GENERAL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
CONTEMP. CONSTRUCT.
BONUS
100

What are the 2 types of aids to construction?
A. Up and Down
B. External and internal
C. Intrinsic and Extrinsic
D. Dictionaries

C. Intrinsic and Extrinsic

100

What is ratio legis est anima?

The spirit of the law is its intent.

100

What should be followed more?
A. General statute
B. Specific statute

B. Specific statute.
This is because they are the contemporaneous constructions that explain the broad and general laws even further.

100

Anong kulay ang uso sa gobyerno?

White! "White a minute, uso white sa government, ha; white sand! Pinalayang white! Philhealth may whitewash!"

200

Which among the following aids to construction is the most credible?
A. Title
B. Preamble
C. Text itself

C. Text itself

200

What is the President's message to Legislature?
A. Includes his thinking regarding the proposed legislation
B. Explanation attached to proposed legislation
C. Discusses the history of the legislation

A. It includes his thinking regarding the proposed legislation

200
Name 2 authorities that can construct and enforce laws under Executive Construction.

Administrative officers, executive officers, Secretary of Justice, rulings that result from quasi-judicial-exercising executive officers.

200

Sino ang mga designated survivor kapag may ng yari sa Presidente?

Eh di tayong mga Pilipino!

300

Where a statute is officially promulgated in English and Spanish, what lingual text shall govern?
A. English
B. Filipino
C. Spanish
D. None of the above

English
*Note that language in which a statute is written prevails; ex. RPC originally in Spanish (Spanish text governs against English text)

300

What are the considerations in construing an amended provision?
A. Only the current situation of the country
B. What the law expressly states although ambiguous
C. Change in phraseology and legislative history

C. Change in phraseology and legislative history

300

How many exceptions are there to the extent of erroneous contemporaneous construction?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4

B. 2! Estoppel and past utilisation of uncorrected construction.

300

Bakit ok lang si Duterte ang mauna sa vaccine?

Kasi kapag effective, ligtas na tayo sa COVID-19! Kung hindi ligtas na tayo kay Duterte!

400

Which is the most controlling factor of a statute that guides in its application and interpretation?
A. Literal words
B. Construction of the text
C. Policy to be implemented
D. Legislative intent or spirit of the law

D. Legislative intent or spirit of the law

400

When do we adopt foreign statutes, _____?
A. constructions of the courts from which the local statute is patterned after are given great weight.
B. local construction is the only factor to be considered.
C. this is not considered part of the legislative history of a local law.

A. constructions of the courts from which the local statute is patterned after are given great weight.

400

What is given more value?
A. Reenactment of a statute
B. Contemporaneous construction before ratification

A. Reenactment of a statute

400

Bakit parang reseta ng doktor si Duterte?

Kasi hindi mo maintindihan!

500

Does the court, in construing a statute, use presumptions in ascertaining legislative intent?
A. Yes
B. No

A. Yes

500

What needs to be taken into account as societal factors of a statute?
A. Conditions at the time of enactment
B. Conditions at the time of the case
C. Conditions in the future.

A. Conditions at the time of enactment

500

What is stare decisis?

Stare decisis the doctrine that states the courts must follow past precedents, and should not disturb what has been settled.

500

Ano ang tingin ng gobyerno sa ABS-CBN?

Sari-sari store! Dahil pagkatapos isara, kakatulin mo sa gabi dahil may kailangan kang bilhin!