Local Government 1

The governing body of a nation, state or community.

• Family

• Economy

• Government

• Religion

All are branches of national government except?

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Legislative

• Local Government

In the Philippines, which one is specifically created by the national government to effectively facilitates its administrative function?

• Barangay

• City/Municipality

• Province

• Region

To what government sector does Education, Health, Labor & Employment, and Social Welfare & Development belong?

• Economic Sector

• General Government Sector

• Social Services Sector

• Support Services Sector

Decentralization is desired with ____________ with central planning and control of development activities carried out by the national government.

• disagreement

• disillusionment

• dismemberment

• disobedience

The following are characteristics of a 21st century governance structure except?

• globalized & localized

• center manages

• participatory

• responsive & accountable

According to World Bank, it refers to the transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the central government to subordinate or quasi-independent government organization and/ or private sector.

• Decentralization

• Deconcentration

• Delegation

• Devolution

To what form of decentralization does privatization of national companies and deregulation of government business monopolies category fall?

• Administrative

• Economic

• Fiscal

• Political

One unique feature of the Philippine Local Government is the Katarungang Pambarangay which offers Filipinos a system of alternative dispute resolution to the formal court system. Which is NOT a characteristic of Katarungang Pambarangay?

• unconstitutional

• creates a win-win solution

• offer quickest administration of justice

• less costly than court system

Republic Act 7160 which effects decentralization of the national government in the Philippines in 1991 is popularly known as?

• Local Government Code of the Philippines

• Implementing Rules and Regulations of Decentralization

• Administrative, Economic, Fiscal and Political Decentralization

• Decentralization, Deconcentration, Delegation and Devolution