5. PHILGOV REVIEWER

Question 1

political subdivisions of a state; lowest form of elected territorial organization

Answer 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Question 2

multi tiered structure

Answer 2

tiers or layers of the government in our country
central/national
administrative regions
LGUs

Question 3

tier 1

Answer 3

central/national gov’t

Question 4

nat’l gov’t

Answer 4

huge bureaucracy
20 depts. and agencies

Question 5

how many admin. regions?

Answer 5

18

Question 6

BARMM stands for?

Answer 6

Bangsamoro Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao

Question 7

tier 2

Answer 7

provinces, municipalities, and component cities

Question 8

largest LGU

Answer 8

province

Question 9

headed by?

Answer 9

governor

Question 10

governor heads the?

Answer 10

sangguniang panglalawigan

Question 11

municipalities and component cities, headed by?

Answer 11

the mayor

Question 12

city, divided into 2… what are the 2?

Answer 12

component city
independent component city

Question 13

independent component city aka?

Answer 13

chartered city

Question 14

chartered cities are?

Answer 14

highly urbanized

Question 15

the mayor of the city heads the?

Answer 15

sagguniang panglungsod

Question 16

city mayor does not?

Answer 16

prepare budgets

Question 17

municipalities are?

Answer 17

subordinate to the provincial gov’t

Question 18

municipal mayor heads the?

Answer 18

sangguniang bayan

Question 19

municipal mayor is in charge of?

Answer 19

implementing gov’t policies and programs within their jurisdiction

Question 20

tier 3

Answer 20

barangay

Question 21

barangay is the?

Answer 21

lowest tier
have the least autonomy

Question 22

barangay, headed by the?

Answer 22

brgy captain or punong brgy

Question 23

brgy capt heads the?

Answer 23

sangguniang brgy

Question 24

who takes record of the meetings?

Answer 24

brgy secretary

Question 25

who releases/manages funds?

Answer 25

brgy treasurer

Question 26

who promotes brgy cooperatives?

Answer 26

the sangguniang brgy

Question 27

transferred fundamental responsibilities

Answer 27

roadworks public works waste disposal public health

Question 28

build and repair roads control traffic provide adequate parking

Answer 28

roadworks

Question 29

build and maintains parks and other commercial bldgs: community halls, and scout halls

Answer 29

public works

Question 30

waste is picked up clean footpaths

Answer 30

waste disposal

Question 31

waste can either be?

Answer 31

landfill or recycled

Question 32

public toilets public places are clean lost pets are brought back and registered

Answer 32

public works

Question 33

2?

Answer 33

significantly increased the financial resources available to them

Question 34

3?

Answer 34

Participation of NGOs and POs in local planning and implementing processes

Question 35

3 specific mechanisms

Answer 35

LGU tax is broadened LGUs will have a share on the nat. resources exploited in the area LGUs shared tax (IRA; INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENTS) have increased from 11% to 40%

Question 36

key elements accdng to ADB

Answer 36

accountability transparency participation predictability

Question 37

transparency

Answer 37

1983 code: statement of accounts 1991: all business transactions

Question 38

predictability

Answer 38

all laws, policies, enforcements must be predictable to demonstrate is commitment to its promise

Question 39

participation

Answer 39

from local school boards to 4 local special boards local school board local health board local peace and order council local development council

Question 40

non-profit, voluntary, citizens group

Answer 40

NGOs

Question 41

aim of the NGO

Answer 41

defend or promote a specific cause raise awareness, acceptance, and knowledge

Question 42

voluntary, rule abiding, politically active sector, autonomous from the state

Answer 42

civil society

Question 43

layers of civil society

Answer 43

church mass media

Question 44

NGOs characteristic

Answer 44

local, non profit, non voluntary organization

Question 45

POs characteristic

Answer 45

local, non profit, membership-based

Question 46

"encourage"

Answer 46

artice ii sec 23

Question 47

"respect"

Answer 47

article xiii sec 15

Question 48

"the right"

Answer 48

article xiii sec 16

Question 49

collective challenges by people with a common purpose in society

Answer 49

social movements

Question 50

examples of SM

Answer 50

student movements; late 1960s; marcos era ZOTO (Zone One Tondo Org.) opposed the relocation of the urban poor national democratic movements social democratic movements (Katipunan ng Demokratikong Sosyalista ng Pilipinas)

Question 51

group of people organized for the purpose of winning government position through electoral or other means

Answer 51

political party

Question 52

device for filing an office through choices made by designated # of people

Answer 52

electorate

Question 53

clearest form of politics entering our lives

Answer 53

elections

Question 54

citizenry selects a person

Answer 54

election

Question 55

popular vote; electorate's view

Answer 55

plebiscite

Question 56

popular vote; soundness of the law proposed

Answer 56

referendum

Question 57

empower citizenry to remove a gov't official

Answer 57

recall

Question 58

% of citizens may formally propose a law

Answer 58

initiative

Question 59

set of rules that govern the conduct of the election

Answer 59

electoral system

Question 60

candidate who gets the most number of votes

Answer 60

plurality system

Question 61

proportional representation

Answer 61

candidate must have a quota before being elected

Question 62

elections held in stages

Answer 62

run off

Question 63

prelims: all can participate round 2: top 2

Answer 63

2 round run off

Question 64

candidates are ranked top ranked + most votes = winner

Answer 64

instant run off

Question 65

electoral process is discussed extensively; rules re: election process

Answer 65

omnibus election code

Question 66

aspiring candidate needs?

Answer 66

certificate of candidacy

Question 67

membership of a citizen in a political society

Answer 67

citizenship

Question 68

person having the title of citizenship; protected inside and outside the territory of the state

Answer 68

citizen

Question 69

natural citizen

Answer 69

natural born

Question 70

naturalized

Answer 70

adopted; appealed for citizenship

Question 71

relationship between the you and the country you were born in

Answer 71

nationality

Question 72

another word for foreigner

Answer 72

alien

Question 73

ways of acquiring citizenship

Answer 73

voluntary- naturalization involuntary- birth

Question 74

jus solis

Answer 74

law of the land

Question 75

jus sanguinis

Answer 75

law of the blood

Question 76

jus matrimoni

Answer 76

law of marraige