UNIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

UNIDAD, CAGWAIT, SURIGAO DEL SUR

2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION
Philippine Politics & Governance

Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________

TRUE or FALSE: Write T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false.

_______1. The Philippine senate is composed of 24 senators.

_______2. The Supreme Court is composed of 15 members.
_______3. The president has 1 term of 6 years without reelection in terms of office.
_______4. To be qualified as the president you must be a natural born citizen of the Philippines.
_______5. To be qualified official of the Supreme Court one must be at least 40 years old.
_______6. The judicial department has limit of 70 years of age to hold their office.
_______7. The senate has 5 consecutive terms allowed with 6 years per term.
_______8. The vice president is the chief executive in the executive department.
_______9. To veto a law means to approve the bills enacted by the congress.
_______10. To be part of the party list representative one must be a bona fide member of the
organization.

IDENTIFICATION: Identify whether these powers are exercise by the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary.

__________1. Police power.

__________2. The power to enact laws.
__________3. The power of taxation.
__________4. The power to declare martial law.
__________5. The power to veto a law.
__________6. The power to appoint government official.
__________7. The power to interpret laws.
__________8. The power to determine the validity and constitutionality of the laws of the state.
__________9. The power of judicial review.
__________10. The power to impeach.
__________11. The power to conduct investigation in aid of legislations.
__________12. The power of supervision and control over the local government.
__________13. The power to implement laws.
__________14. The power to appropriate money.
__________15. The power to ratify treaty.
__________16. The power to conduct treaty and international agreement with other state.
__________17. The power to suspend the privilege of writ of habeas corpus.
__________18. Order the change of venue or place of trial to avoid miscarriage of justice.
__________19. The power to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable
and enforceable.
__________20. The power to choose who shall become a president in case of tie.

ENUMERATION:

1–2 Parts of legislative branch.

3–7 Cabinet Departments
8 – 10 Grounds of impeachment

ESSAY:

1. What type of government system we are now using in the Philippines?

2. Would you like to replace the present government system in the Philippines? Why?
3. What type of government system are you going to propose? Why?

“No Legacy is so Rich as Honesty”– William Shakespeare..

“No Legacy is so Rich as Honesty”– William Shakespeare..