PPG FINAL EXAM REVIEWER PART 1

In what ways can the executive branch limit the powers of the legislative branch?

• The executive branch can create new laws without legislative approval.
• The executive branch can dissolve the legislative branch at will.
• The executive branch can directly appoint judges without any legislative input.
• The executive branch can limit the legislative branch by vetoing bills, issuing executive orders, and influencing the legislative agenda.

What is the reason the President of the Philippines is granted the authority to issue executive orders?

• To appoint government officials directly.
• To implement laws and manage government operations.
• To create new laws without legislative approval.
• To override Supreme Court decisions.

What is the rationale behind the President of the Philippines having the authority to appoint Cabinet members?

• Cabinet members are elected by the public.
• The President appoints Cabinet members to increase their personal wealth.
• Cabinet members are chosen based on their popularity in social media.
• To directly control all government agencies and ensure policies are implemented

In what ways does the President of the Philippines exercise the power to appoint judges?

• The President can only appoint judges from his own political party.
• The President appoints judges from a list provided by the Judicial and Bar Council and the Commission on Appointments

• Judges are elected by the public in the Philippines.
• The President appoints judges without any recommendations.

In what ways can the President of the Philippines fulfill their responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief?

• By leading the armed forces in warfare, declaring martial law, and ensuring national security

• By appointing ambassadors to foreign countries.
• By overseeing military operations and making strategic defense decisions.
• By organizing social events for military personnel.

Why is the President of the Philippines empowered to grant pardons?

• To let the President remove legal consequences without judicial review.
  
  

• To give the President the power to forgive and restore rights.

• To allow the President to amend unfavorable judicial rulings.

• To ensure amnesty for all convicted individuals without trial.

In what ways can the President of the Philippines respond to a natural disaster?

• The President can coordinate disaster response efforts, mobilize resources, declare a state of calamity, and provide assistance.
• The President can appoint a new Vice President to handle the disaster.
• The President can only provide financial aid to foreign countries.
• The President can ignore the disaster and focus on other issues.

How does the executive branch influence the judicial branch's role in interpreting laws?

• The executive branch has no influence over the judicial branch.
• The executive branch interprets laws directly without judicial input.
• The President appoints judges to federal courts, including the Supreme Court

• The executive branch can only influence the legislative branch.

After an extended debate, Congress approves a bill that would drastically cut funding for climate change research. The President, who has openly supported stronger environmental protections, chooses to veto the bill. What steps should the President take in accordance with the Constitution?

• The President should ignore the bill and take no action.
• The President should veto the bill and send a veto message to Congress.
• The President should approve the bill and sign it into law.
• The President should call for a national referendum on the bill.

The President nominates a candidate to the Supreme Court. The candidate is well-qualified but has controversial political views. How should the President proceed in this scenario?

• Withdraw the nomination immediately.
• Nominate a different candidate with no political views.
• The President must submit the nomination to the Senate, where the candidate must undergo a confirmation process

• Proceed with the nomination while preparing for a thorough confirmation process.