SOCIAL SCIENCE (April 19, 2024) Flashcards
1
Q
- Our country is considered an archipelago which is composed of _____ islands.
a. 7,641
b. 7,107
c. 7,461
d. 7,101
A
a. 7,641
2
Q
- The largest province in the Philippine archipelago
a. Catanduanes
b. Ilocos Norte
c. Palawan
d. Pangasinan
A
c. Palawan
PA ISA Lav – Palawan, Isabela, Lanao Del Norte
3
Q
- To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. Whose main duty is the enforcement of laws?
a. Police department
b. Judiciary department
c. Legislative department
d. Executive department
A
d. Executive department
4
Q
- Which is a check on the executive department by the judiciary in the principle check and balance among branches of the government?
a. Impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b. Determining the salary of the President and Vice President
c. Declaring a legislative measure unconstitutional
d. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
A
d. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
5
Q
- The Philippine Legislature has two houses: senate and House of Representatives. What term best describes this setup?
a. Bicameralism
b. Bipartisanship
c. Unicameralism
d. Co-legislative power
A
a. Bicameralism
6
Q
- The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were and independent
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping saguiguilid
A
a. Timawa
6
Q
- A losing senatorial candidate may file a protest against the winner. What body will assume jurisdiction over the case?
a. Supreme Court
b. Electoral Tribunal
c. COMELEC
d. Regional Trial Court
A
b. Electoral Tribunal
7
Q
- The upper clothes of ancient male Filipinos
a. Camisa
b. Kangan
c. Putong
d. Sarong
A
b. Kangan
8
Q
- The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas
a. Magellan’s expedition
b. Loarca expedition
c. Legaspi expedition
d. Villalobos expedition
A
d. Villalobos expedition
9
Q
He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.
a. Jose Basco
b. Rafael Izquierdo
c. Basilio Agustin
d. Francisco Rizzo
A
a. Jose Basco
