History and Politics (Philippines)

Republic and Government

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  1. What form of government does the 1987 Constitution give the Philippines?
  2. How long is the term of the Philippine president under the 1987 Constitution?
  3. What is the name of the Philippine legislature?
  4. How many senators sit in the Philippine Senate?
  5. What is the name of the Philippine national anthem?
  6. What do the eight rays of the sun on the Philippine flag stand for?
  7. On which date is Philippine Independence Day celebrated today?
  8. Which day, on 30 December, honours the national hero executed in 1896?
  9. What is the smallest political unit of local government in the Philippines?
  10. What is the minimum voting age in the Philippines?
  11. Which body impeaches and which body tries the president of the Philippines?
  12. The Senate has 24 members. How many must vote to convict an impeached official, which needs two-thirds of all members?
  13. How many members does the Philippine Supreme Court have?
  14. Which independent constitutional commission supervises Philippine elections?
  15. Which independent commission examines the accounts of government agencies?
  16. Which special court hears graft and corruption cases against public officials?
  17. Which region replaced the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 2019?
  18. Which 1991 law gave local governments wider powers and a share of national taxes?
  19. Under which president was the 1987 Constitution ratified in a plebiscite in February 1987?
  20. A House member serves three-year terms and may serve three consecutive terms. What is the longest unbroken service?
  21. Which pairing of terms in office is correct for the Philippines?
  22. Which set of countries founded ASEAN in Bangkok in 1967 together with the Philippines?
  23. Who became the first president of the Third Republic when independence came in 1946?
  24. Who was the first president of the First Philippine Republic, inaugurated in January 1899?
  25. Which statement about the Philippine vice president is correct?

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