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Philippine Politics and Governance Diagnostic

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The Head of State and Head of Government, and functions as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

a)

President

b)

Vice-President

c)

Cabinet Members

d)

None of the choices

2.

2. What is the function of the President of the Philippines?

a)

Senate

b)

Committee

c)

Head of the state

d)

Chief Justice

3.

5. Which of the following is not included in the Executive Branch of government in the Philippines?

a)

Cabinet Members

b)

Vice-President

c)

Senate

d)

President

4.

7. The power of a President to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law.

a)

referendum

b)

veto

c)

quo warranto

d)

subpoena

5.

10. The department secretaries are appointed by the _____________________.

a)

Cabinet Members

b)

Vice-President

c)

Senate

d)

President

6.

To become the President, the following are the qualifications except______.

a)

Natural born citizen

b)

Must be a lawyer

c)

Registered voter

d)

40 years of age

7.

The president and the vice president may be removed from office through

___________.

a)

People Power

b)

Impeachment

c)

Suspension

d)

Force

8.

The Philippine congress is the country’s _________________ department.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judiciary

d)

bicameral

9.

The upper house is composed of ______________ senators.

a)

20

b)

24

c)

25

d)

30

10.

The leader of the lower house is known as _______________________.

a)

House of representatives president

b)

House Speaker

c)

Senate President

d)

Congressman president

11.

The following are powers of legislative department, except.

a)

propose, review, and adopt bills for enactment to law

b)

submit government budget

c)

undertake project under constituent development fund

d)

propose amendments to the constitution

12.
The _____ is vested the power to enact laws.
a)
Legislative Department
b)
Judicial Department
c)
Executive Department
d)
Administrative Department
13.

What constitution wa reinstated followong the People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship?

a)

1935 Constitution

b)

1972 Constitution

c)

1973 Constitution

d)

1987 Constitution

14.

Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the President is chosen by way of _______.

a)

Appointment

b)

Election

c)

Inheritance

d)

People Power

15.

It refers to the head of the Judicial branch of the national government.

a)

president

b)

house speaker

c)

senate president

d)

chief justice

16.

It has the responsibility to implement laws in the country.

a)

judicial branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

executive branch

d)

implement branch

17.

It has the responsibility to draft or legislate laws for the country.

a)

judicial branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

executive branch

d)

draft branch

18.

It has the responsibility to interpret the laws of the country and lead the trial of the people who violated the law.

a)

judicial branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

executive branch

d)

interpret branch

19.

What kind of government do we have in the Philippines?

a)

Authoritarian

b)

Anarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Communist

20.

Who governs the Philippines?

a)

Gobernador Heneral

b)

President

c)

Priest

d)

Governor

21.

What are the branches of Philippine Government?

a)

executive, legislative, judicial

b)

Senate, congress, supreme court

c)

Republic, federalism, communist

d)

President, vice president, senators

22.

22.) He is the recent chief executive of the Republic of the Philippines

a)

Vicente Tito Sotto III

b)

Harry Roque

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Leni Robredo

23.

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

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Court of Tax Appeal

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Shari'a Court

24.

24.) Specialized court that hear cases involving violations committed by public officials.

a)

Ombudsman

b)

Solicitor General

c)

Sandiganbayan

25.

25.) The Three Branches of government are considered to co-equal and separate, under the principle of____________.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limitation of Powers

26.

26.) The concept of________________ allows the branches to impose certain limits on the powers of one another to prevent the misuse or abuse of authority and power.

a)

Limitation of Power

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Power

27.

It is a draft of a proposed law

a)

veto

b)

amnesty

c)

bill

28.

The House of Representatives is under __________ branch.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

29.

It is made up of a Supreme Court and lower courts

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

30.

How many chambers does the Philippine Congress have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

3. Constitution serves as fundamental law of the state.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

32.) The president may suspend the "writ of habeas corpus" for a period determined by law when security of the country is compromised.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

One of the responsibilities of the Supreme Court; confirm or reverse the decision of the lower courts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

The president may assign and dismiss government officials, and those whose tenure of office is determined by the constitution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

One of the functions of Judicial Branch is to repeal laws and amend the constitution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

36.) One of the functions Judicial Branch is to decide on the legality of treaties, laws, presidential decrees, ordinances, and others.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

37.) The Executive Branch’s budget for the next fiscal year is subject to the approval of the congress who are in charge of making this budget into a law.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

The President may randomly appoint members of his or her cabinet members.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

39.) The Supreme Court may nullify the contract the Executive Branch entered into or the Executive Orders implemented by the government if these are against the law.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

40.) Even if the legislative Branch is in charge of making laws, the Executive Branch through the President has the last say whether the bills will become laws.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

This is the power of the government to take private property, upon payment of just compensation, to be used for a public purpose.

a)

Taxation

b)

Change

c)

Eminent Domain

d)

Police Power

42.

