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WorksheetsUnderstanding the Role of Government
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the main purpose of a government?
To serve and promote the welfare and well-being of the people
To focus only on economic growth
What does a government do for the people?
Creates and enforces laws
Promotes only individual interests
What is a unitary presidential system?
A form of government where power is concentrated in a central government
A form of government where power is held by local governments
Who serves as the highest leader of the state and the head of government in the Philippines?
The Governor
The President
What is a characteristic of a Unitary System?
Power is shared between national and local governments.
The national government controls everything.
In a Federal System, how is power distributed?
Power is shared between the national and local governments.
Only the national government makes big decisions.
Which country is an example of a Unitary System?
United States
Philippines
Which country is an example of a Federal System?
United States
Japan
What are the three branches of government in the Philippines?
Executive, Legislative, Judiciary
Executive, Legislative, Military
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative
Judiciary
What are the three main components of the Executive branch shown in the image?
President, Vice President, Department Secretaries
President, Prime Minister, Governors
What is the term length for the President as mentioned in the document?
5 years
6 years
Which of the following is a power of the President according to the document?
Power to make laws
Power to control the executive branch
What is one of the responsibilities of the President as listed in the document?
To appoint department secretaries
To lead the judicial branch
What is one of the powers of the Vice President?
To assume presidency in case of the president's death
To appoint judges
How long is the term for a Vice President?
6 years
7 years
What is one of the powers of Department Secretaries or Cabinet Members?
Power to implement programs of the president
Power to veto bills
Who do the terms of Department Secretaries or Cabinet Members depend on?
The President
The Supreme Court
What is another power of Department Secretaries or Cabinet Members?
Power to act as advisor of the President
Power to collect taxes
What is one of the powers of the legislative branch?
Power to make laws
Power to enforce laws
Power to interpret laws
Power to conduct elections
Which power does the legislative branch have regarding the national budget?
Power to create the national budget
Power to approve the national budget
Power to spend the national budget
Power to audit the national budget
What is one of the roles of the judiciary?
Create new laws
Exercise jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors or public ministers
Enforce laws
Manage public funds
What can the judiciary do with appeals from lower courts?
Ignore them
Review, revise, reverse, or affirm them
Send them to the president
Publish them in newspapers
