Political Structure in Spanish Colonial Philippines
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Who had the power to enforce the king’s royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines?

  • Alcalde Mayor
  • Viceroy of Mexico
  • Residencia
  • Governor-General (correct)
  • Which position held the ex-officio presidency of the Real Audiencia (supreme court) in the Philippines during the Spanish time?

  • Captain-General
  • Governor-General (correct)
  • Viceroy of Mexico
  • Alcalde Mayor
  • Who was responsible for conducting the trial of an outgoing governor-general and other Spanish officials to hold them accountable for their acts during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?

  • Viceroy of Mexico
  • Vice real patron
  • Alcalde Mayor
  • Residencia (correct)
  • Which position acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines?

    <p>Governor-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which entity was responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?

    <p>Royal Audiencia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony during the Spanish time in the Philippines?

    <p>Governor-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, what was the special privilege of the alcalde mayor?

    <p>Indulto de comercio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the functions of the Priest during the Spanish Era in the Philippines?

    <p>Confessor, Registrar of deeds, Election inspector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the social class of people who had the power and authority to rule over the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era?

    <p>The Peninsulares</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did 'Filipino' originally mean during the Spanish colonial era?

    <p>Full-blooded Spaniards born in the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did 'Filipino' come to mean during the Spanish colonial era?

    <p>Citizens of the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the feudalism established by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines?

    <p>Master-slave relationship by the Spaniards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who owned lands during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Wealthy Spanish officials and businessmen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was 'polo y servicio' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Forced labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Principalia' or 'Mestizos' belonged to which social class during the Spanish colonial era?

    <p>'Middle Class'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Indulto de comercio' during the Spanish colonial era refers to:

    <p>The special privilege of alcalde mayor to monopolize trade.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, who had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony?

    <p>The Governor-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position acted as the ex-officio president of the Real Audiencia (supreme court) in the Philippines during the Spanish time?

    <p>The Governor-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the Residencia during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>To conduct the trial of outgoing officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?

    <p>The Royal Audiencia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the function of the Vice real patron during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>To appoint parish priests and intervene in religious controversies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had the power to enforce the king’s royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines?

    <p>The Viceroy of Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main function of the Priest during the Spanish Era in the Philippines?

    <p>Preacher, confessor, and election inspector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had the special privilege to monopolize trade during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Alcalde mayor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was 'Polo y servicio' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Forced labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the people belonging to the lowest social class during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Naturales or Indios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who held the executive power to assign an annual quota for compulsory sale of products to the government during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Banda la Gov.Gen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did 'Filipino' originally mean during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines?

    <p>Full-blooded Spaniards born in the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were responsible for promulgating laws for the colony during the Spanish rule in the Philippines?

    <p>Judicial power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines?

    <p>Banda la Gov.Gen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Indulto de comercio' during the Spanish colonial era refers to:

    <p>Special privilege to monopolize trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Falla' during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines referred to:

    <p>'Polo y servicio' or forced labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • The Governor-General had the power to enforce the king's royal decrees and appoint and remove colonial officials during the Spanish time in the Philippines.
    • The Audiencia had the power to suspend laws not applicable to the colony during the Spanish time in the Philippines.
    • The Governor-General acted as the Captain-General of the colony and intervened in controversies between religious authorities during the Spanish time in the Philippines.

    Judiciary

    • The Real Audiencia was the supreme court in the Philippines during the Spanish time.
    • The Governor-General held the ex-officio presidency of the Real Audiencia.

    Social Hierarchy

    • The Peninsulares, people born in Spain, held the power and authority to rule over the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era.
    • The Principalia or Mestizos belonged to the middle social class during the Spanish colonial era.

    Land Ownership

    • The Spanish colonizers owned lands during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.

    Economy

    • 'Polo y servicio' referred to a system of forced labor during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
    • The Alcalde Mayor had the special privilege to monopolize trade during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.
    • 'Indulto de comercio' referred to a privilege granted to the elite to engage in trade during the Spanish colonial era.

    Clergy

    • The Priest played a significant role in the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, performing multiple functions.
    • The Vice Real Patron had the function of overseeing the clergy during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.

    Justice

    • The Residencia was responsible for conducting the trial of an outgoing governor-general and other Spanish officials to hold them accountable for their acts during the Spanish rule in the Philippines.

    National Identity

    • 'Filipino' originally meant born in the Philippines, but later came to mean the natives of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era.

    Feudalism

    • The feudalism established by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines led to the concentration of power and land ownership among the elite.
    • 'Falla' referred to a judicial decision during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.

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