Legislative
True or False:
The Legislative Branch create laws for the benefit of the citizens.
True
The number of justices in the Judicial Branch
15
Head of the Executive Branch
President
This leader is next in line if the President can no longer serve.
Vice President
Capital of the Philippines
Manila City
The House of Representatives and ________ are the two houses of the Legislative Branch.
Senate
This person leads the Supreme Court and the entire Judicial Branch.
Chief Justice
The number of years in that a President and Vice President serve in one term.
6
What do you call the official place of residence of the Philippine Presidents?
Malacañang Palace
This country ruled and colonized the Philippines for 300 years.
Spain
Members of this group serve for three or six years and work in the upper chamber or house of Congress.
Senators
The highest court in the Judicial Branch.
Supreme Court
They help the President make decisions for the country and run different offices that focus on a particular industry.
President Marcos is the __th President of the Philippines.
17th
The region where Metro Manila is located.
NCR or National Capital Region
This is what we call a proposed law before it becomes an actual law.
Bill
How many years of experience should a lawyer qualify to be a chief justice?
15
The President gives this message every year to report on the government’s achievements and future plans.
SONA or State of the Nation Address
He is known as the first President of the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo
The number of regions in the Philippines.
18
This is a building in Quezon City where lawmakers meet and where the SONA is usually done.
Batasang Pambansa
The duty of the Judicial Branch is to ________ laws.
Interpret
This power allows the President to reject a bill from Congress.
Veto
The first female President of the Philippines.
Corazon "Cory" Aquino
The first capital of the Philippines under the Spanish rule.
Cebu City