Philippine Politics and Governance Quarter 1 Module 6 PDF

Senior High School Philippine Politics and Governance Quarter 1 – Module 6: The Executive Branch of Government-The Role of the Philippine President Philippine Politics and Governance – Senior High School Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 – Modu...

Senior High School Philippine Politics and Governance Quarter 1 – Module 6: The Executive Branch of Government-The Role of the Philippine President Philippine Politics and Governance – Senior High School Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 – Module 6: The Executive Branch of Government - The Role of the Philippine President First Edition, 2020 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. 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Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends retention of learned concepts. Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module. At the end of this module you will also find: References This is a list of all sources used in developing this module. The following are some reminders in using this module: 1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises. 2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included in the module. 3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task. 4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers. 5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next. 6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it. If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!  What I Need to Know This module will help you understand the basic features of the government. Specifically, it will initiate you about the basic features of Philippine government and then focus will be given on the Executive Branch of Philippine Government, particularly on the roles and powers of the President. The module has one lesson, namely: Lesson 1 – The Executive Branch of Government-The Role of the Philippine President After going through this module, you are expected to: 1. explain and analyze the roles and powers of the Philippine president. 1  What I Know MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Where is the official residence and office of the Philippines chief executive? a. Batasang Pambansa b. Korte Suprema c. Malacañ ang Palace d. Manila City Hall 2. What is the primary role of the Executive Branch of Philippine government? a. Adjudication of laws b. Implementation of laws c. Interpretation of laws d. Making of laws 3. What branch of the Philippine Government is authorized to make laws? a. Executive Branch b. Judicial Branch c. Legislative Branch d. Supreme Court 4. The President can call out the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of National Defense. This is a manifestation of what presidential power? a. Diplomatic Power b. Executive Power c. Military Power d. Power of Appointment 5. The official title of our country’s chief executive. a. Chief Justice of the Philippines b. President of the Philippines c. Philippine Senate President d. Speaker of the House 6. As head of the government, the president is responsible in carrying out government decisions for compliance in all executive departments, bureaus, and offices. This is under what power of the president? a. Diplomatic Power b. Executive Power c. Power of Appointment d. Power of Control 7. The branch of the Philippine Government that is authorized to interpret laws a. Congress b. Executive Branch c. Judicial Branch v d. Legislative Branch 8. It is the power of the president to enforce and administer laws. a. Diplomatic Power b. Executive Power v c. Power of Appointment d. Military Power 9. The President shall serve a term of. a. 6 years v b. 8 years c. 9 years d. 12 years 10.The Philippine President is elected through. a. Direct popular vote b.v Indirect popular vote c. Party list system d. Plebiscite 11.What is the fundamental law of the land that requires the President to take an oath prior to his/her assumption to office? a. Freedom Constitution b. Omnibus Election Code c. United Nations Charter d. 1987 Philippine Constitution v 12.According to Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution, what is the minimum age requirement (at the day of the election) to become the President of the Philippines? a. 30 years of age b. 40 years of age c. v 45 years of age d. 50 years of age 13.What power of the President specifies that as Head of the State, he/she is the chief foreign relations officer of the country? a. Appointment Power b. Military Power c. Executive Power d.v Diplomatic Power 14.The Philippine President can only serve for. a. 1 term v b. 2 terms c. 2 terms with interval d. 3 terms with interval 15.One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she is. a. naturalized Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held b. natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and must have resided in the Philippines five years before the election is held c. natural born Filipino, a registered professional; must be able to read and write and must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held d. natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write v and must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held 4 Lesson The Executive Branch of Government-The Role of the 1 Philippine President What’s In As you learned from Module 1, the concept of government refers to the formal institutions through which a group of people is ruled or governed. You must also remember the important purposes of the government namely: maintenance of peace and order, protection of persons and property, administration of justice, promotion of education, preservation of the state from external danger and the advancement of the physical, economic and social and cultural well-being of the people. What’s New The focus of this lesson is on the Executive Branch of the Philippine Government, specifically on the chief executive also called the President. Before you proceed with the lesson, list 9 important characteristics a president should possess. Each characteristic should start with each letter in the word PRESIDENT. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 5  What is It The Philippine Government The government of a country exercises three major functions: making of rules, implementation of rules and adjudication or interpretation of rules in settling disagreements. According to Garcia (2015), in the Philippine context, the national government consists of three co-equal, interdependent and coordinated branches namely: The Executive for rule implementation; The Legislative for rule-making and; The Judiciary for rule-adjudication or interpretation. As of July 15, 2020, the webpage of The Official Gazette of the Philippine Government mentioned the following essential features of the different branches of the Philippine Government: The primary role of the Executive branch is to execute or implement laws. It is headed by the President who is elected by direct popular vote. