Summative Test

PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

SY 2020 – 2021
THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN A SHORT BOND PAPER.

1. What department is the law making body of the government?

a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judiciary d. The state
2. In the Philippine setting, who is the head of the state and the government?
a. President b. Vice President c. Senate President d. Chief Justice
3. What department interprets the law?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judiciary d. The state
4. What department re –enforce the law?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judiciary d. The state
5. Can a President impeach a member of Judiciary?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Yes, as long as the member of judiciary serves for almost 5 years already.
d. No, the president has no power to do so.
6. All mentioned are requirements for you to run for the position of the Philippine President, except one.
a. Natural Born citizen
b. A registered voter
c. 35 years old and up at the day of the election
d. Can able to read and write
7. Who can VETO the Bill?
a. President b. Vice President c. Senate President d. Chief Justice
8. All mentioned are the powers and duties of Legislative except one.
a. Make laws.
b. Declare the existence of war.
c. VETO a bill
d. Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure
9. All mentioned are requirements for you to run for the Position of Chief Justice except one.
a. Natural Born Citizen
b. A naturalized citizen of the Philippines
c. at least (40) forty years of age,
d. And have been for (15) fifteen years or more a judge of a lower court or engaged in the practice of law in the
Philippines.
10. Who is the Chief Justice of the Philippines today?
a. Diosdado Peralta
b. Lucas Behamin
c. Vv Raul Roque
d. Bong Go

BONUS QUESTION: Who is the oldest Philippine presidential candidate that runs and wins the Presidency?

Prepared by : Patricia Denise D. Emilio

Subject Teacher Checked by : EVA D. EMILIO
Subject Group Head