Philippine Politics and Governance 12

12 HUMSS
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Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. The President’s title over the military is

a. Chief Commander b. Commander and Chief c. Chief and Commander
2. The document that established the branches of government is
a. Declaration of Independence b.US Constitution c. Bill of Rights
3. The heads of government agencies and departments are part of the
a. Cabinet b. Legislative Branch c. Executive Branch
4. There are two from each state on this house of Congress
a. House of Representatives b. Senate c. House of Delegates
5. This branch writes new laws
a. Legislative b. Cabinet c. Judicial
6. The name of the Senate and House of Representative together
a. Congress b. Legislative Branch c. General Assembly
7. Must be approved by the Legislative Branch
a. Senate b. Cabinet c. President
8. All of the following describe the Supreme Court EXCEPT
a. There are 9 justices on court b. They interpret laws c. They consider treaties with foreign countries
9. The Executive Branch
a. Cannot be impeached b. Is determined by state population c. Carries out laws
10. This group is determined by state population
a. House of Commons b. House Delegates c. House of Representatives
11. The power of impeachment belongs to
a. The Supreme Court b. The Legislative Branch c. The Cabinet
12. Which of the following is the “legislative power” of the Philippine President?
a. Power to execute b. Diplomatic powers c. Veto power
13. As chief diplomat, the president is in charge of
a. the country’s foreign relation b. carrying out government decisions c. appointing individuals to key government positions
14. In case of invasion or rebellion, the president may suspend the privilege of the ________ in not more than 60 days.
a. Constitution b. Bill of Rights c. Writ of habeas corpus
15. Which of the following is not a possibility once a bill is transmitted to the other chamber?
a. Rejection of bill b. Approval of the bill with amendments c. None of the above
16. The “power of purse”, that is power to propose all appropriation, revenues, bills to increase public debt, public and private
bills- is given to
a. President b. Cabinet Members c. Executive
17. Judicial independence refers to
a. Insulates judiciary from the political branches and partisan politics
b. No law shall be passed reorganizing judiciary when it undermines security of tenure of its members
c. All of the above
18. Members of the judiciary are appointed by the president. Therefore, only the president can remove them from the office.
a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true
19. The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and ____ Associate Justices.
a. 10 b. 14 c. 21
20. The court of Tax Appeals is a ____ -level court.
a. First b. Second c. Third
21. There are ___ steps in the passage of a bill
a. 3 b. 9 c. 6
22. The Legislative Branch of the government is called
a. Office of the President b. Congress c. House of Representatives
23. The Legislative power is vested in ______ body
a. Unicameral b. Bicameral c. None of the above
24. The Congress of the Philippines, which is composed of two houses
a. Senate and house of representative b. Senate and military c.. House of representative congress
25. The senate is headed by the
a. Vice president b. President c. Senate President
26. Which was given by the Philippine Constitution the sole power to declare war and to authorize the President - in case of
national emergency or war - to issue executive orders embodying rules and regulations intended to carry out the national
policy?
a. Secretary of Defence b. Vice President c. Congress
27. The Senate, headed by the Senate president and often referred to as the "Upper House" is composed of __ senators.
a. 30 b. 25 c. 24
28. A senator cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms; but he may run for re-election after a break or interval.
a. True b. False c. Maybe
29. Which of the following is not a part of the Executive Branch?
a. Cabinet b. Supreme court c. Vice President
30. What is the main job of the Vice President?
a. To drive the president around in his limousine.
b. To take over as president if the president dies or can no longer do the job of president.
c. To lead the cabinet meetings and take notes for the president.
31. What are some of the functions of the Executive Office of the President?
a. Advise the president on national issues. b. Brief the press on the president`s activities. c. All of the above
32. True or False: Each cabinet member must be approved by the Congress
a. True b. False c. Maybe
33. Which of the following is not a requirement to become President of the Philippines?
a. You must be a natural born Citizen
b. You must have lived in the country for at least 10 years.
c. You must have the Philippine Constitution memorized by heart.
34. Which part of the Executive Branch votes to break a tie in the Senate?
a. Vice president b. Secretary of state c. President
35. What is the maximum number of times one person can be elected president?
a. 1 b. 2 c. It depends
36. Which of the following is not a power of the president?
a. To veto legislation from congress. c. To sign treaties with foreign nations c. To break a tie vote in the Senate.
37. The Court of Appeals is the second highest tribunal of the country. It reviews the decisions of the Regional Trial Courts.
a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true
38. Art. VII, Sec. 21 mandates that no treaty or international agreement shall be valid and effective unless concurred in by two-
thirds of all the members of the Senate.
a. The statement is true b. The statement is false c. The statement has missing information
39. In line of succession, in case of death or disability of a President, the next person in line is
a. Senate President b. Vice President c. Speaker of the House
40. The person in charge of the armed forces of the Philippines.
a. Cabinet member b. President c. Vice President
41. Which of the following government branches controls power over local government?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. None of the above
42. Which of the following is an executive’s chief administrative power?
a. Ordinance-making powers, administrative order, memorandum orders
b. Executive orders, ordinance-making powers, memorandum orders
c. Executive orders, general order power, memorandum orders
43. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The integrative power of the president includes the power to call to call special legislative sessions.
b. The integrative power of the president includes the power to approve special amendment of bills.
c. The integrative power of the president includes the power to appoint justices and judges.
44. The Sandiganbayan is the present antigraft court in the country. It conducts expeditious trials of criminal and civil cases
involving offenses committed by public officers and employees.
a. Only the first statement is true b. Only the second statement is true c. Both statements are true
45. Which of the following statements is true?
I. The Supreme Court has administrative powers and can temporarily assign judges of lower courts to other stations.
II. The Philippine Congress exercises oversight and control through legislative inquiries of governmental operations,
oversight process of congress, and evaluate the enforcement of laws passed.
III. The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise
fixed by law.
 IV. The President of the Philippines has the mandate of control over all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices.
a. II, III, IV only b. I, III, IV only c. I, II, III, IV
46. Under the 1987 Constitution, the power of the Philippine President is classified into three types.
a. Executive Powers, Legislative Powers, Judicial Powers
b. Legislative Powers, Special Powers, Executive Powers
c. Ordinance Power, Executive Power, Administrative Power
47. The Philippine Congress is composed of
a. Senate and Congress b. House of Representative and Senate c. Senate only
48. It is the current office of the Vice President of the Philippines.
a. Coconut Palace b. Quezon City Reception house c. QC Circle
49. The lower house of the Philippine Congress refers to
a. Congress b. House of Representative c. Senator
50. Which of the following is a qualification to be a Senator of the Philippines
a. Must be 35 years old at the day of the election
b. Must be able a resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years
c. Must be a person of positive and commendable character
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10.C
11. B
12.C
13.A
14.C
15.C
16.C
17.A
18.A
19.B
20.C
21.A
22. b
23.b
24.A
25.C
26.c
27.c
28.b
29.b
30.C
31.c
32.a
33.c
34.a
35.b
36.c
37.c
38.a
39.b
40.b
41.c
42.a
43.a
44.c
45.c
46.b
47.a
48.b
49.b
50.a