RPH Long Quiz

• The fundamental law of the land in the Philippines is the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
• The 1899 Malolos Constitution served as the interim Constitution of the Philippine Republic during the Philippine Revolution.
• The term of the president under the present consitution is 6 years.
• The vice president may be appointed to the cabinet without the approval of commission on appointments under the executive branch of government.
• The Veto best describes the president's authority to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution, preventing it from becoming a law.
• February 2 is the day we celebrate our constitution day every year.
• The kind of government that was established under the 1935 Constitution was the Commonwealth Government.
• The power of the president to execute or implement laws is executive power.
• Legislative is the branch of the government that has the power to make any laws.
• Judicial is the branch of the government which interpret the laws of the land.
• The separation of powers refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with others.
• The system of checks and balances ensures no person or department has absolute control over decisions, clearly define the assigned duties, and force cooperation in completing tasks.
• There are twenty-four (24) senators in the upper house of the Philippine Congress.
• The Mutual Defense Treaty of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America was signed on August 30, 1951 by their representatives in Washington, D.C.
• How a country uses different strategies to guide its relationships with other countries and international organizations is what you call foreign policy.
• The countries that are originally members of the ASEAN are: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand.