Law Student Government – Office of the Vice President for Academics

Atty. Jamon’s Constitutional Law 1 midterm and final exam questions 1. What matters are entered in the Journals of Congress? 2. What are the instances when Congress meets jointly but votes separately?

3. Distinguished Domicile and Residence. 4. What is quorum? What constitutes quorum and majority in the Senate? Distinguished quorum and majority.

5. Explain the doctrine of “forbidden office”. 6. What is the “enrolled bill” doctrine. 7. Explain the doctrine of “Primary Jurisdiction” 8. Explain the parliamentary immunity of the members of the Congress and Senate. Explain the “freedom from arrest” clause and the “speech and debate” clause.

9. Definite political question and justiciable question. 10. Discuss the case of Marbury v Madison. 11. What are the latest guidelines in determining the winners in the partylist elections and in their seat allocations in the Congress?

12. What are the latest guidelines in determining whether or not the organizations or parties intending to participate in the partylist system qualify?

13. What are the rules in constitutional construction? 14. Explain and expound the system of “initiative” as provided in the Constitution

15. Explain and expound the “moot and academic” rule in judicial review. Is there an exception?

16. What are the rules provided for by the Constitution in the suspension, extension, and revocation of proclamation of the privilege of writ of habeas corpus when exercised the President?

17. What are the requirements of judicial review 18. Explain the principle of Judicial Restraint 19. Can the Supreme Court acquire jurisdiction over the rules on proceedings of the Commission on Appointments? Explain.

20. What constitutes the members of HRET and SET? 21. Distinguished revision and amendment. 22. What is the “mootness” rule? 23. Enumerate 5 legal standings and explain. 24. When is an impeachment complaint “deemed filed”? 25. Explain the doctrine of “operational proximity”

26. What are the presidential appointments that requires confirmation of Commission on Appointments?

27. What are the rules in case of vacancy in the seats of justices of the Supreme Court?

28. Define --- a. Writ of Amparo b. Writ of Habeas Data c. Writ of Kalikasan

29. Explain and distinguished “forbidden office” and “incompatible office.”

30. What is the requirement in order for a treaty or international agreement to be binding and effective in the Philippines?

31. What are the reglementary periods of the cases filed before the Courts of the Judicial Branch?

32. Explain the following powers of the President--- a. Residual powers b. Emergency powers c. Commander-in-Chief powers

33. Explain what a “sin perjucio” judgment is 34. What are the privileges of a legislator of Congress or Senate? Explain each privilege.

35. Explain the “Presidential Communication” privilege and the “deliberative process” privilege.

36. What is the power of augmentation and who has the authority to wield it?

37. Can the Congress enact laws prescribing qualifications for judges of all court levels of the Judiciary Branch? Explain.

38. In case of tie in the voting of constitutionality of a law in the Supreme Court, what is the status to be decreed on the law that has been voted upon?

39. Can the government withhold information from the public? Explain and expound.