Branches of Govt.

The second highest court in the country and it primarily exercises appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of regional trial courts.

• Supreme Court

• Regional Trial Court

• Municipal Trial Court

• Court of Appeals

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Philippines.

• Alexander Gesmundo

• Renato Corona

• Cayetano Arellano

• Diosdado Peralta

The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Philippines.

• Benito Legarda

• Alexander Gesmundo

• Cayetano Arellano

• Jose de Luzuriaga

The highest court in the land that supervises all the other courts in the country.

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Sandiganbayan

• Regional Trial Court

This is the Lower House of the Legislative Branch of government.

• Senate

• Tribunal

• House of Representatives

• Sandiganbayan

This branch of government is considered the "supreme arbiter" or judge and mediator of controversies and disputes on law and the rights of citizens.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• None of the above

A political philosophy that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.

• rule of law

• due process

• jurisprudence

• appellate jurisdiction

The current Senate President of the Philippines.

• Francis Escudero

• Vicente Sotto III

• Loren Legarda

• Rodante Marcoleta

These are set of rules formulated by the government and followed by all citizens.

• Jurisdiction

• Appropriation Bills

• Proclamations

• Laws

The government official who has the power to grant reprieve, commutation, and amnesty.

• Senate President

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• President

• Department Secretary