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Law is concerned with customs, practices, and rules recognized as binding to the community.
True
Criminal law concerns crimes and laws applied to those who commit them.
True
Civil law revolves around governmental prosecution of anyone who is purported to have committed a criminal act.
False
Administrative law has jurisdiction over the activities of administrative agencies.
True
Administrative law is not part of public law.
False
What was the social class structure in the pre-Spanish Philippine government?
Maginoo, Timawa, Maharlika, Alipin Namamahay, Alipin Sagigilid
Who was the chief executive, law giver, chief judge, and military head in the barangay?
Datu
What did the word 'barangay' originate from?
Austronesian word for plank boat
Who established the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu in 1565?
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
What did the Spanish initially view the Philippines as?
A stepping-stone to the riches of the East Indies
What was the social class structure in the pre-Spanish Philippine government?
Maginoo class, timawa class, and maharlika class
What did the word 'barangay' originate from?
It means 'village' in the Austronesian language
Who was the chief executive, law giver, chief judge, and military head in the barangay?
Datu
What did the Spanish initially view the Philippines as?
A source of natural resources and riches
Who established the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu in 1565?
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
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