True – Manuel Roxas was the first president of the Independent Republic of the Philippines.

True – President Carlos Garcia Enunciates the Filipino First policy

Cesar Virata – Who was the Prime Minister of our government during the 4 Philippine
th

Republic?

False- Diosdado Macapagal was the last president of the Third Philippine Republic.

False – Ferdinand Marcos changed Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 in 1962.

January 17, 1981 – When did Ferdinand Marcos lift Martial law?

Benigno Aquino III– Whose statement “Life is worth dying for,”.

February 1987 – When our New Philippine Constitution was approved.

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino – The 4 youngest President in our country’s history after
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Aguinaldo,       Magsaysay and Marcos.

Joseph Estrada – the 2 President of our country that was removed by People power.
nd

September 1954 - Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was organized in the year.

True – Martial law was declared on September 21, 1972, by virtue of Proclamation no. 1081.

True – Ramon Magsaysay was known as the President of the Masses.

Maria Corazon Aquino – An icon of democracy who became the first lady head of state in
Asia.

Fidel Ramos – The first non-Catholic President in our country.

Liberty Party - Ferdinand Marcos Political party when he runs as President during the snap
election on February 7, 1986.

June 1981 – First Presidential Elections after Martial Law was held in the year.

Lepanto Street, Manila/ Kawit, Cavite. – The exact place where the 3 Philippine republic was
rd

inaugurated.

False – Elpidio Quirino was sworn into the office wearing the barong Tagalog a first by a
Philippine president.

Fidel Ramos – The oldest to become President in our country.

True – Emperor Hirochito was the emperor of Japan during WWII.

True – Gen. Homma was the Japanese Commanding officer who declared Martial Law in the
Philippines in 1942.
Jose P. Laurel – The president of the second Philippine Republic.

Japanese propaganda – it was the political propaganda established by the Japanese in the
Philippines.

True – General Yamashita ordered the Filipino priest to use their homily to persuade the
Filipinos to support the Japanese.

December 8, 1941 – the exact date when the Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

August 14, 1945 – the exact date the Japanese surrendered to the Americans unconditionally
and signed the terms of surrender.

Taxation power - Power of the state to raise revenue to defray the expenses of the
government.

State - define as a politically organized body of people, leaving a definite territory with a
government and sovereignty.

Presidential system - A system of government that imposes separation of powers.

Police power - recognized as the power of the state that maintains peace and order, and
controls the behavior of the community. 

 Legislative department- the constitutional body vested the power to enact the law

President - the power to enforce the law and implement the programs of the government is
vested to the.

Democracy- A type of government whose power is vested in the people.

Bill of rights - Otherwise known as the charter of liberties.

Presidential – A government where the executive is dependent on the law-making body of

state.
Federal system – A system of government where there is equal power between national and
local.
Citizenship – Define as membership into the political body of the state.

Unitary system – A system of government that practices centralization of government power.

Constitution – Regarded as the fundamental law of the land.

Cumulative – A constitution that is enacted in character.

Power of eminent domain - The inherent power of the state to take private property for public
use and purpose.
Due process – A procedure where the accused shall be heard before condemned guilty
charge.
Supreme court – It was the original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors and other
public ministers.