Local Government Units Quiz :D

Category 1

250

The 2 kinds of cities

What is highly urbanized city

What is component city

300

Definition of highly urbanized city

What is a city not subject to supervisory power of the province 

• population: at least 200,000 
• minimum annual income: P50M 

350

Amount of regions, provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays as of 2024

how many is:
18
82
149
1493
42,011

Category 2

250

The meaning of IRA

What is Internal Revenue Allotment

300

Definition of component city 

What is a type of city that form parts of the province, and cannot be deprived of their right to vote for elective provincial officials 

350

the two accountability measures

• Officials must practice transparency and ethical governance. 
• Can be removed through recall, impeachment, or legal actions for misconduct

Category 3

250

The two local Executives

Who are the Provincial Governors and City and Municipal Mayors 

300

The national government transfers responsibilities for governance and service delivery to LGUs.

What is the Devolution of Powers

350

Objectives of the Local Government Code

• Strengthen local autonomy by empowering LGUs to govern effectively.
• Improve governance through increased accountability and transparency.
• Enable LGUs to exercise authority over local affairs, including budgeting, decision-making, and service delivery.

Category 4

250

2 Local Government Services

What is:
Health, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Education, Social Welfare

300

Local legislative council, such as Sangguniang Panlalawigan and Sangguniang Bayan, are authorized to pass ordinance and resolutions to adress local issues

What is the Legislative Powers

350

Define the IRA

• LGUs receive a fixed share of national internal revenue, referred to as the IRA
• The IRA is distrubuted based on the population size, land area, and equal sharing among the LGUs.

Category 5

250

3 units of the Local government

What is:
provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays

300

The Primary Roles of The Sanggunians

what are:
Passing laws, ordinances, and resolution to adress local concerns. 

Ensuring local governance aligns with the needs of constituents. 

Promoting the welfare and development of the local community. 

350

Define the Local Government

Local Government-is “a political subdivision of a nation or state which is constituted by law and has substantial control over local affairs” (Basco vs. Pagcor, 197 SCRA 52 1991).