Table of Contents
- 1 How provinces and independent cities does organized?
- 2 How can you describe the political system of the Philippine government?
- 3 Why do some provinces municipalities cities have more representatives than others?
- 4 What are the major concerns that society has to cope with?
- 5 Why Philippine judiciary is important?
- 6 What are the roles and responsibilities of the judiciary?
- 7 What are the disadvantages of living in the Philippines?
- 8 Why is it difficult to unify the Philippines?
How provinces and independent cities does organized?
Provinces and independent cities are organized into national government regions but those are administrative regions and not separately governed areas with their own elected governments.
How can you describe the political system of the Philippine government?
The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizens through this system of check and balance.
How does the topic of Philippine judiciary help you understand more about the Philippine government?
The Judicial branch holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. This branch determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government.
Why do some provinces municipalities cities have more representatives than others?
Some states have more representatives because they have more people. If the state has a large population, there are more representatives. If the state has a small population, there are fewer representatives.
What are the major concerns that society has to cope with?
Common Examples of Social Issues
- Poverty and Homelessness. Poverty and homelessness are worldwide problems.
- Climate Change. A warmer, changing climate is a threat to the entire world.
- Overpopulation.
- Immigration Stresses.
- Civil Rights and Racial Discrimination.
- Gender Inequality.
- Health Care Availability.
- Childhood Obesity.
What is the most powerful branch of government in the Philippines?
Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the President. Judicial power is vested in the courts with the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the highest judicial body….Government of the Philippines.
Legislative branch | |
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Court | Supreme Court |
Seat | Manila |
Why Philippine judiciary is important?
Judicial power rests with the Supreme Court and the lower courts, as established by law (Art. VIII, sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution). Its duty is to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable (Art.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the judiciary?
The judiciary plays a fundamental role in society and for the upholding of social order. Its primary function, in fact, is to resolve conflicts through the application of pre-existing norms or, in some cases precedents, which have been issued through legitimate procedures, as recognized by the political system.
Will divorce take over Filipino values and culture?
Divorce in the Philippines is planning to take over Filipino values and culture. It’s all over the news, the Philippine Congress is now pushing forward the Divorce Bill right after they have put forward the Reproductive Health Bill. This is exactly what I have been worrying about.
What are the disadvantages of living in the Philippines?
1 Terrible traffic if you live in a major city like Manila or Cebu 2 You’ll attract scammers like a bear to honey 3 The local cuisine is generally given low marks (boiled chicken heads anyone?) 4 High Crime Rates 5 Typhoons
Why is it difficult to unify the Philippines?
There are different cultures, regional dialects, and way of living by the different community groups living in different islands in the Philippines. Because of Philippines geography, it becomes difficult to unite all of these groups in order to have a full unity support in the whole country.
What hinders the transition to federalism in the Philippines?
The second common argument that seems to hinder the transition to federalism is to do with the monarchial system beneath Spain. The Governor-General, who is a government entity in Spain during the colony, representing a strong central the Philippine government, in the minds of many, the country holds together for centuries.