Social and Political System During Rizal's Time

Question 1

What does Encomienda System mean?

Answer 1

a form of slavery in an agrarian allocation? Then there’s encomiendero who collects tax

Question 2

3Gs

Answer 2

God
Gold
Glory

Question 3

What does the doctrine of Limpieza de Sangre and who brought it?

Answer 3

The spanish brought it and it creates a social ranking base on the PURITY of BLOOD

Question 4

Highest position in the Government only pure-blooded Spaniards BORN IN SPAIN were capable to be assigned here

Answer 4

Peninsulares

Question 5

Given Lower Positions in the administration but pure-blooded Spaniard born in the Philippines

Answer 5

Insulares

Question 6

Born of Spanish and Native Parentage regarded as whites/kastila by Indios

Answer 6

Spanish mestizos

Question 7

Pueblo means & governed by?

Answer 7

Town governed by Gobernadorcillos

Question 8

Rules the Baranggay

Answer 8

Cabeza de Barrangay

Question 9

Alcaldia means & governed by?

Answer 9

Provincial Government governed by Alcade Mayor

Question 10

Members of the Town Ruling Class

Answer 10

• Governadorcillos
• Alcalde
• Cabezas de Barangays
• Native Familied of means (Principalia, Inquilinos)

Question 11

Who belonged to the Native Elites?

Answer 11

Elite group called Principalia = Landowners, Rich Merchants, Successful Tenants (Inquilinos)

Question 12

Children of Chinese and Indio parents
They control the local Economy
Acted as the medium in sale of public offices

Answer 12

Chinese Mestizos

Question 13

Mestizos are

Answer 13

Landowners
Artisans
Merchants
Masons
Retailers
Wholesalers

Question 14

The Masses who are full-blooded Filipinos
landless peasants and poor tenants

Answer 14

Indios

Question 15

Who administered the Philippines back 1821

Answer 15

viceroy of Mexico (colony of spain)

Question 16

Who heads the Central government appointed by the Spanish King?

Answer 16

Governor General

Question 17

Components of the Central Government

Answer 17

• Kings’ representative
• Vice Royal Patron
• Chief Executive
• Ex-Oficio
• Commander in Chief

Question 18

What’s the purpose of the Kings Rep?

Answer 18

Governmental Matters

Question 19

What’s the purpose of Vice Royal Patron?

Answer 19

Religious Matters
-Nominates Religious Positions
- Controls Finances of Missions

Question 20

What’s the purpose of Chief Executive?

Answer 20

Issues orders and proclamations

Question 21

Purpose of Ex-Oficio?

Answer 21

President of Royal Audiencia
- Highest court of colony who audits government finances

Question 22

What’s cumplase?

Answer 22

Governor General has the decision to implement law

Question 23

What’s the purpose of Commander in Chief?

Answer 23

Manage the Colonial Armed Forces

Question 24

Who governs the City Government?

Answer 24

• Ayuntamiento
• 2 Alcaldes en Ordinario

Question 25

What do we call the City Government during Rizal’s time?

Answer 25

Cabildo

Question 26

The Smallest Political Unit during Rizal’s time

Answer 26

Cabeza de Baranggay

Question 27

What does the Cabeza de Baranggay do?

Answer 27

• Collect taxes and tributes from constituents
• receives 2% of the tax collected and 4% of sanctorum
  that’s why law requires the properties of cabeza to be mortgaged to the state at the beginning of his term

Question 28

Purpose of the Guardia Civil

Answer 28

• Deals with Brigands and Outlaws
• Most feared instruments of arrest of Filibusteros

Question 29

What does Failocracia means?

Answer 29

Rule of Friars

Question 30

Established Power of Friars

Answer 30

• Influence even the Spanish Authorities Fear
• Governor Generals Sought COUNSEL of Friars
• Found in every town (RULERS of political unit through time)

Question 31

Actual Roles of Friars

Answer 31

• SUPERVISOR of local elections
• ADMINISTRATOR of schools
• CHAIRMAN of the board of taxation, health, charity THC
• Responsible for CENSUS taking