What is Government?
- is the system or group of people with the authority to govern a
country or state
THE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
SEPARATION OF POWERS
• Each branch is responsible for their job
• No one gets too much power
• Help things run smoothly
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
President
Vice-President
Cabinet
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
THE PRESIDENT
• Head of State and Head of Government
• Chief Executive
• Commander-In-Chief of the AFP
• 6 year term (only one term)
• Can appoint and dismiss Cabinet members
• Official Residence: Malacañang Palace
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
President
Vice-President
Cabinet
Vice President Leni Robredo
THE VICE PRESIDENT
• To replace the President if he resigns, dies or is impeached
• Can hold a Cabinet Position
• 6 year term (can be re-elected once)
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
President
Vice-President
Cabinet
THE CABINET
• To advise the President on matters relating to the duties of their respective offices.
Departments:
1. DepED - EDUCATION
2. DoLE - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
3.DoH - HEALTH
4. DA - AGRICULTURE
5.DPWH - PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
6. DND - NATIONAL DEFENSE
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
Senate
House of the
Representative
Senate President Vicente Sotto III
THE SENATE
• Headed by the Senate President
• Referred to as the “Upper House”
• Composed of 24 Senators
• 6 year term (maximum of 2 consecutive terms)
LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
Senate
House of the
Representative
Speaker of the House of Representative
Gloria Arroyo
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Composed of not more than 250 members
• The Speaker is its Chief Officer
• Each province - is represented in the Lower House of Congress
• 3 year term (cannot run after 3 consecutive terms)
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
Supreme Court
Other Courts
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
• Judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, as well as in lower courts.
• The inferior courts:
Court of Appeals
Court of Tax Appeals
Regional Trial Courts
Metropolitan Trial Courts
Sandiganbayan
Office of the Ombudsman
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
Supreme Court
Other Courts
Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin
THE SUPREME COURT
• Highest Court in the Philipines
• Composed of the Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices who serve until the age of 70
• Chief Justice and Associate Justices are appointed by the president
Short Activity
THE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
President, Vice- President, Cabinet Members
Supreme Court Congress
Justices Senators
Representatives
CHECK AND BALANCES SYSTEM
• The branches check each others power
• Set to maintain balance of powers
CHECK AND BALANCES SYSTEM
• A President can veto any law passed by Congress which, in
turn, can overturn the veto if it has the numbers.
• The President, Vice President, the Chief Justice, and certain
other executive officials may be impeached by Congress for
acts that are listed in the Constitution.
• A law enacted by Congress and an order of the President
may be questioned in and reviewed by the Supreme Court.
THE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
carries out
and
enforces
laws
make,alter
evaluates
and repeal
laws
laws
GAME TIME!!!
QUIZ BOWL ON THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
Has a staggered election every 3
years term
LEGISLATIVE
Veto Bills or proposed laws
EXECUTIVE
Rules whether Something is
Constitutional
JUDICIAL
Commander in Chief of Armed
Forces
EXECUTIVE
By Decisions Explain Meaning of
Constitution and Laws Passed by
Congress
JUDICIAL
Can Declare War
LEGISLATIVE
Appoints or Removes Cabinet
Members
EXECUTIVE
Write, Debate, and Vote on Laws
LEGISLATIVE
Head of State
EXECUTIVE
Oversees the Court System of the
country
JUDICIAL
Assignment
• Group yourselves into 4 composed of 5 members
• Think about current laws. Then pick a law that you don't like.
• Research the law and collaborate on how you would modify the law
to make it more suitable in the country.
• Prepare your work tomorrow for a role play.
