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21 Cards in this Set
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Natural Born citizen |
Filipino citizen from birth without having to perform any act to acquire citizenship. |
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Naturalized citizens |
Aliens who became citizens through legal act of adopting an alien and giving him the rights that belong to natural-born citizens. |
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(1) Right to life (2) Right to liberty (3) Right to property |
Three fundamental rights of the Filipino Citizen according the Philippine 1987 Constitution under the Article 3. |
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Sec. 7 Art. 3 of the 1987 Constitution |
Rigght of the people to information kn matters of public concern shall be recognized. |
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Sec. 14 Art. 3 of the 1987 Constitution |
States that, "No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law. |
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Civil Code of the Philippines |
One of the general laws in the country. |
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Civil society organizations |
Are basically non-government members of society that promote the interest of the public. |
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Social movement |
A distinct social process, consisting of the mechanisms through which actors engaged in a collective action. |
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Aliens |
People who live within the territory of the Philippines but "owe permanent allegiance to a foreign country." |
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Head |
Executive branch serves as the ____ of the government. |
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Ideology |
System of beliefs, perspectives and frameworks on how a certain group function and operate. |
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Judiciary |
Primary branch of the government with the duty to discuss and settle legal dispute in the government and in the land. |
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To make laws. |
What is the function of the Legislature branch? |
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Nation |
Group of people sharing the same cultural identity. |
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State |
A group of people from a defined territory sharing similar political organization/government. |
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Enrolled bill |
A draft of law transmitted to the president. |
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Joint Resolution Concurrent Resolution Simple Resolution |
3 types of resolution |
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Supreme Court Court of Appeals Sandiganbayan Regional Trial Court Metropolitan Trial Court Municipal Trial Court |
Court from the highest to the lowest level. |
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24 senators |
How many senators does a Senate composed? |
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House of Representatives |
This chamber has 250 members. |
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Senate & House of Representatives |
Two Chambers of the Congress |
