Pres or Stress?
Who is the current president of the Philippines?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. / Bongbong Marcos
In the Philippines, this body reviews laws passed by Congress to ensure they follow the Constitution.
Supreme Court
This was the title given to a tribal chief or leader in pre-colonial barangays.
Datu
This commission oversees elections in the Philippines to make sure they are free and fair.
COMELEC (Commission on Elections)
This type of government is ruled by one person, like a king or queen.
Monarchy
The president who declared Martial Law in the Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
What branch of the Philippine Government implements national policies and performs the executive and administrative functions of the National Government?
Executive Branch
This president was ousted in 2001 after the “EDSA Dos” protests.
Joseph Estrada
In the Philippines, it is a constitutional process (Article XI, 1987 Constitution) used to remove high-ranking officials—President, Vice President, Supreme Court Justices, Constitutional Commission members, and the Ombudsman—for serious misconduct.
Impeachment
This type of government is led by representatives chosen by the people.
Democracy
Who is the first female president of the Republic of the Philippines?
Corazon Aquino
Composed of the Supreme Court and lower courts. This branch settles legal disputes and has the power to determine whether other branches have committed grave abuse of discretion
Judicial Branch
This title was given to female leaders or queens in some pre-colonial societies.
Babaylan (religious leaders) or Dayang (noblewomen)
It is the independent constitutional "watchdog" tasked to investigate and prosecute illegal, unjust, or inefficient acts of public officials and employees.
Office of the Ombudsman
This peaceful revolution in 1986 ended the Marcos regime and restored democracy.
People Power Revolution
Who was the Filipino president appointed by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines?
Jose P. Laurel
Known as Congress, it is bicameral, consisting of the Senate (upper house, 24 senators) and the House of Representatives (lower house). They are responsible for making, altering, and repealing laws
Legislative Branch
This legendary chieftain of Mactan resisted Spanish colonization and defeated Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
Lapu-Lapu
It is the constitutional or legal authority of one branch of government, typically a president or monarch, to unilaterally stop or prevent an official action, most commonly the passage of legislation.
Veto Power
This type of government is controlled by a small group of powerful people.
Oligarchy
Who was the first president of the Philippines?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Enumerate the three branches of the Philippine Government.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
This was the first constitution of the Philippines, written in 1899.
Malolos Constitution
This system ensures no single branch becomes too powerful.
Checks and Balances
It is a political and economic ideology aiming for a classless, stateless society based on common ownership of the means of production, where resources are distributed based on need.
Communism