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WorksheetsPhilippine Politics and Governance Q4
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 5mins
The President’s power to (a) officers requires the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
By virtue of his/her power as Commander in Chief, the (a) can suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
The (a) may rule on the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, or regulation.
No treaty or international agreement that the President has concluded shall be valid without the concurrence of at least two-thirds of all the members of the (a) .
The President can (a) any particular item or items in an appropriation, revenue, or tariff bill.
The president (and vice president) and members of the legislative branch are elected separately by (a) vote.
Under a (a) system of government, the president is directly accountable to the people
Under a (a) system of government, the executive must maintain the support of a parliamentary majority to remain in office.
The system of (a) ensures that the three branches of government exercise their perspective mandated powers and functions
(a) is the process of transferring power and responsibilities from the central to the local government.
The second tier of government in the Philippines is composed of the ____ and ____.
National or Central Government
Local Government Units
ARMM
Barangays
The first tier of government is the ______________
National or Central Government
Local Government Units
ARMM
Barangays
The province is headed by the elected _________________.
Barangay Captain
President
Governor
Mayor
Device for filling an office through choices made by a designated body of people, the electorate.
Elections
Political Parties
Civil Society
Social Movement
The Legislative Power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a _.
President
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
He/She is the Commander in Chief of the Philippines.
President
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Rules on the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, or regulation.
President
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
How many senators are there in the Senate?
6
12
24
48
The 1987 Constitution provides for an independent judiciary.
TRUE
FALSE
The judiciary’s fiscal autonomy is one means to ensure judicial independence.
TRUE
FALSE
The Supreme Court does not have administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof.
TRUE
FALSE
Members of the Supreme Court cannot be removed from office.
TRUE
FALSE
The Shari’a Courts are the second highest tribunal of the Philippines.
TRUE
FALSE
The municipalities are the smallest local government units and have the least autonomy.
TRUE
FALSE
The Philippine government has three branches.
TRUE
FALSE
Checks-and-balance system is built to prevent the abuse of each branch of the government of the power they have.
TRUE
FALSE
Civil society is the politically active popular sector of society.
TRUE
FALSE
People’s Organization (Pos) are private, nonprofit, and nonmembership organizations
TRUE
FALSE
