UCSP 2.3

Question 1

What are the three branches of the Philippine government?

Answer 1

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 2

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Philippines?

Answer 2

Alexander G. Gesmundo

Question 3

What is the role of the executive branch?

Answer 3

Carries out laws

Question 4

Who are the elected officials in the executive branch?

Answer 4

President and Vice President

Question 5

What is the term length for the President and Vice President of the Philippines?

Answer 5

Six years

Question 6

What authority does the Constitution grant the President?

Answer 6

Authority to appoint his Cabinet

Question 7

How many Cabinet members are there in the national executive branch?

Answer 7

21

Question 8

What is the structure of the legislative branch?

Answer 8

Divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 9

How many senators are in the Philippine Senate?

Answer 9

24

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The _______ branch is authorized to make laws.

Answer 10

Legislative

Question 11

What is the head of the provincial assembly called?

Answer 11

Vice Governor

Question 12

What is the head of a barangay called?

Answer 12

Barangay Captain

Question 13

Who is the Speaker of the House?

Answer 13

Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez

Question 14

What is the role of the Senate President?

Answer 14

Leads the Senate

Question 15

True or False: The legislative branch can only create new laws.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What are the two houses of Congress in the legislative branch?

Answer 16

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 17

Who are the members of the municipal/city assembly?

Answer 17

Councilors

Question 18

Who is the role of the barangay assembly?

Answer 18

Composed of councilors led by the Barangay Captain

Question 19

What is the term for the assembly that includes youth representatives?

Answer 19

Youth Assembly

Question 20

What is the head of the youth assembly called?

Answer 20

SK Chairman

Question 21

Who currently serves as Vice Mayor in Tagaytay City?

Answer 21

Agnes D. Tolentino

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The executive branch includes the _______ and the Vice President.

Answer 22

President

Question 23

Who is the Vice President of the Philippines?

Answer 23

Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio

Question 24

What is the role of the judicial branch?

Answer 24

Interprets laws and administers justice

Question 25

Who is the current Governor of Cavite?

Answer 25

Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The legislative branch is vested with the power to _______ laws.

Answer 26

make, alter, and repeal

Question 27

What is the composition of the National Senate?

Answer 27

24 Senators

Question 28

What is the head of the Provincial Assembly called?

Answer 28

Vice Governor

Question 29

What is the primary role of the judicial branch?

Answer 29

Evaluates laws and settles controversies involving legally demandable rights

Question 30

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 30

15

Question 31

What is the role of the Court of Appeals?

Answer 31

Examine the legal and factual basis of lower court decisions

Question 32

What is the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?

Answer 32

Criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices

Question 33

What type of cases does the Court of Tax Appeals handle?

Answer 33

Appeals involving internal revenue tax and customs cases

Question 34

What is the role of the Chief Justice?

Answer 34

Head of the Supreme Court

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a special court created to address cases involving public officers.

Answer 35

Sandiganbayan

Question 36

What is the head of a Barangay Assembly called?

Answer 36

Barangay Captain

Question 37

How many members are in the National Court of Appeals?

Answer 37

69

Question 38

True or False: The Shari'a District Courts are exclusively for Muslim cases.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Who is the head of the Municipal/City Assembly?

Answer 39

Vice Mayor

Question 40

Who is the current Chief Justice?

Answer 40

Alexander G. Gesmundo

Question 41

What is the presiding justice of the National Court of Appeals?

Answer 41

Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo

Question 42

How many Regional Trial Courts are there?

Answer 42

12

Question 43

What is the head of the Youth Assembly?

Answer 43

SK Chairman

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The _______ evaluates whether there has been a grave abuse of discretion by the government.

Answer 44

Judicial branch

Question 45

What type of cases does the Regional Trial Courts handle?

Answer 45

Various cases at the regional level

Question 46

What is the purpose of the Municipal Circuit Trial Courts?

Answer 46

Handle cases at the municipal circuit level

Question 47

Fill in the blank: The _______ has jurisdiction over civil cases involving public officers.

Answer 47

Sandiganbayan

Question 48

What is the number of members in the National Court of Tax Appeals?

Answer 48

9