AT02KEY - Philippine Politics and Governance

Colegio de Sierra Acadia
Social Sciences Department

First Quarter, SY 2017-2018
Specialized Track Subject

Academic Track – HUMSS Strand
PERIODICAL TEST IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Name: KEY Score: /70
I. Multiple Choice (R x 1 = 10 points). Read and analyze each question or statement

carefully. Write the letter of the BEST answer on the space provided before the number.
a 1. Which among the statements below is NOT an importance of studying Politics

and Governance?
a. Being able to escape the burden of a bad system
b. Being able to understand the system we are living since we are
involved as people
c. Being able to critically analyze the system of politics in the Philippines
a 2. What are the functions of the government?

a. Constitutes the bonds of the society and advances the general
interests of the society
b. Protects the constitution and promotes justice to every individual
regardless of status
c. Teaches every citizen of his rights and obligations to his country and
promotes sense of nationalism
c 3. What is the importance of political ideology?

a. Because it illustrates how good or bad a government system could be
b. Serves as the foundation for political and economic practices
c. All of the above
b 4. What can we infer from this phrase: “Men by nature are political animals”?
a. Only politicians exercise politics
b. Everyone is subject to politics
c. Those in politics are animals
a 5. Why is Anarchism regarded to be the most chaotic of all political ideologies?

a. Because if there is no state intervention, we are bound of war and
conflicts
b. Because it promotes taking advantage of the position in the
government for personal interest
c. Because it alleviates and prohibits business firms
c 6. The will of the state is to promote

a. A higher standard of living
b. The exercise of politics
c. Peace and order, and common good
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c 7. When was the Philippines became a de facto government?
a. During the American occupation when they established a military
government
b. After the Japanese occupation when McArthur came back to the
Philippines
c. After the People Power I EDSA Revolution when Marcos was ousted
a 8. Sen. Abi sponsored a law, with Sen. Sheryl as co-author, which prohibits the
President of the Philippines to make and prepare for the annual budget of the government.
According to the constitution, the President can do so. Which shall prevail?
a. The constitution that gives the power to the President to prepare for the
annual budget
b. The law made by Sen. Abi and Sheryl for it was their power to make
laws
c. Both laws shall be studied which is better among the two
c 9. Which principle can best explain the question and answer in no. 9?
a. Separation of Church and State
b. Ours is a Government of Laws, Not of Men
c. Supremacy of the Constitution
b 10. The following are the privileges/power of the President EXCEPT;

a. Appoint the heads of the different executive departments
b. Appoint the Senate President and Speaker of the House
c. Appoint ambassadors, consuls and pubic ministers
II. Modified True or False (R x 2 = 20 points). Read each statement carefully. Write the word
TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, underline the word/s that make the statement
incorrect and write the correct word/s on the space provided before the number.
TRUE 1. Conservatism is a political philosophy that tends to support the status

quo and advocates change only in moderation.
liberalism 2. The belief that all citizens have equal rights and privileges is a central
theme of communism.
TRUE 3. The three dimension of power can readily be remembered as ‘head,
hands and heart’ for physical, informational and emotional power, respectively.
political 4. The state is a social concept, while nation is an ethnic concept.
TRUE 5. A state cannot exist without a government, but it is possible to have a
government without a state.
commonwealth 6. During the American regime, pursuant to an act of the United States
Congress commonly known as the Tydings-McDuffie Law, the civil government was
established.
TRUE 7. The datu is the chief executive, legislator and judge of the barangay.
presidential 8. The Philippines has a federal system of government, hence, President
Duterte is referred to as the Chief Executive of the country.
cabinet 9. Legislative members are alter-egos of the Chief Executive.
TRUE 10. In a democracy, the courts enjoy independence in performing their
functions without interference from the executive or legislative departments.
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III. Matching Type (R x 1 = 10 points). Match the descriptions found in Column A with the
terms in Column B. No items may be used more than once. Write the letter of your answer
on the space provided before the number.
Column A Column B
h 1. Set of related beliefs about political theory and policy a. Barangay

f 2. Systematic body of concepts about human life or b. Congress
culture c. Executive Power
k 3. Ability or potential to influence others’ behavior d. Government
a 4. Unit of government during the pre-colonial period e. Globalization
b 5. Philippine legislature f. Ideology
g. Legislative Power
m 6. Apex in the hierarchy of courts in the country h. Political Ideology
e 7. The increasing integration of the world in terms of i. Political Science
communication, culture and economics j. Politics
c 8. Power to administer the laws by carrying them into k. Power
practical operation and enforcing their due observance l. Sandiganbayan
d 9. The agent that carries out the will of the state m. Supreme Court
i 10. The study of who gets what, when and how
IV. Completion Test (R x 1 = 10 points). Supply the missing terms to complete the given
statement below. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. The exercise of political, economic, and administrative authority to manage a nation’s

affairs is called governance .
2. A form of government wherein the control of national and local affairs is exercised by the
central or national government is known as unitary .
3. In a political spectrum, when a certain political ideology can be placed at the left wing, it
is referred to as pessimistic / negative thinkers.
4. The traditional approach to power as an attribute or possession is to treat it in terms of
capabilities .
5. The community of persons living in a definite territory, having a government of their own,
and enjoying their sovereignty is called state .
6. The president who declared the 5th Martial Law in the Philippines is Rodrigo
Duterte .
7. The doctrine and practice of dispersing political power and creating mutual accountability
among the three branches of the government is also known as checks and balances.
8. The main function of the Congress is to make/enact laws.
9. The present Republic is operating under the 1987 Constitution.
10. This calls for the other branches of the government to be left alone in discharging their
duties as they see it is called the doctrine of separation of powers .
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V. Essay. Provide what is being asked by the given statements. Be brief, concise and direct to
the point.
1. Determine what political ideology best describes the nature of democracy in the
Philippines. Explain why (5 points).
2. Below are statements about the historical transition of the Philippine government.
Choose one and state whether you support or oppose it. Explain your position by
providing evidences to support your claims (5 points):
a. The government which Spain established in the Philippines was defective.
b. The First Philippine Republic under Gen. Aguinaldo was not recognized by the family
of nations.
c. The revolutionary government under C. Aquino was illegal.
3. Classify the Philippine government according to the principal forms of the government (5
points).
4. Show the relationship of the three (3) branches of the Philippine government (5 points).
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Colegio de Sierra Acadia

Social Sciences Department

Specialized Track Subject

PERIODICAL TEST IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Name: KEY Score: /70

I. Multiple Choice (R x 1 = 10 points). Read and analyze each question or statement

a 1. Which among the statements below is NOT an importance of studying Politics

a 2. What are the functions of the government?

c 3. What is the importance of political ideology?

a 5. Why is Anarchism regarded to be the most chaotic of all political ideologies?

c 6. The will of the state is to promote

b 10. The following are the privileges/power of the President EXCEPT;

TRUE 1. Conservatism is a political philosophy that tends to support the status

h 1. Set of related beliefs about political theory and policy a. Barangay

1. The exercise of political, economic, and administrative authority to manage a nation’s

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