Lesson 6

Question 1

Qualified to vote in the Philippine elections

Answer 1

Citizen of the Philippines
18 years old and above
Philippine resident for more than one year and proposes to vote 6 months before election

Question 2

Disqualified by law to vote in the Philippine Elections

Answer 2

Person imprisoned for less than one year
Persons any crime against national security or disloyalty to the government
Insane or incompetent persons

Question 3

provides the qualifications and processes for acquiring Filipino citizenship.

Answer 3

Commonwealth Act No. 473

Question 4

the means by which the people choose their officials for definite and fixed periods

Answer 4

Election

Question 5

Example of special elections

Answer 5

plebiscite, referendum, initiative, recall

Question 6

Example of Regular Elections

Answer 6

national, local, barangay, ARMM, SK

Question 7

the human right to vote in the Philippines

Answer 7

Suffrage

Question 8

Documents that embody the right to suffrage

Answer 8

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1987 Constitution

Question 9

How often are elections held for national and local elections?

Answer 9

Every 2nd Monday of May

Question 10

How often are elections held for Barangay and SK Officials

Answer 10

Every 3 years, during the last Monday of October

Question 11

How often are elections held for ARRM?

Answer 11

Every 3 years, 2nd Monday of May