LONG TEST (Philippine Politics and Governance) LONG TEST (Philippine Politics and Governance)

Name:________________________________________ Name:________________________________________
HUMSS 12 PHILIPPIANS Score:__________ HUMSS 12 PHILIPPIANS Score:__________

I. Fill in the blanks, choose from the table below. I. Fill in the blanks, choose from the table below.

unicameral Senate Military legislative emergency unicameral Senate Military legislative emergency

Gloria Gloria
35 Tariff 40 judicial 35 Tariff 40 judicial Arroyo
Arroyo
Supreme Lucas Bersamin Peter Supreme Lucas Bersamin Peter
15 24 15 24
court Cayetano court Cayetano
Vicente Vicente House of
House of executive borrowing bill
Sotto III executive borrowing bill Sotto III Representatives
Representatives

1. A senator must be at least _______ years of age.
2. The _______________ power shall be vested to the
President of the Philippines
3. A _________ starts with a proposal of either the president or a
person in the legislative branch then undergoes a process
to become a law
4. _____________________________________ is the 14 th
president of the Philippines.
5. _________________ is a legislative branch consisting of one
chamber/house
6. To qualify to run as a president, you have to be at least
____ years of age.
7. Article VIII, Section 1: Judicial power will be vested in the
___________________ and all lower courts
8. ________________________________________ is the
House Speaker of the representatives.
9. _____________ power enables the president to declare
the Martial Law.
10-11. The president may exercise OTHER powers such as
_________________and _______________powers
12.To qualify as one of the justices in the Supreme Court,
you should be a judge or legal practitioner for ____ years.
13. ________________________________________ is the
current Senate President of the 18 th Congress
14. _______________ power allows the President to
guarantee loans from foreign countries.
15. ________________________________________ is the
current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
16. The _____________________ branch broadly deals
with the making, deliberation over, enactment,
amendment and repealing of laws
17. __________________ is the lower house of the
Congress
18. The Senate consists of _____ senators.
19. ___________________ power is the power to apply the
laws to contests or disputes concerning legally recognized
rights
20. __________________ is the upper house of the Congress.
1. A senator must be at least _______ years of age.
2. The _______________ power shall be vested to the
President of the Philippines
3. A _________ starts with a proposal of either the president or a
person in the legislative branch then undergoes a process
to become a law
4. _____________________________________ is the 14 th
president of the Philippines.
5. _________________ is a legislative branch consisting of one
chamber/house
6. To qualify to run as a president, you have to be at least
____ years of age.
7. Article VIII, Section 1: Judicial power will be vested in the
___________________ and all lower courts
8. ________________________________________ is the
House Speaker of the representatives.
9. _____________ power enables the president to declare
the Martial Law.
10-11. The president may exercise OTHER powers such as
_________________and _______________powers
12.To qualify as one of the justices in the Supreme Court,
you should be a judge or legal practitioner for ____ years.
13. _______________________ is the current Senate
President of the 18th Congress
14. _______________ power allows the President to
guarantee loans from foreign countries.
15. ________________________________________ is the
current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
16. The _____________________ branch broadly deals
with the making, deliberation over, enactment,
amendment and repealing of laws
17. __________________ is the lower house of the
Congress
18. The Senate consists of _____ senators.
19. ___________________ power is the power to apply the
laws to contests or disputes concerning legally recognized
rights
20. __________________ is the upper house of the Congress.

II. Enumeration II. Enumeration

1. Powers of the Philippine President 1. Powers of the Philippine President

2. Qualifications of a Philippine Senator 2. Qualifications of a Philippine Senator
3. Powers of the Supreme Court 3. Powers of the Supreme Court
4. Branches of Government 4. Branches of Government