Monday, June 8, 2009

Judicial Questions

De La Salle-College of St. Benilde
(Judicial)

Name:____________________________ Date:_______________ Rating:__________
Course/Year:______________________ Day/Time: ___________________________

I. Multiple choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

___________1. Judicial power is vested on the:

a. Supreme court
b. Senate President
c. Speaker of the House of Representatives
d. President of the republic

____________2. It is the power of the Supreme Court to interpret the constitution.

a. Mandamus
b. Cartiorari
c. Judicial power
d. Judicial review

_____________3. These are questions to be decided by the people in the sovereign capacity.

a. Justiciable question
b. Judicial review
c. Judicial power
d. Political question

____________4. The following are the powers of the Supreme court, except:

a. Decide on the constitutionality of treaty
b. Confirm appointments made by the president
c. Cases involving the legality of tax
d. Error or question of law is involved

____________5. Quo warranto is a Latin word which means.

a. To be informed of
b. Body of the prisoner
c. By what right
d. We command

____________6. Justices of the Supreme Court must be at least:
a. 25 years of age
b. 35 years of age
c. 40 years of age
d. 50 years of age

___________7. A council whose principal function is to recommend appointees to the Judiciary.

a. Commission on Appointments
b. Integrated bar of the Philippines
c. Judicial and Bar Council
d. Civil Service Commission

___________8. Members of the Supreme court shall hold office until they reach the age of:

a. 60 yrs
b. 65 yrs
c. 70 yrs
d. 75 yrs

___________9. Justices of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President from a:

a. List of 3 nominees
b. List of 4 nominees
c. List of 6 nominees
d. List of 8 nominees

____________10. The term of office of the members of Judicial and bar council is:

a. 4 yrs
b. 6 yrs
c. 7 yrs
d. 10 yrs

___________11. Judicial and bar council’s Ex Secretary is

a. Secretary of Justice
b. Clerk of the Supreme court
c. Secretary of Interior and Local government
d. Chief justice of the Supreme court

___________12. Ex Officio Chairman of the Judicial and Bar council is the:

a. Senate President
b. President of the Republic of the Philippines
c. Clerk of the Supreme court
d. Chief Justice of the Supreme court

_____________13. Order issued from a superior jurisdiction commanding a lower court to perform a particular act is called:

a. Mandamus
b. Prohibition
c. Certiorari
d. Quo warranto

_____________14. Order issue from a superior jurisdiction commanding a lower court to perform a particular act is called:

a. Mandamus
b. Prohibition
c. Certiorari
d. Quo warranto

____________15. Action made by the government to prevent an official from usurping a power which they do not have.

a. Mandamus
b. Quo warranto
c. Prohibition
d. Certiorari


REVIEW/TEST QUESTIONS

II. Answer the following questions.

Define “Judicial Power”.
Upon which judicial power is vested.
Distinguish judicial power from judicial review
Distinguish justiciable question from political questions
What are the requisites of judicial review
What are the effects of the declaration of unconstitutionality of a Statue?
What are the requisites of partial unconstitutionality?
What are the causes that must be resolve by the Supreme Court en banc?
Discuss the ‘rule making power” of the Supreme court
Define the following:
a. Certiorari
b. Prohibition
c. Mandamus
d. Quo warranto
What are the qualifications for justices/judges of the Supreme Court?
May the salary of members of supreme court be increased or decreased during their term?
How are justices of the Supreme Court removed from office?
Is there a need for confirmation by commission on appointment on the appointment of justices for the supreme court?

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