1. *To accomplish this worksheet, study the presentation I favorited titled “ Forms of Government”
Instruction: Choose three countries ( preferably 2 favorites and the Philippines) and juxtapose
their systems and forms of government.
Philippines China Japan
-As a democratic country, -China possesses a - The government of Japan,
the people rule or govern communist government, unlike China which is a
the state by voting. They are having a single party rule or communist having a dominant
the one who chooses the dominant party rule. single party rule and Philippines
leaders of the country Ownership of all means of having a democratic type of
through voting. With the production is necessary for government where power is
democracy of this country the possibility to further the distributed to its three
freedom is an integral tool interests of the working class, branches, is a constitutional
for its people unless no third the state allows the parties monarchy where the of the
party harms are involve with to represent interests of Emperor is very limited. As a
the freedom given to these subgroups instead of a ceremonial figurehead, he is
people for this freedom to coherent whole. All power defined by the 1947
be abolished from its within the government of constitution as "the symbol of
people. The government of the People's Republic of the state and of the unity of the
this particular country has China is divided among three people". Power is held chiefly
three (3) branches, bodies: the People's Republic by the Prime Minister of
executive, legislative and of China, State Council, and Japan and other elected
judiciary. Executive the People's Liberation members of the Diet, while
power is exercised by Army (PLA). The primary sovereignty is vested in
the government under the organs of state power are the Japanese people.[1] The Like
leadership of the president, the National People's a the Philippines’ president, the
where it decides what Congress (NPC), the Emperor effectively acts as
action the government will President, and the State the head of state on diplomatic
take and supervises the Council. Although the system occasions. Akihito is the current
enforcement of law for the of power is divided into three Emperor of Japan. Naruhito,
maintenance of general bodies or branches like of the Crown Prince of Japan, stands
peace(the president is Philippines, in which NPC is as next in line to the throne. The
usually the Commander of same as Philippines’ government of Japan has also
Chief) . Legislative power is Legislative branch the an executive branch headed by
vested in both the President which seems to be the Prime Minister unlike
government and the two- the Philippines’ executive Philippines and China which is
chamber congress— branch but then the headed by a President,
the Senate (the upper Communist Party of China executive in which the Japanese
chamber) and the House of and state functions, with the parliament is called the Diet. It
Representatives (the lower party deciding general policy consists of the House of
chamber) that has the and the state carrying it out Representatives (480 members)
authority to make, alter, or was over dominated by the and the House of
repeal laws and has the party creating a single Councillors (242 members). The
power to generate money centralized focus of power, members of the Diet are elected
through taxation and the unlike the Philippines, by the Japanese
power to spend it. Judicial balance of power exists in and a judiciary branch like the
power is vested in the the government. system of Philippines and of

2. courts with the Supreme China which supreme court is
Court of the Philippines as the highest court.
the highest judicial body and
has the power to determine
the proper allocation of
power between the
branches of government.
(Balance of Power).
Cite one thing about each of these countries that impresses you and analyze whether that
something impressive is a result/manifestation/effect of their system and/or form of
government.
One thing that impresses One thing that impresses The most impressive thing
me much in the me most is China’s about Japan is Japan’s post
Philippines is that its economy,it is the war economic miracle. The
people can actively voice world's fastest-growing Japanese government
out their reactions, major economy, contribution to the post-war
necessities, and opinions with growth rates Japanese economic miracle
towards its government. averaging 10% over the was by stimulating private
They can go out and have past 30 years. China is also sector growth, first by
a rally, strikes, etc the largest exporter and instituting regulations and
anytime they want it, so second largest importer of protectionism that effectively
with these, people’s goods in the world. The managed economic crises
needs and wants are country's per capita and later by concentrating on
directly delivered to the GDP(nominal) trade expansion, this is how
head of state or to was 5,184 (International the Prime minister
anyone concern. The Monetary Fund, 90th in manifested its power holding
ability of these people to the world) in 2011Since chiefly the power of Japan.
have freedom of 1949 the government,
expressions on public is under socialist political and
one of a democratic economic system, has
country’s legitimate act, a been responsible for
government where planning and managing the
freedom of expression is national economy.[71] In
catered to everyone. the early 1950s, the
foreign trade system
was monopolized by the
state. Nearly all the
domestic enterprises
were state-owned and the
government had set the

3. prices for key
commodities, controlled
the level and general
distribution of investment
funds, determined output
targets for major
enterprises and branches,
allocated energy
resources, set wage levels
and employment targets,
operated the wholesale
and retail networks, and
steered the financial
policy and banking
system.