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PPG - Mod10 - Nature of Elections and Political Parties in The Philippines
PPG - Mod10 - Nature of Elections and Political Parties in The Philippines
PPG - Mod10 - Nature of Elections and Political Parties in The Philippines
Philippine Politics
and Governance
Quarter 3 – Module 10:
Nature of Elections and Political
Parties in the Philippines
What I Need to Know
I. TRUE OR FALSE. The following are statements about nature of elections and
political parties in the Philippines. On your answer sheet, write TRUE if the
sentence is correct, write FALSE otherwise.
Suffrage Initiative
Referendum Recall
Plebiscite Election
One-party system Political Party
Multiparty system COMELEC
What’s In
You learned in Module 9 the roles and functions of Local Government Unit (LGU).
Remember, LGUs provide the connections between the government and its people
and plays a significant role in the development of one community. Aside from this, it
is also responsible in addressing its community’s problems and concerns, promoting
peace and order and enforce policies over its communities.
What is It
Nature of Suffrage
(1) A mere privilege – Suffrage is not a natural right of the citizens but merely a
privilege to be given or withheld by the law-making power subject to
constitutional limitations.
(2) A political right – Suffrage enables every citizen to participate in the process
of government to assure that it can truly be said to derive its powers from the
consent of the governed. The principle is that of one man, one vote.
Scope of Suffrage
Suffrage includes:
1. Election – It is the means by
which the people choose their
officials for definite and fixed periods
and to whom they entrust, for the
time being as their representatives,
the exercise of powers of government.
2. Plebiscite – It is the name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice
for or against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them. In the
Philippines., the term is applied to an election at which any proposed
amendment to, or revision of, the Constitution is submitted to the people for
their ratification. Plebiscite is likewise required by the Constitution to secure
the approval of the people directly affected before certain proposed changes
affecting local government units may be implemented.
4. Initiative – It is the process whereby the people directly propose and enact
laws.
There are several political parties that stand for the election in the country.
The Nacionalista Party, the Liberal Party, the Lakas-CMD, the PDP-LABAN,
the Nationalist People's Coalition, the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino,
the Akbayan and the Philippine Democratic Socialist Party are the parties with
largest membership in Congress.
Political Parties are required to register with the COMELEC with a verified petition
with attachments including a constitution, by-laws, platform, and such other
information as may be required by the COMELEC. They are required to have chapters
in a majority of regions, and within each region, a majority of provinces, down to
towns and barangays.
Assessment
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
4. The following countries are example of multipart system except one, which
is this?
a. Indonesia c. South Korea
b. North Korea d. Sweden
6. The following are the qualifications of voters in the country EXCEPT one,
which is this?
a. A citizen (male or female) of the Philippines
b. Not otherwise disqualified by law
c. At least eighteen (18) years of age
d. Have resided in the Philippines for at least three (3) months and in the
place wherein he proposes to vote for at least two (2) months preceding
the election.
7. It is the name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice for or
against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them.
a. Plebiscite c. Recall
b. Referendum d. Initiative
8. It is a political system in which are featured by the presence of a fairly large
number of parties with compete with one another on relatively equal terms.
a. Double Party System c. Multiparty System
b. Electoral System d. One-Party System
10. What article of the constitution is related to the right of every Filipino to
vote?
a. Article III c. Article V
b. Article IV d. Article VI
II. JUMBLED LETTERS. Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the hidden words.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper