PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND

GOVERNANCE

QUARTER 3- WEEK 7
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PRE-TEST
___1. Among the three branches of the
government, its task is to carry out and
enforces laws. What branch is this?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judiciary 2
 PRE-TEST
___2. Which of the following is NOT part of the
Executive Branch of the Government?
A. Local Government
B. The Cabinet
C. Senators
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 PRE-TEST
___3. Besides the constitution, the powers of the
President of the Philippines are specifically outlined
in what Executive order?
A. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987
B. Executive Order No. 156, s. 1989
C. Executive Order No. 464, s. 2005 4
 PRE-TEST
___4. In what Article and section in 1987 Philippine
Constitution states that the executive power shall be
vested in the President of the Philippines?
A. Article VII Section I
B. Article VIII Section I
C. Article IX Section I 5
 PRE-TEST
___5. Which of the following is not a role of a
President in the Republic of the Philippines?
A. Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines
B. Chief Executive of all executive departments,
bureaus and offices.
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C. Chief Justice of the Philippine Judicial

 PRE-TEST- ANSWER
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write the CAPITAL LETTER of your
answer in your notebook.

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PRE-TEST
A Among the three branches of the
___1.
government, its task is to carry out and
enforces laws. What branch is this?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judiciary 8
PRE-TEST
C Which of the following is NOT part of the
___2.
Executive Branch of the Government?
A. Local Government
B. The Cabinet
C. Senators
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 PRE-TEST
A Besides the constitution, the powers of the
___3.
President of the Philippines are specifically outlined
in what Executive order?
A. Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987
B. Executive Order No. 156, s. 1989
C. Executive Order No. 464, s. 2005 10
 PRE-TEST
A In what Article and section in 1987 Philippine
___4.
Constitution states that the executive power shall be
vested in the President of the Philippines?
A. Article VII Section I
B. Article VIII Section I
C. Article IX Section I 11
 PRE-TEST
C Which of the following is not a role of a
___5.
President in the Republic of the Philippines?
A. Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines
B. Chief Executive of all executive departments,
bureaus and offices.
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C. Chief Justice of the Philippine Judicial

 PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
THE EXECUTIVE
The role of the Philippine President in
relation to his/her powers.

Chona D. Camposano 13
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

Explain the roles and powers of the

Philippine president
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 Philippines is a democratic and a republican country with
a presidential form of government wherein power and roles
are all equally divided into different branches, namely;
(1)Executive,
(2) Legislative, and
(3) Judiciary.
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the three
branches of government were made to ensure that the
government is effective and citizens’ rights are protected.
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 Further, Separation Of Powers is a doctrine of
constitutional law which the different branches are kept
separate. Each branch has separate powers, and generally
each branch is not allowed to exercise the powers of other
branches.

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Each branch of government can change acts of the other
branches as follows:
• The President can veto laws passed by Congress.
• Congress confirms or rejects the President's
appointments and can remove the President from office in
exceptional circumstances.
• The Justices of the Supreme Court, who can overturn
unconstitutional laws, are appointed by the President and
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confirmed by the Senate.

 The Philippine government seeks to act in the best
interests of its citizens through this system of checks and
balances.
The Constitution expressly grants the Supreme Court the
power of Judicial Review as the power to declare a treaty,
international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree,
proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance or regulation
unconstitutional.
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 The Philippine government seeks to act in the best
interests of its citizens through this system of checks and
balances.
The Constitution expressly grants the Supreme Court the
power of Judicial Review as the power to declare a treaty,
international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree,
proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance or regulation
unconstitutional.
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