SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY 1.

Question 1

Philippine elections, whether local or national, are marred by political violence and voting chaos as a result of faulty automated voting machines There are reported cheatings in many polling places.

Answer 1

Issues on Violent Elections

Question 2

a concept of power exercised
by the national government, the opposite of the unitary government.
At present, the Philippines follows the unitary government in which
control and process of national and local affairs are exercised by the
central or national government.

Answer 2

Issues on Federalism

Question 3

After election, there are always
protest coming from the losing candidates, there is a usual
election adage in Filipino —

Answer 3

“walang natatalo, mayroon lang nadadaya.”

Question 4

Some of the countries with federal forms of government are

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Austria, Russia,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico,Switzerland, USA, and Venezuela

Question 5

Federalism is a way of organizing a country so that power is shared between two
levels of government:

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• The national government (also called the federal government)
• The state or local governments.

Question 6

This change is often dubbed charter
change (cha-cha). The present constitution (1987 edition) has not been
changed or amended since it was crafted, approved, and ratified by the
electorates on a plebiscite held on February 2, 1987, when former president
Corazon Cojuangco Aquino came into power. It has 17 articles with a new
preamble.

Answer 6

issues on constitutional changes

Question 7

typically
characterized as families that have long established their political or
economic dominance. A political dynasty is when members of the same
family hold political power.

Answer 7

Political dynasty

Question 8

Political dynasties make it hard for new or ordinary people to run for office.
Families with money, name, and power often win, even without good
performance.

Answer 8

limit fairs competition

Question 9

When one family controls a place for a long time, they can use public funds
or positions for personal gain. They may protect each other from being
investigated or punished.

Answer 9

leads to corruption and abuse

Question 10

Democracy is supposed to give everyone an equal chance to lead.
Dynasties can turn democracy into a family business

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violates the spirit of democracy

Question 11

The Philippines has
adhered to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
through the Bill of Rights and continued to create laws and
policies that cater to a specific sector of society like the Labor
Code for employees and the Indigenous People’s Rights Act
(IPRA).

Answer 11

Issues on Human Rights Violation

Question 12

is the union
between a couple of the same sex: it may be a union between both
women or both men. Same-sex marriage is already allowed in some
countries, particularly in the US and Europe. In the Philippines, it is
not yet legalized.

Answer 12

same sex marriage

Question 13

refers to those written documents or sources that are produced by the
owner’s mental ability and skills. When these properties are
copyrighted and thereafter plagiarized or copied, reproduced, or sold
for profit by someone without the copyright owner’s permission, a
violation of the copyright law is committed.

Answer 13

intellectual property

Question 14

Democracy is supposed to give everyone an equal chance to lead.
Dynasties can turn democracy into a family business

Answer 14

violates the spirit of democracy

Question 15

In the Philippines,
copyright protection is governed by the Intellectual Property Code of
the Philippines

Answer 15

RA 8293

Question 16

big issue in
the Philippines because it causes delays in justice, which affects both
victims and the accused. A backlog means there are too many court
cases waiting to be resolved, and not enough time, people, or
resources to handle them quickly. Some cases take years or even
decades to be resolved. Victims have to wait a long time for justice,
while accused persons may spend years in jail without being convicted
(called pre-trial detention).

Answer 16

backlog court cases

Question 17

big issue in
the Philippines because it causes delays in justice, which affects both
victims and the accused. A backlog means there are too many court
cases waiting to be resolved, and not enough time, people, or
resources to handle them quickly. Some cases take years or even
decades to be resolved. Victims have to wait a long time for justice,
while accused persons may spend years in jail without being convicted
(called pre-trial detention).

Answer 17

jail and prison congestion

Question 18

nder the_________, the ideal habitable floor area for each
inmate is _________ while the ideal maximum number
of inmates per cell should only be __

Answer 18

BJMP manual

4.7 square meters

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