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General Information appears in both levels and covers the Philippine Constitution, RA 6713 (the Code of Conduct for public officials and employees), peace and human rights, and environment management and protection.

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1Philippine Constitution

Under the 1987 Constitution, what is the term of office of the President?

  1. A. Four years, with one reelection
  2. B. Six years, without reelection
  3. C. Six years, with one reelection
  4. D. Five years, without reelection
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Answer: B. Six years, without reelection Article VII sets a six-year term for the President, who is not eligible for any reelection.

2Philippine Constitution

What is the minimum age to be elected Senator under the 1987 Constitution?

  1. A. 25
  2. B. 30
  3. C. 35
  4. D. 40
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Answer: C. 35 A Senator must be at least 35 years old on election day (Article VI). Members of the House need to be at least 25.

3Philippine Constitution

Which of these is an independent constitutional commission under the 1987 Constitution?

  1. A. Civil Service Commission
  2. B. Department of Education
  3. C. Senate
  4. D. Sandiganbayan
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Answer: A. Civil Service Commission Article IX creates three independent constitutional commissions: the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.

4Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards (RA 6713)

Under RA 6713, public officials and employees file a sworn statement of their assets, liabilities, and net worth. What is it commonly called?

  1. A. SALN
  2. B. PDS
  3. C. IPCR
  4. D. ITR
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Answer: A. SALN SALN stands for Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. RA 6713 requires public officials and employees to file it.

5Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards (RA 6713)

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms of conduct under RA 6713?

  1. A. Simple living
  2. B. Political neutrality
  3. C. Professionalism
  4. D. Seniority
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Answer: D. Seniority RA 6713 lists eight norms: commitment to public interest, professionalism, justness and sincerity, political neutrality, responsiveness to the public, nationalism and patriotism, commitment to democracy, and simple living. Seniority is not one of them.

6Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards (RA 6713)

Under RA 6713, within how many working days must public officials act on letters and requests from the public?

  1. A. 5
  2. B. 10
  3. C. 15
  4. D. 30
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Answer: C. 15 RA 6713 requires public officials and employees to respond to letters, telegrams, and other means of communication within fifteen working days from receipt.

7Environment management and protection

Which law is the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines?

  1. A. RA 9003
  2. B. RA 6713
  3. C. RA 9275
  4. D. RA 8749
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Answer: A. RA 9003 RA 9003 is the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. RA 9275 is the Clean Water Act and RA 8749 is the Clean Air Act.

8Peace and human rights issues and concepts

In what year did the United Nations General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

  1. A. 1945
  2. B. 1948
  3. C. 1966
  4. D. 1987
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Answer: B. 1948 The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, now marked as Human Rights Day.

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About General Information

What topics are in General Information?

CSC's scope of examination lists the Philippine Constitution, RA 6713, peace and human rights issues and concepts, and environment management and protection.

Is General Information in both levels?

Yes. General Information is in both the Professional and Subprofessional exams.

Do I need to memorize the whole Constitution?

No. Focus on the structure of government, the Bill of Rights, the constitutional commissions, and key numbers such as terms of office and age requirements.

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