Political Changes in the Spanish Period

The head of the central government and representative of the King of Spain in the Philippines.

• Alcalde Mayor

• Gobernadorcillo

• Governor-General

It served as the highest court in the Philippines during the Spanish period.

• Korte Suprema

• Royal Audiencia

• Supreme Court

It refers to the provinces that were not yet fully under the control of the colonial government and were headed by corregidor.

• Alcadia

• Corregimiento

The municipal government (pueblo) during the Spanish colonial period was headed by a gobernadorcillo.

• True

• False

The first governor-general of the Philippines -

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ruy Lopez de Villalobos

• Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

Residencia is a council that looked into the services rendered by the governor-general about to end his term.

• True

• False

The highest position a Filipino could have in the government during the Spanish period was Cabeza de barangay.

• True

• False

Alcadia refers to provinces that are under control and fully conquered by the Spaniards.

• True

• False