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Philippine Politics & Governance

I. Encircle the best answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURES.

1. A sub-national administrative unit comprising of several provinces having more or less homogenous characteristics,
such as ethnic origin of inhabitants, dialect spoken, agricultural produce, etc.
a. Region c. Municipality
b. Province d. Barangay

2. Systematic and rational dispersal of power, authority and responsibility from the center to the periphery, from top
to lower levels, or from national to local governments.
a. Devolution c. Debureaucratization
b. Deconcentration d. Decentralization

3. What do you call the largest unit in the political structure of the Philippines?
a. Region c. Municipality
b. Province d. Barangay

4. Is a political corporate body which is endowed with the facilities of a municipal corporation, exercised by and
through the municipal government in conformity with law.
a. Region c. Municipality
b. Province d. Barangay

5. How many regions are there in the Philippines?

a. 15 c. 17
b. 16 d. 18

6. The smallest political unit into which cities and municipalities in the Philippines are divided.
a. Region c. Municipality
b. Province d. Barangay

7. What do you call the head of the province?

a. Governor c. Vice Governor
b. Congressman d. Mayor

8. In order that a place can become a province, what should be the minimum land area of it?
a. 20 km2 c. 2000 km2
b. 200 km2 d. 20000 km2

9. The local government unit is directly governed by what branch of the government?
a. Executive Department c. Judiciary
b. Legislative Branch d. None of these

10. How many provinces are there in the Philippines?

a. 80 provinces c. 82 provinces
b. 81 provinces d. 82 provinces

11. It is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.
a. Suffrage c. Veto
SUCCESS is for those who believe in their own skill and will to make things right.
 b. Election d. Recall
12. Suffrage is not a natural right of the citizens but a __________ to be given or with held by the law making power
subject to constitutional limitations.
a. Privilege c. Will
b. Duty d. Responsibility

13. What theory on suffrage It considers the right to vote as a means of self- expression of the individual in political
affairs?
a. Feudal Theory c. Ethical Theory
b. Tribal Theory d. Legal Theory

14. According to legal theory, voting is a _________.

a. Public Function c. Private Function
b. Public Choice d. Private Choice

15. How many months should you become a resident in a particular place to become a voter of that place?
a. 5 months c. 7 months
b. 6 months d. 8 months

16. What office of the government has the full control on election?
a. DOJ c. CHR
b. COA d. COMELEC

17. A type of election held for purpose of selecting officials in the region, provinces, cities and municipalities.
a. General Election c. National Elections
b. Local Elections d. Special Elections

18. How old is a qualified voter?

a. 16 years old c. 18 years old
b. 17 years old d. 19 years old

19. A polling precinct shall have not more than _____ voters.
a. 50 voters c. 200 voters
b. 100 voters ` d. 300 voters

20. In order to actually vote, a citizen has to __________.

a. Run for election c. File a case at COMELEC
b. Wait for the election day d. register as a voter.

II. ENUMERATION.
1.-17. Write the complete names of the regions of the Philippines, (e.g. Region 1- __________)
18- 21. Kinds of Social Movement
22.- 25. Four Stages of Social of Social Movement.

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