Local Government Units

Question 1

generally refers to the systematic and rational dispersal of power, authority and responsibility from the center to the periphery, from top to lower levels, or from national to local governments

Answer 1

Decentralization

Question 2

3 Major forms of Decentralization in the Philippine politico-administrative context

Answer 2

Deconcentration
Devolution
Debureaucratization

Question 3

transfer of functions to lower level administrative units designated by the central office; authority still rests in the central offices; mostly administrative in nature

Answer 3

Deconcentration

Question 4

transfer of powers and authorities to lower level political or local government units; has an elected executive and local legislative bodies that passes laws or ordinances; has specific taxing powers; has jurisdiction over a certain defined geographical area; and political in nature

Answer 4

Devolution

Question 5

transfer of powers and authorities to units not within the purview of government; involvement of the Civil Society Organization

Answer 5

Debureaucratization

Question 6

How many provinces in the Philippines?

Answer 6

81

Question 7

How many Cities in the Philippines?

Answer 7

145

Question 8

How many Municipalities in the Philippines?

Answer 8

1489

Question 9

REORGANIZING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Answer 9

Presidential Decree No. 1, s. 1972

Question 10

It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals.

Answer 10

RA 7160 Declaration of Policy

Question 11

auto means

Answer 11

self

Question 12

uomoß means

Answer 12

law

Question 13

two subconcepts of Bureaucratic Autonomy

Answer 13

1. the capacity to develop autonomous preferences (autonomy of will)
2. the ability to translate these preferences into action (autonomy of action)

Question 14

Devolved to LGUs the responsibility of various aspects of basic services that earlier were the responsibility of the national government

Answer 14

RA 7160

Question 15

as a ______ subdivision of the national government / instrument of the State to help carry out functions of the government / Public or Governmental Agency / Public character

Answer 15

political

Question 16

as a ______ entity or corporation representing the inhabitants of its territory to administer its own private affairs / private character

Answer 16

corporate