Hannah Marie M.

Aliño
1BSMAC-C
GE 02- History

ASSESSMENT:
WHY ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT IMPORTANT?

The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government in which authority is

evenly distributed among the three departments of government: executive, legislative, and
judiciary, all of which are separate from one another.

The first is the Legislative branch, which is empowered to enact, amend, and repeal laws
through the Philippines Congress. The senate and the house of representatives are the two
branches of this body. The Executive ranch, which is responsible for enforcing laws, is the
second branch. It is made up of the President and Vice President, both of whom are chosen
by direct popular vote and serve six-year terms. The president can nominate his cabinet,
according to the constitution. Finally, the Judicial Department is responsible for assessing
legislation. The judiciary has the authority to resolve disputes regarding legally
demandable and enforceable rights. This branch evaluates whether the government's
instrumentality or component has engaged in grave abuse of discretion resulting in a lack
or excess of jurisdiction. A Supreme Court and lower courts make up the system.

Judicial Review is the power granted by the Constitution to the Supreme Court to declare a
treaty, international or executive agreement, statute, presidential decree, proclamation,
order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation unconstitutional.

The constitution is more orderly and systematic because of these three branches of
government. To administer the government properly, each branch has its mission. We all
know that it is not limited to the Philippines; it can be seen in other countries as well. This
can result in a national government that is strong and fair. These were put in place to
prevent the government from abusing its power.