Understanding Government Functions

A branch of the goverment that interpret and invalidate laws.

A brach of the government that makes laws?

A branch of the government that implements laws?

In the principle of Check and Balance, the President's power to veto the bill when it is submitted for his signature is the exercise of balance by the Executive Branch to the:

• Judicial Branch.

• Legislative Branch.

• Barangay government.

• Local Government Units.

This is a crucial example of the government's role in:

• collecting taxes.

• providing public services and ensuring welfare.

• maintaining order through force.

• declaring war on other nations.

This is the exercise of the people of their power to put an official of the Government.

• a military coup.

• a revolution.

• an election

• the inheritance of power.

This cartoon is most likely depicting a/an:

• democracy.

• monarchy.

• autocracy.

• oligarchy.

Why is the distinction between a 'republic' and a 'monarchy' important, even if a monarch's power is limited?

• Only monarchies have a military.

• Monarchies are always dictatorships.

• Republics have an elected head of state, symbolizing popular sovereignty, while monarchies have a hereditary one.

• Republics have no laws.

If the President signs the bill from congress, the Executive Branch is performing its function of:

• interpreting a law.

• making a law.

• implementing or executing a law.

• vetoing a law.

While this is a form of community action, the ultimate responsibility for maintaining peace and order in the town remains with the government, specifically the:

• Legislative Branch.

• Judicial Branch.

• Executive Branch and its law enforcement agencies.

• Foreign Affairs Department.