CHAPTER 5: HISTORICAL SITES AND LANDMARKS

Activity 5. Answer the following questions on the space provided. Strictly follow the directions.

1. What makes a shrine or site a UNESCO world heritage? Give examples.

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2. Is Moro-Moro an indigenous cultural practices? How is it performed?

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3. What does this statement mean “archives are the secretion of an organism?

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4. Why are record and documents preserved? Give example of records and documents?

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5. Do you believe in kutkot? Why?

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6. Is the U.S. Library of Congress a library, a museum, an archive, or a lawmaking body? What
is its role in the Philippine history?
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7. What is a computer library? Are there sources of information in this library? Explain.
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8. Who are the ultimate beneficiaries of all activities affecting cultural communities?
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9. Why do we have to protect and conserve the natural cultural history of the nation?
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10. Why is visiting historic sites, shrines, landmarks, and museums important in the study of
history? How has your previous experience of visiting a specific historic landmark or museum
helped you in the understanding of a historical fact or event?
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 CHAPTER 6: THE MANDATED TOPICS: THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION,
AGRARIAN REFORM AND TAXATION

The Philippine Constitution

1. Why is a constitution considered as “the highest expression of the law”?

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2. How is a constitution made? What processes does it undergo before being ratified?
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3. How important is the Malolos Republic Constitution with regard to the ideas and provisions
that it introduced?
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4. The separation of Church and State became a topic of debate in the drafting of the Malolos
Republic Constitution. In your opinion, why was this issue controversial at that time?
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5. The Bill of Rights is a major article throughout the different constitutions of the country? Why
is it necessary?
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Agrarian Reform

6. Briefly discuss the history of the land reform program in the Philippines.
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7. What are the salient features of each agrarian system?

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8. How did each system either help our farmers or worsen the agrarian condition?
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9. What is the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program? Research more about its objectives
and key features.
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10. What is the general condition of the current agrarian system in the Philippines?
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Taxation

11. What is taxation?

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12. What is the purpose of taxation?

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13. How are national taxes similar to and/or different from local taxes?
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14. What are the types of national taxes?

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15. What are the types of local taxes?

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