Pre-test on Philippine Politics and Governance

Judiciary Branch

Name:_______________________________ Date:______________
Directions. The Philippine Judiciary comprised of the different courts. Understanding fully the descriptions given in
each item, match it from the given categories inside the box.

a. Supreme Court f. Shari’a District Courts

b. Sandiganbayan g. Shari’a Circuit Courts
c. Court of Appeals h. Municipal Trial Courts
d. Court of Tax Appeals i. Metropolitan Trial Courts
e. Regional Trial Courts j. Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
k. Metropolitan Trial Courts in Cities

___1. The highest court which exercise administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel of the judiciary.
___2. The second highest judicial court which reviews the decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts
nationwide
___3.The court that covers only one municipality which hear and decide cases involving violations of municipal
ordinances; offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six years, including violations of the
Bouncing Checks Law; Cadastral and land registration assigned by the Supreme Court
___4.The court which hear and decide cases involving violations of municipal ordinances; offenses punishable with
imprisonment not exceeding six years, including violations of the Bouncing Checks Law; Cadastral and land
registration assigned by the Supreme Court that covers two or more municipalities.
___5.It has the power to promulgate rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights,
pleading, practice and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the integrated bar, and
legal assistance to the underprivileged and review rules of procedure of special courts and quasi-judicial
bodies.
___6. Courts in cities outside Metro Manila Area which hear and decide cases involving violations of city ordinances;
offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six years, including violations of the Bouncing Checks
Law; Cadastral and land registration assigned by the Supreme Court
___7. These are municipal trial courts in the towns and cities in the Metro Manila Area which hear and decide cases
involving violations of city/municipal ordinances; offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six
years, including violations of the Bouncing Checks Law; Cadastral and land registration assigned by the
Supreme Court.
___8. Equivalent to Municipal Trial Court which were established in certain specified provinces in Mindanao where
the Code of the Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines is being enforced.
___9. It tries and decides criminal and civil cases against government officials and employees accused of graft and
corruption and similar other cases.
___10. Equivalent to Regional Trial Court in rank which were established in certain specified provinces in Mindanao
where the Code of the Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines is being enforced.
___11. It has jurisdiction over matters involving criminal violation and collection revenues under the National
Internal Revenue Code and Tariff and Custos Code.
___12. It exercises exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal cases not within the jurisdiction of any court or
tribunal or body except those now falling under the exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of the
Sandiganbayan.