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Government Structure of the Philippines

The document outlines the governance structures of various countries, highlighting their centralization, distribution of power, and legitimacy. It specifically details the Philippine government as a republic with a presidential system where power is divided among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, each with distinct roles and responsibilities. The legislative branch is responsible for law-making, the executive is led by an elected president and vice president, and the judiciary interprets laws and resolves legal disputes.

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Government Structure of the Philippines

The document outlines the governance structures of various countries, highlighting their centralization, distribution of power, and legitimacy. It specifically details the Philippine government as a republic with a presidential system where power is divided among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, each with distinct roles and responsibilities. The legislative branch is responsible for law-making, the executive is led by an elected president and vice president, and the judiciary interprets laws and resolves legal disputes.

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State According to Centralization Distribution of According Head of

the Number of of Power Power to State-Head


Rulers Legitimacy of
Government
Norway Limited Unitary Parliamentary De jure Prime Minister
Monarchy
(one)
Afghanistan Indirect Unitary Presidential De jure President
Democracy
(many)
Chile Indirect Unitary Presidential De facto President
Democracy
(many)
Greenland Limited Unitary Parliamentary De facto Prime Minister
Monarchy
(one)

The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided
among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best
interests of its citizens through this system of check and balance. The Philippines is a republic with a
presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive,
legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizens through this
system of check and balance. The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them
through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and the
House of Representatives. The Legislative Branch enacts legislation, confirms or rejects Presidential
appointments, and has the authority to declare war. This branch includes Congress (the Senate and
House of Representatives) and several agencies that provide support services to Congress. The Executive
branch is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote and
serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These
departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy. The Judicial branch holds the power to
settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. This branch
determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of
jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government. It is made up of a Supreme Court and
lower courts.

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