What is the primary role of the Legislative Branch of Philippine government?

As a bicameral legislature, what are the two chambers that comprise the Philippine Congress?

A Senator of the Philippines shall serve a term of

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, what is the minimum age requirement (at the day of the election) to become a member of the House of Representatives in the Philippine Congress?

Members of Philippine Senate are elected through

A member of the House of Representatives can serve for a maximum of

What is the legal basis for the exclusive power of the Philippine Congress toinitiate and conduct an impeachment trial?

What is the minimum age requirement (at the day of the election) to becomea Senator as stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

How many Senators are regularly elected every three (3) years?

When shall be the start of terms of offices of members of PhilippineCongress?

The Senate shall elect its _______________ and the House of Representativesits Speaker, by a majority vote of all its respective Members

The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each have an_______________ which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to theelection, returns, and qualifications of their respective Members.

The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respectivecommittees may conduct inquiries in aid of _______________

The _______________ shall preside if the impeachment case involvesimpeachable officials aside from the Philippine President.

Bills pass into law when they are approved by both houses of _______________and the President of the Philippines.

Members of Philippine Senate are elected through nationwide popular vote.

40 years of age is the minimum requirement (at the day of the election) tobecome a Senator as stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution

As a unicameral legislature, the two chambers that comprise the PhilippineCongress are the Senate and House of Representatives

Making of laws is the primary role of the Legislative Branch of Philippinegovernment.

A member of Philippine Senate can serve for a maximum of four (3)consecutive terms.

According to Article XI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the PhilippineCongress has the exclusive power to initiate and conduct an impeachmenttrial.

Bills are laws in the making and they pass into law when they are approvedby both houses and the President of the Philippines

By a vote of two-thirds of both Houses in joint session assembled, votingseparately, Philippine Congress shall have the sole power to declare theexistence of a state of war

If the President does not act on a proposed law submitted by PhilippineCongress, it will lapse into law after 30 days of receipt.

A Senator and a Member of House of Representatives must be a natural-borncitizen of the Philippines.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall preside the impeachment trial involving impeachable officials aside from the Philippine President.

The House of Representatives and the Executive Branch of government shalleach have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of all contestsrelating to the election, returns, and qualifications of their respectiveMembers.

Terms of offices of members of Philippine Congress shall be on the twentieth(20th) day of May next following their election for Senators and Members ofHouse of Representatives

.The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committeesmay conduct inquiries in aid of legislation.

The Senate shall elect its President and the House of Representatives itsSpeaker, by a majority vote of all its respective Members.

What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch of Philippine government?

What is the special court in the Philippine Judiciary that has exclusive jurisdiction on committed violations of anti-graft and corruption laws by public officials and employees in relation to their position and office?

Municipal trial courts inside the Metropolitan Area are called

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, what is the minimum agerequirement (at the time of appointment) to become a justice of the PhilippineSupreme Court?

What court of justice in the Philippines settle legal conflicts between MuslimFilipinos in the sphere of customary and personal laws?

What is the system of amicably settling disputes to promote the speedyadministration of justice by easing the congestion of court docketsestablished through Presidential Decree No. 1508?

What is the composition of the Philippine Supreme Court?

What refers to the power of the Supreme Court to inquire into theconstitutionality of the acts of both the executive and legislative branches ofPhilippine government?

What court of justice in the Philippines covers two or more municipalities?

One of the qualifications to become a member of the Supreme Court is:

The term of office of Supreme Court members is not fixed. Their tenure duringgood behavior is until they reach seventy years old or become incapacitated toperform their duties. They can be removed from their position only throughimpeachment

The Judicial and Bar Council appoints members of the judiciary from a listsubmitted by the Philippine President.

Declaring rules for the admission into the practice of law, for legal assistance tothe underprivileged, and the procedural rules to be observed in all courts throughoutthe country is an example of judicial function of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Philippines. It is the final courtthat decides in any and all judicial issues. It can review, revise, reverse, modify, oraffirm, final judgments and orders of the lower court.

The role of judiciary is important because this branch interprets the meaning of

laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution.

Suffrage is universal at age eighteen.

The current electoral system was established under the 1987 constitution

Commission on Audit is responsible for running the elections

Political parties are required to have chapters in a majority of regions, and

within each region, a majority of provinces, down to towns and barangays.

Voters make a choice in accordance with the policies and programs presented

by every political party during elections

How many are the units of local government in the Philippines as stated in

Article X Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution?

