24 Questions
Who succeeds the President if the Vice President fails to act as President?
Senate President
Which department is responsible for managing the country's natural resources?
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
What is one of the powers of the Legislative Branch?
Ratify treaties
What is one of the duties of the President?
Declare the validity of an executive agreement or treaty
What is one of the powers of the Judicial Branch?
Declare the act of the President and Congress constitutional or not
Who has the power to initiate and negotiate treaties with other countries?
The President
What is one of the duties of the Executive Branch?
Control the military during peace or war
Who has the power to grant amnesty?
The President
What is guaranteed in a democracy?
The right to vote for everyone, regardless of wealth or social status
What is the main characteristic of a constitutional monarchy?
The monarch's powers are limited and symbolic
What is a potential consequence of an aristocracy?
The ruling families or leaders seek only their own benefit
What is a characteristic of dictatorships, authoritarian, and totalitarian governments?
The government is ruled by a single person or group
What is the role of the monarch in a constitutional monarchy?
The monarch symbolizes the majority and continuity of the state
What is a fundamental principle of democracy?
The people are the source of all powers of the government
What is a potential consequence of a monarchy?
The monarch becomes a tyrant
What is the relationship between the monarch and the Prime Minister in a constitutional monarchy?
The monarch is the symbolic head of state, while the Prime Minister is the real head of government
What is one of the key features of a presidential government?
The president is independent of the law-making body.
What is one advantage of democracy?
It encourages citizens to take an interest in how the government operates.
What is a disadvantage of democracy?
It is slow, fickle, and extravagant.
What is an example of a country that practices parliamentary government?
Philippines under the 1935 Constitution
What is the opposite of democracy?
Communism
What is a result of corrupt and dishonest officials being elected to power?
The country suffers from demonstrations and strikes.
What is a characteristic of a democratic government?
The people have a sense of civic responsibility.
What is the voice of the people referred to as?
Vox populi, vox dei
Study Notes
Mode of Succession
- The order of succession is: President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Members of the Cabinet
- Department of Agrarian Reform
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Education Culture and Sports
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Department of Finance
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Department of Health
- Department of Justice
Legislative Branch
- Makes laws
- Repeals laws
- Declares validity of executive agreements and treaties
- Formulates laws on taxation
- Declares war
- Grants emergency powers to the President
- Ratifies treaties with 2/3 votes
- May impeach the President and Vice-President
Executive Branch
- Succeeds the Vice-President if the President fails to act
- Exercises pardoning power
- Addresses Congress at the opening of the regular session
- Controls the military
- Initiates and negotiates treaties with other countries
- Grants amnesty
- Controls executive departments, bureaus, and offices
- Contracts loans on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines
- Exercises veto power
- Prepares the budget
- Appoints officers of different departments
- Declares martial law
- Appoints officials and employees of the judiciary
Judicial Branch
- Applies laws to disputes
- Composes the majority of the Commission on Appointments
- Ensures laws are properly executed
- Assigns judges permanently in various courts
- Orders a change of venue to avoid miscarriage of justice
- Exercises jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases
- Declares acts of the President and Congress as constitutional or not
Policies in the Separation of Church and State
- The state shall not establish a national church
- The state shall not support or prefer one religion over another
Forms of Government (Ancient Times)
- Monarchy: rule by one person
- Aristocracy: rule by the majority
- Democracy: rule by the majority of the people
Types of Government (Modern Times)
- Constitutional monarchy
- Dictatorships, authoritarian, and totalitarian governments
- Modern democracies (presidential or parliamentary)
Constitutional Monarchy
- Ruled by a monarch with limited powers
- Symbolic head of state with a parliament
- The monarch reigns but does not rule
- The real head of government is the Prime Minister
Dictatorships, Authoritarian, and Totalitarian Governments
- Imposed by force
- No right to question or change the leader
- Ordinary citizens have no rights
Democracy
- Government of the people, by the people, and for the people
- All people are equal before the law
- The people choose officials through elections
- The people can question and debate government policies
- Safeguards the rights and welfare of the people
Presidential Government
- Separation of powers between executive, legislative, and judicial branches
- The president is independent of the law-making body
- The president cannot dissolve Congress
Parliamentary Government
- Merged executive and legislative branches
- United executive and legislative powers
Advantages of Democracy
- Encourages civic responsibility
- Gives people a sense of civic responsibility
- The voice of the people is the voice of God
Disadvantages of Democracy
- Slow, fickle, and extravagant
- Corrupt officials may be elected
- May lead to the "rule of the mob" and "rule of the ignorant"
Communism
- The opposite of democracy
This quiz covers the different branches of the Philippine government, including the executive, legislative, and cabinet members. It also touches on the order of succession and the responsibilities of each department.
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