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy. The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives. 6  The Judicial branch holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. It is made up of a Supreme Court and lower courts. The Chief Executive of Government: The President The official title of the president is the “President of the Philippines” with honorific “Your Excellency,” or “His/Her Excellency.” Garcia (2015) Official residence and office of the President of the Philippines is at the Malacañ ang Palace located in the country’s capital - Manila City. According to Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution as cited in the webpage of The Official Gazette of the Philippine Government as of July 15, 2020, the President of the Philippines is elected by direct vote by the people for a term of six years. He may only serve for one term, and is ineligible for re-election. The term of the President of the Philippines starts at noon of the 30th day of June after the election. The regular election for President shall be held on the second Monday of May on the last year of the present president’s term. The President is required to take the following oath before his/her assumption to office: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfil my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God. Powers of the President As of July 15, 2020, according to the webpage of The Official Gazette of the Philippine Government and Garcia (2015), the following are the powers of the President of the Philippines: Executive Power. The power to enforce and administer laws. Power of Appointment. The president has the power to appoint government officials in the following posts: 1. Heads of executive departments 7  2. Members of the Constitutional Commissions 3. Ambassadors, public ministers and consuls 4. Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the rank of colonel or navy captain Power of Control. As head of the government, the president is the chief executive who has the responsibility to carry out government decisions. The President has control over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices. Military Power. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), one of the military powers of the President is that he can order the AFP to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of National Defense. Diplomatic or Foreign Relations Power. As head of the State, the President is the chief diplomatic officer of the country. Qualifications for Election into Office As posted on the Official Gazette webpage of the Philippine Government as of July 17, 2020, the qualifications for an individual aspiring to become the President of the Philippines are outlined in Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution. According to this reference, an individual may become President provided he meets the following criteria: 1. natural born Filipino; 2. a registered voter; 3. must be able to read and write; 4. 40 years of age at the day of the election; and 5. must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held. 8  What’s More Write on the first column the three major functions of a country’s government. On the second column, write the branch of Philippine government mandated to accomplish each function. Accomplish this on a ACTIVITY 1 separate sheet of paper. Major Functions of Government Branches of Philippine Government 1. 2. 3. 9 ACTIVITY 2 Cite four powers of the Philippine President and briefly explain each to complete the diagram below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Powers of the Philippine President 10  What I Have Learned Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Why is the position of the Philippine President considered important in our society? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. What legacy would you like to create for the Philippines suppose you are given a chance to serve as its president? Explain your answer. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  What I Can Do Suppose you are the new President of the Philippine Government. Compose a speech that you will deliver to the Filipino people. Write it on a separate sheet of paper. Your output will be graded using the criteria below: Content - 25 Points Structure - 10 Points Word choice - 10 Points Grammatical accuracy - 5 Points Total - 50 Points Title of Speech:  Assessment Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Accomplish this on a separate answer sheet. 1. The official title of our country’s chief executive is President of the Philippines. 2. One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she must have resided in the Philippines for 10 (number of years) before the election is held. 3. The number of years in a Philippine President’s term: 6. 4. The legislative branch of the Philippine Government is authorized to make laws. 5. The official residence and office of the Philippine’s chief executive is at the Malacanang Palace. 6. The 1987 Philippine is the fundamental law of the land that requires the Constitution President to take an oath prior to his/her assumption to office. 7. 40 years of age is the minimum requirement (at the day of the election) to become the President of the Philippines. 8. One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she is a natural born Filipino. 9. The judical branch of the Philippine Government is authorized to interpret laws. 10.The Philippine President is elected through direct popular vote. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the power of the Philippine President described in each item below. 11.The president as chief executive is responsible in carrying out government decisions over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices. Power of Control : 12.As head of the State, the President is the chief diplomatic officer of the country. Diplomatic or Foreign Relations Power : 13.The President can call out the AFP to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of National Defense. Military Power 14.The power to enforce and administer laws. Executive Power 15.The power to appoint officials in the following positions: heads of executive departments, members of the Constitutional Commissions, ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the rank of colonel or navy captain. Military power:  Additional Activities Complete the table below. Write your outputs on a separate sheet of paper. First column: Write your most important learning about the Executive Branch of Government Second column: Cite a political phenomenon related to your most important learning Third column: How can you apply your most important learning in analysing the political phenomenon in second column? What I Know Political Phenomenon Application Answer Key 15 References Garica, Carlito D. 2015. Philippine History and Government. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Retrieve from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/. (date accessed: July 17, 2020) https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph. Retrieve from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/exec. (date accessed: July 17, 2020) n.d. Retrieve from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malaca%C3%B1an_Palace_logo.p ng n.d. Retrieve from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/ 16  For inquiries or feedback, please write or call: Department of Education Region III- Learning Resources Management Section (DepEd Region III-LRMS) Office Address: Diosdado Macapagal Government Center Maimpis, City of San Fernando (P)