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a) Rule of regulation prevails over the basic law because said rule or
regulation can go beyond the terms and provisions of basic law.
b) Basic law prevails over the rule of regulation because rule or regulation
cannot go beyond the terms and provisions of basic law.
c) Rule of regulation will prevail over basic law if the former is firs enacted
and implemented over the latter.
d) Basic law will prevail over rule of regulation if the former is firs enacted
and implemented over the latter.
ANSWER: B
2) Where the terms of a statute are positive and unambiguous, which of the
following is true?
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
4) In case of conflict between a general law and a special statute, the special
statute:
a) should be taken not as an exception to the general law in the absence of
general circumstances forcing a contrary conclusion.
b) should prevail since it evinces the legislative intent more clearly than the
general statute.
c) can be repealed , amended or altered by a subsequent general law by
mere application.
d) should be taken not as an exception to the general law in the absence of
special circumstances forcing a contrary conclusion.
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
6) Penal statutes
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
8) In the rule of effectivity and prospectivity of statutes,
a) As a general rule, a bill becomes effective depends on the terms of the act
itself but cannot be subjected to a constitutional restrictions where the
legislature may fix when it shall take effect.
b) Emergency statutes ordinarily take effect from the date of their passage
and approval.
c) A constitutional provision for emergency clauses is defeated by other
provisions for initiative and referendum. .
d) Ordinarily, emergency statutes become immediately effective and cannot
be a subject to repeal by referendum.
ANSWER: B
9) Prospectivity applies:
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B