Lesson 1

Question 1

quote for the ‘Ignorance of the Law excuses no one’

Answer 1

“Ignorantia juris non excusat”

Question 2

A Legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law.

Answer 2

“Ignorantia juris non excusat”

Question 3

A rule of conduct, just and obligatory, promulgated by legitimate authority, and of common observance and benefit.

Answer 3

Law

Question 4

Creates, defines and regulate rights and duties

Answer 4

Substantive Law

Question 5

Provides the method or procedures of aiding and protecting certain rights.

Answer 5

Adjective Law

Question 6

Applies to all people of the state with equal force and obligation

Answer 6

Public Law

Question 7

Deals with crimes and their punishment as well as the procedure for that purpose

Answer 7

Criminal Law

Question 8

Deals with relations between States

Answer 8

International Law

Question 9

Regulates the relations of citizens to the government or State.

Answer 9

Political Law

Question 10

Relates only to particuar persons or things of a class

Answer 10

Special / Private Law

Question 11

Determines and regulates the relationships of citizens with another.

Answer 11

Civil Law

Question 12

Deals with commerce by the sea, regulation of ships and harbors and status of seamen.

Answer 12

Maritime Law

Question 13

Deals with commercial transaction derived from law of merchant

Answer 13

Mercantile Law

Question 14

The custom or practice of travelling for pleasure as well as the promotion by establishment of countries to attract tourists.

Answer 14

Tourism

Question 15

The body of rules or principles of action which deals with the regulation, authority, relations, and obedience among members of society involved in tourist travel and accommodation.

Answer 15

Tourism Law

Question 16

The fundamental law of the land, to which all other laws must conform

Answer 16

Philippine Constitution

Question 17

The written will of Congress

Answer 17

Statutes or legislative enactments

Question 18

Those issued by the administrative officials under legislative authority

Answer 18

Administrative or executive orders, regulation and rulings

Question 19

The decisions of the Supreme Court interpreting the laws or Constitution

Answer 19

Judicial decisions or jurisprudence

Question 20

Rule of conduct which in a given place and among given groups of people has been followed for an appreciable time.

Answer 20

Customs

Question 21

Decisions of foregin tribunals and opinions of textbook writers

Answer 21

Other sources

Question 22

• It is the Fundamental Law of Land, to which all other laws must conform.

• Also the written instrument which all fundamental powers are established, limited, and defined, by which those powers are distributed among several departments for their safe and uselful exercise for the benefit of the body politic.

Answer 22

The 1987 Philippine Constitution

Question 23

• No person shall be deprived of life, liberity and property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied with equal protection of the laws.

• Right to Live
• Right to be Free/Freedom to do things
• Right to Own Properties

Answer 23

Art.III Bill of Rights — Section 1.

Question 24

In Legal Setting, Rights cannot be taken away unless there is _________?

Answer 24

Due Process

Question 25

3 Departments

Answer 25

-Legislative -Executive -Judicial

Question 26

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. -No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his PRIVACY, familu, home or correspondence, nor to attacks ipon his honour and reputation.

Answer 26

Art. III — Bill of Rights Section 3

Question 27

No law shall be passed, abridging the freedom of speech, of expression or the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances. -Speech, expression and press include every form of expression, verbal/oral, image, written, taoe, audio, video etc.

Answer 27

Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 4.

Question 28

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 tue right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law. - freedom to choose and change one's place of residence or dwelling -freedom to travel within or outside of the county - can be regulated by a lawful order of court

Answer 28

Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 6

Question 29

The right of the people, including those employed in public and private sectord, to form unions, associations or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged. -Right to form Unions -Government employees have also the right to form Unions but cannot stage a strike.

Answer 29

Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 8

Question 30

No law impairing the obligatins of contracts shall be passed. -Contracts are binding between parties unless it violates some provision of law or public policy. The parties make the law by which they shall be governed, and it is the business of the courts to see that the parties to a legal contract comply with its terms.

Answer 30

Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 10.

Question 31

A law which heard before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry and renders judgement after trial.

Answer 31

Due Process of Law

Question 32

Persons similarly situated should be similarly treated. There should be no favoritism. Uniformity of treatment shall be the rule.

Answer 32

Equal Protection of the Laws

Question 33

The power to impose burdens or charges upon persons, propertes or property rights to defray the necessary expenses of the government.

Answer 33

Taxation

Question 34

The power to regulate liberty for the promotion of general welfare.

Answer 34

Police Power

Question 35

The power of the State to take away private properly for public purpose upon paument of just compensation

Answer 35

Eminent Domain

Question 36

The Congress shall, upon recommendation of the economic and planning agency, when the national interest dictates, reserve to citizens of the Philippines or to corporations or associations atleast sixty PER CENTUM. the State shall give preference to qualified Filipinos.

Answer 36

Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 10

Question 37

Operation of the public utility

Answer 37

Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 11

Question 38

The sustained developmeny of reservoir of national talents consisting of Fil scientists, entrep, professionals, managers, high level technical manpower, skilled workers and craftsmen dhall be promoted by the State.

Answer 38

Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 14