In 1991, the Congress enacted the Local Government Code of the Philippinesalso known as Republic Act _______________.

It is the basic local government unit in the Philippine government.

In order to create or form a barangay, how many inhabitants are required?

Which of the following is NOT a function of a barangay?

Which is TRUE about the role of a barangay according to Section 384 of theLocal Government Code of the Philippines?

It is a unit of government consisting of a group of barangays

. In order to create a municipality, there should be at least _______________inhabitants certified by Philippine Statistics Authority.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a municipality?

The local government in the Philippines enjoy local autonomy, but they are alsounder the supervision of the President through the Secretary of _

A municipality may be created if it has an average annual income, as certified by the provincial treasurer, of at least _______________ for the last two (2) consecutive years based on the 1991 constant prices

All are requisites for creation of Component City EXCEPT:

.All are mandatory positions for province, city and municipality except:

IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms being described in the following statements.Write A - for Barangay, B - for Municipality, C - for Component City, D - for Province.

1. The basic unit of government.

The head of this local government unit is the Mayor.

This unit of local government serves as a place for settling neighborhooddisputes or conflicts.

A municipality or clusters of barangays may be converted into this unit of localgovernment if it has an average income of 20,000,000 pesos

It has the function of issuing permits and licenses for local business withinthe municipality.

It has a function of supervising the political governments in the planning,budgeting, and service delivery process

.Provides tertiary health services in addition to what are provided by each municipality.

It has the role to serve as a dynamic mechanism for developmental processesand effective governance of local government units within its territorialjurisdiction.

It has at least 2,000 inhabitants.

It has a territory of at least 50 square kilometers

It has at least 25,000 inhabitants.

It has the function of ensuring the delivery of basic services within thebarangay jurisdiction.

It is a form of government where the country is ruled by a single political party.

It is a formal decision-making process by which the citizens of the countryvote and select certain officials to hold public office.

This commission is empowered to supervise every aspect of campaigns andelections in the country.

. It is defined as an organized and presumably durable association, either ofindividuals or of distinguishable groups of individuals, which endeavors toplace its members in governmental offices for the purpose of bringing aboutthe adoption of favored political policies or programs.

It is a political system in which multiple political parties across the politicalspectrum run for national election.

It is the right and obligation to vote of qualified citizens in the election ofcertain national and local officers of the government and in the decision ofpublic questions submitted to the people

It is the name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice for or againsta proposed law or enactment submitted to them.

It is the submission of a law or part thereof passed by the national or locallegislative body to the voting citizens of a country for their ratification orrejection

It is the process whereby the people directly propose and enact laws

It is a method by which a public officer may be removed from office during histenure or before the expiration of his term by a vote of the people afterregistration of a petition signed by a required percentage of the qualifiedvoters.

It is a formal decision-making process by which the citizens of the countryvote and select certain officials to hold public office

The existing electoral system in the Philippines was established underwhat Constitution?

This commission is empowered to supervise every aspect of campaigns andelections in the country.

The following countries are example of multipart system except one, whichis this

These people come together to contest elections in order to hold power in the government

The following are the qualifications of voters in the country EXCEPT one,which is this?

It is the name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice for oragainst a proposed law or enactment submitted to them.

It is a political system in which are featured by the presence of a fairly largenumber of parties with compete with one another on relatively equal terms.

It is a form of government where the country is ruled by a single politicalparty.

What article of the constitution is related to the right of every Filipino tovote?

Non-Governmental Aid Organizations (NGOs), provide assistance to people forlittle or no fee.

EDSA 2 overthrown the Marcos regime in February 1986

A study of civil society examines the characteristics of associations in a publicdomain or arena and their role in politics and society.

People power” brought back democratization to the Philippines

NGOs are operated by the government.

The brutality of the Marcos regime drew strong opposition from variety socialgroups and movements in the Philippines.

Civil society includes classical ‘political voices’ and forms of self-organizationthat are not politicized such as registered charities, faith-based associations,or self-help groups.

EDSA 2 overthrown the Marcos regime in February 1986

Social movements were decisive forces in democratic breakthrough in the Philippines.

Family could be considered a part of civic society because they voluntarilycontribute to your well-being and generally ask for nothing in return.

It is comprised of groups or organizations working in the interest of the citizensbut operating outside of the governmental and for profit sectors