BILL OF RIGHTS Flashcards

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… Without the Bill of Rights, this right could be taken and if the government becomes entirely corrupted, people could be put in jail for false accusation, their race, religion or sexuality, and many other unfair situations

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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A. TRUE

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There are ___ Bill of Rights under the 1987 Philippine Constitution

A. 13
B. 21
C. 22
D. 24

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C. 22

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No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.

A. Article III Section 1
B. Article III Section 2
C. Article III Section 6

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A. Article III Section 1

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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

A. Article III Section 7
B. Article III Section 4
C. Article III Section 2

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C. Article III Section 2

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(1)The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law. (2)Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.

A. Article III Section 7
B. Article III Section 3
C. Article III Section 2

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B. Article III Section 3

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No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.

A. Article III Section 4
B. Article III Section 3
C. Article III Section 2

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A. Article III Section 4

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No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.

A. Article III Section 4
B. Article III Section 3
C. Article III Section 5

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C. Article III Section 5

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The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.

A. Article III Section 4
B. Article III Section 6
C. Article III Section 5

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B. Article III Section 6

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The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

A. Article III Section 7
B. Article III Section 6
C. Article III Section 5

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A. Article III Section 7

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The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

A. Article III Section 7
B. Article III Section 6
C. Article III Section 8

A

C. Article III Section 8

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Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

A. Article III Section 7
B. Article III Section 9
C. Article III Section 8

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B. Article III Section 9

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No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.

A. Article III Section 10
B. Article III Section 11
C. Article III Section 12

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A. Article III Section 10

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Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.

A. Article III Section 10
B. Article III Section 11
C. Article III Section 12

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B. Article III Section 11

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(1)Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel. (2)No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited. (3)Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in evidence against him.(4)The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this Section as well as compensation to the rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices, and their families.

A. Article III Section 10
B. Article III Section 11
C. Article III Section 12

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C. Article III Section 12

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All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.

A. Article III Section 15
B. Article III Section 13
C. Article III Section 14

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B. Article III Section 13

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(1)No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law. (2)In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf. However, after arraignment, trial may proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused: Provided, that he has been duly notified and his failure to appear is unjustifiable.

A. Article III Section 15
B. Article III Section 13
C. Article III Section 14

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C. Article III Section 14

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The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it.

A. Article III Section 15
B. Article III Section 13
C. Article III Section 14

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A. Article III Section 15

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All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.

A. Article III Section 19
B. Article III Section 15
C. Article III Section 16

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C. Article III Section 16

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No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

A. Article III Section 19
B. Article III Section 15
C. Article III Section 17

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C. Article III Section 17

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(1)No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.(2)No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

A. Article III Section 19
B. Article III Section 18
C. Article III Section 17

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B. Article III Section 18

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(1)Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty be imposed, unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua.
(2)The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law.

A. Article III Section 19
B. Article III Section 18
C. Article III Section 17

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A. Article III Section 19

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No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.

A. Article III Section 20
B. Article III Section 21
C. Article III Section 12

A

A. Article III Section 20

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No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.

A. Article III Section 20
B. Article III Section 21
C. Article III Section 22

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B. Article III Section 21

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No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.

A. Article III Section 14
B. Article III Section 18
C. Article III Section 22

A

C. Article III Section 22

25
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R.A. 4200 is also known as __________

A. Anti-wire tapping law
B. An Act defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation as well as the duties of the arresting.
C. Ex post facto law

A
26
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The right to remain silent is also known as ________

A. Miranda Rights
B. An Act defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation as well as the duties of the arresting.
C. Freedom of speech

A

A. Miranda Rights

27
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____________ is a constitutional guarantee that prevents governments from impacting citizens in an abusive way. In its modern form, due process includes both procedural standards that courts must uphold in order to protect peoples’ personal liberty and a range of liberty interests that statutes and regulations must not infringe.

A

Due process of law

28
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Provides that no freeman will be seized, dispossessed of his property, or harmed except “by the law of the land,” an expression that referred to customary practices of the court.

A

Chapter 39 of King John’s Magna Carta

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The phrase “due process of law” first appeared as a substitute for Magna Carta’s “the law of the land” in a 1354 statute of King Edward III that restated Magna Carta’s guarantee of the liberty of the subject.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

30
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A legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment.

A

Habeas Corpus

31
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A recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful.

A

Habeas Corpus

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Under the Constitution the federal government can unquestionably suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus if the public safety requires it during times of rebellion or invasion. The issue is whether Congress or the president holds this power.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

33
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RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL

A. Article III Section 14
B. Article III Section 18
C. Article III Section 16

A

C. Article III Section 16

34
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THE GUILT OF THE ACCUSED SHOULD BE PROVEN BEYOND UNREASONABLE DOUBT.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

35
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RIGHT AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION

A. Article III Section 14
B. Article III Section 17
C. Article III Section 16

A

B. Article III Section 17

36
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 Capital punishment was again suspended via Republic Act No. 9346, which was signed by President Arroyo on June 24, 2007. … The penalties of life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua (detention of indefinite length, usually for at least 30 years) replaced the death penalty.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

37
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All prisoners shall be treated without respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

38
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There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

39
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It is, however, undesirable to respect the religious beliefs and cultural precepts of the group to which prisoners belong, whenever local conditions so require.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

40
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The responsibility of prisons for the custody of prisoners and for the protection of society against crime shall not be discharged in keeping with a State’s other social objectives and its fundamental responsibilities for promoting the well-being and development of all members of society.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

41
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Except for those limitations that are demonstrably necessitated by the fact of incarceration, all prisoners shall retain the human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and, where the State concerned is a party, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol thereto, as well as such other rights as are set out in other United Nations covenants.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

42
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All prisoners shall have the right to take part in cultural activities and education aimed at the full development of the human personality.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

43
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Efforts addressed to the abolition of solitary confinement as a punishment, or to the restriction of its use, should be undertaken and encouraged.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

44
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No conditions shall be created enabling prisoners to undertake meaningful remunerated employment which will facilitate their reintegration into the country’s labour market and permit them to contribute to their own financial support and to that of their families.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

B. FALSE

45
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Prisoners shall have access to the health services available in the country without discrimination on the grounds of their legal situation.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

46
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With the participation and help of the community and social institutions, and with due regard to the interests of victims, favourable conditions shall be created for the reintegration of the ex-prisoner into society under the best possible conditions.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

A

A. TRUE

47
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The principle in criminal law and international criminal law that a person cannot or should not face criminal punishment except for an act that was criminalized by law before he/she performed the act.

A

Nullum crimen sine lege