Political Changes During The Spanish Period Flashcards

1
Q

The Spaniards established different levels of government in order to?

A

To further control their subjects in the Philippines

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2
Q

And the governments were divided into 2 which is?

A

The governance coming from the king of Spain and Governance coming from the Spaniards to the Philippines.

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3
Q

The governments within the Philippines had these levels?

A

Central, Provincial, City and Town

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4
Q

This was headed by the Governor-General?

A

Central Government

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5
Q

Which represented the king?

A

Governor-General

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6
Q

The Governor-General was 1st held by?

A

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

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7
Q

Which was the highest position?

A

Governor-General

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8
Q

This position had the power to create decrees that were almost equivalent to the king’s laws?

A

Decreto Superior or Cumplase

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9
Q

This gave him extensive powers such as the handling out of decisions on the accused and setting free innocent suspects?

A

Real Audiencia

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10
Q

It was established to serve as the highest court that heard cases and tried to prevent corruption?

A

Royal Audiencia

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11
Q

It played an important role

A

Royal Audiencia

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12
Q

This system was done by a group at the end of a Governor-General’s term.
This investigation was called?

A

Residencia

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13
Q

Why was corruption reduced?

A

Because the king or the Governor-General was aware that at the end of his term he will be investigated.

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14
Q

This was implemented to investigate corruption?

A

Visita

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15
Q

What do you call a person who investigates corruption?

A

Visitador

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16
Q

What is the difference between a Visita and Residencia?

A

The Residencia investigates the Governor-General at the end of his term, while the Visita or Visitador investigates anytime the Spain wants to investigate if there is corruption done by the Gov-Gen

17
Q

Is a piece of land entrusted by the King of Spain?

A

Encomienda

18
Q

Is the one entrusted and administers the encomienda?

A

Encomendero

19
Q

The Philippines was divided into 2 kinds of provinces what are they?

A

Alcaldia and Corregimiento

20
Q

What is the Alcaldia?

A

it is the province that fully recognizes the Spanish power

21
Q

What is the Corregimiento?

A

it is the province that were not fully under the control of the colonizing country

22
Q

Who leads the Alcaldia?

A

Alcalde Mayor

23
Q

Who leads the corregimiento

A

Corregidor

24
Q

Were members of wealthy families that often owned homes in the Plaza Complex?

A

Principales

25
Q

Involved a system of control which combined the powers of state and church?

A

Plaza Complex

26
Q

Headed the barangay?

A

Cabeza de Barangay