce a sample of his handwriting to be used as evidence that he is the author of a letter wherein he agreed to kill the victim;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> d. When the president of a corporation is subpoenaed to produce certain documents as proofs he is guilty of illegal recruitment.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. The legislature may abolish this body: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> a. Commission on Appointments</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> b. Ombudsman</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> c. Judicial and Bar Council</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> d. Court of Tax Appeals</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> e. Commission on Audit</span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-56305426296097339812008-01-12T09:53:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:54:16.327+08:008.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Atty. Emily Go, a legitimate daughter of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, was born in 1945. At 21, she elected Philippine citizenship and studied law. She passed the bar examinations and engaged in private practice for many years. The Judicial and Bar Council nominated her as a candidate for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. But her nomination is being contested by Atty. Juris Castillo, also an aspirant to the position. She claims that Atty. Emily Go is not a natural-born citizen, hence, not qualified to be appointed to the Supreme Court.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Is this contention correct? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Atty. Richard Chua was born in 1964. He is a legitimate son of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother. His father became a naturalized Filipino citizen when Atty. Chua was still a minor.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Eventually, he studied law and was allowed by the Supreme Court to take the bar examinations, subject to his submission to the Supreme Court proof of his Philippine citizenship. Although he never complied with such requirement, Atty. Chua practiced law for many years until one Noel Eugenio filed with the Supreme Court a complaint for disbarment against him on the ground that he is not a Filipino citizen.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> He then filed with the Bureau of Immigration an affidavit electing Philippine citizenship. Noel contested it claiming it was filed many years after Atty. Chua reached the age of majority. Will Atty. Chua be disbarred?<br /><br /> Explain. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-64230427236178591062008-01-12T09:51:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:52:54.545+08:009.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. How many are its members? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. What is the term of their office? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Who is its incumbent president? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5. What is his/her nationality? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">6. In 1980, the United States filed with the International Court of Justice a complaint against Iran alleging that the latter is detaining American diplomats in violation of International Law.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Explain how the International Court of Justice can acquire jurisdiction over these contending countries. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5%</span></span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4460002412955586016.post-64934691747287558682008-01-12T09:47:00.000+08:002008-01-12T09:51:13.729+08:0010. Sovereignty, Auto-Limitation<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. How is state sovereignty defined in International Law? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Is state sovereignty absolute? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. What is the principle of auto-limitation? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4. What is the relationship between reciprocity and the principle of auto-limitation? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5%</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0