This is the power of our government to make laws that will promote public health, morals, safety and welfare of the people. It can prohibit certain activities and products if they feel that is detrimental to the people.

a)

Taxation

b)

Change

c)

Eminent Domain

d)

Police Power

43.

The power of the government to collect taxes that will be used to finance the different projects needed by the people.

a)

Donation

b)

Eminent Domain

c)

Police Power

d)

Taxation

44.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court

45.

Who was the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

a)

President

b)

Cabinet

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

46.

Who was the power to veto bills?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House

d)

Supreme Court

47.

Who has the power to confirm all appointments?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Cabinet

d)

Supreme Court

48.

It was form of government during Pre-colonial period.

a)

DEMOCRACY

b)

BARANGAY

c)

DICTATORSHIP

d)

MONARCHY

49.

The only Philippine President to be elected for a second term.

a)

Diosdado Macapagal

b)

Manuel Quezon

c)

Ferdinand Marcos

d)

Rodrigo Duterte

50.

The 1st President of the 5th Republic of the Philippines

a)

Joseph Estrada

b)

Gloria Macapagal

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Benigno Aquino

51.

A kind of monarchial government in which the monarch has no power or few legal limitations in political manners.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

departmentalize monarchy

d)

parliamentary monarchy

52.

A type of monarchial government in which the monarch retains a distinctive legal and ceremonial role but exercise limited or no political power.

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

departmentalize monarchy

d)

parliamentary monarchy

53.

A form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of the state.

a)

authoritarianism

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

totalitarianism

54.

A form of government in which power resides with a few people or in a dominant class or group within the society.

a)

authoritarianism

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

totalitarianism

55.

A form of government in which power peoples to the people.

a)

authoritarianism

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

totalitarianism

56.

A form of democratic government in which all eligible citizens have direct participation in the decision-making of the government.

a)

authoritarianism

b)

democracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

57.

A form of democratic government in which citizens exercise their power elected representatives.

a)

authoritarianism

b)

democracy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

58.

In which article and section of the 1987 constitution do the power of executive shall be vested upon the president of the country?

a)

Article VII, section 1

b)

Article VII, section 2

c)

Article VI, section 1

d)

Article VI, section 2

59.

In which article and section of the 1987 constitution do the power of enact laws shall be vested upon the Philippine Congress?

a)

Article VII, section 1

b)

Article VII, section 2

c)

Article VI, section 1

d)

Article VI, section 2

60.

In which article and section of the 1987 constitution do the judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme court and such other lower courts as may establish by law?

a)

Article VI, section 1

b)

Article VII, section 2

c)

Article VIII, section 1

d)

Article VII, section 2

61.

It is known as a proposed law.

a)

bill

b)

law

c)

article

d)

section

62.

It is known as the court of last resort

a)

sandigan bayan

b)

regional trial court

c)

supreme court

d)

court of appeals

63.

A special court that has juridiction over civil cases committed by public officers and employees and those in government-owned or government-controlled corporations.

a)

Sandiganbayan

b)

Shari'a court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Supreme Court

64.

What will happen to a bill when objected by the president?

a)

It will still become a law

b)

It will return to the House where it originated

c)

It will be given back to the president for reconsideration

d)

The people will pass a petition to reconsider

65.

It pertains to the agency that enforces and administers all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections in the country

a)

Department of Interior and Local Government

b)

Constitutional Commission

c)

Communication on Elections

d)

Commission on Elections

66.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

a)

Enforcement of law

b)

Interpretation of law

c)

Creation, enforcement and amendment of law

d)

Creation, enactment, and amendment of law

67.

The person who appoints the Chief Justice in the Philippines is:

a)

Senate President

b)

House Speaker

c)

President

d)

Vice-President

68.

It refers to an organized group of citizen advocating a certain ideology or platform for the general conduct of the government

a)

Government organizations

b)

Social movement

c)

Political party

d)

Civil society

69.

What do you call the process by which local officials may be removed from office even before the expiration of their term of office by a vote of the residents?

a)

Recall

b)

Initiative

c)

Referendum

d)

Suffrage

70.

It refers to a requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles?

a)

jus sanguinis

b)

ignorancia legis neminem excusat

c)

due process

d)

self-incrimination