PONTEVEDRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tacas, Pontevedra, Capiz

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
(Philippine Politics and Governance)

Name: _________________________________________Strand: _________Score: ________

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the following statements carefully. Choose the letter of the BEST answer and write it on the space
provided before each number.

___ 1. The following statement about politics are true, except ONE:
a. Politics is the process that determines the distribution of power and resources.
b. Politics is both the art and science of government actions that create policies or laws that affect citizens like us.
c. Politics focuses on the actions and activities by which the government directly influences our lives.
d. Politics is often related with the concept of power and the exercise of legitimate authority in a state.
___ 2. The branch of the social sciences that deals with systems of a government and analysis of political activity.
a. Sociology c. Political Science
b. Anthropology d. Psychology
___ 3. It refers to an organized political community having under one government.
a. State c. Nation
b. Country d. Region
___ 4. The system that administers or controls the state, and is the instrument through which the will of the state is made
known and implemented.
a. Presidential System c. Parliamentary System
b. Government d. Church
___ 5. Which of the following statement refers to the real meaning of governance?
a. Governance is characterized by a lose relationship between the executive and legislative branches.
b. Governance refers to all actions and activities related to governing and is defined by the interaction and
decision making by those involved in addressing collective problems.
c. Governance is the right of the government to exercise power.
d. Governance refers to the ability of the state to govern itself without outside influence or interference.
___ 6. A set of ideas and beliefs that define the views and actions of individuals, groups, and institutions.
a. Territory c. Legitimacy
b. Theory d. Idoelogy
For # 7-9, refer to the following choices:
a. monarchy c. oligarchy
b. direct democracy d. republican democracy
___ 7. A form of government based on the ancient Athenian which refers to the rule of the people, who directly participate
in all government activities.
___ 8. This is a government ruled by a single person such as king, sultan and prince.
___ 9. Refers to the rule of a small group of people otherwise known as aristocracy.
For # 10-13, refer to the following choices:
a. Power c. Influence
b. Legitimacy d. Police Power
___ 10. This is define as the ability of a person to carry out his or her will and to control of impose restrictions on other
people.
___ 11. This is the ability to entice or convinced through persuasion and other non-corsived means.
___ 12. It refers to the acceptance or the recognition of the right to exercise power.
___ 13. This is the ability of the state to used the police force to ensure law and order.
___ 14. Which of the following choices completes the elements of a state: population, territory, government, ___?
a. Ideology c. Politics
b. Governance d. Sovereignty
___ 15. This is the power of the government to acquire private property for public use.
a. Eminent Domain c. Authority
b. Power d. Power of Taxation
___ 16. This power allows government to imposed and collects taxes from its citizens.
a. Power c. Power of Taxation
b. Eminent Domain d. Authority
For # 17-19, refer to the following choices:
a. Charismatic Authority c. Traditional Authority
b. Legal-rational Authority d. none of the above
___ 17. This is authority based on traditional values and social ties and institutions.
___ 18. An authority based on a persons traits and how he or she is perceive by other people.
___ 19. This is authority based on laws, regulations, and a bureaucracy.

___ 20. This refers to the abilities of the state to govern and control its people and territory.
a. Internal Sovereignty c. External Sovereignty
b. Positive Sovereignty d. Negative Sovereignty
___ 21. It is the freedom from outside influences or foreign intervention.
a. Positive Sovereignty c. Negative Sovereignty
b. Internal Sovereignty d. External Sovereignty
___ 22. A large group of people who share common characteristics such as language, traditions, ethnicity, culture, and
history.
a. State c. Nation
b. Country d. Region
___ 23. Globalization is the gradual process of political, economic and cultural integration brought about by increased
trade and communication. From this definition, we can conclude that:
a. Globalization is an integral process wherein citizens would unite and work together.
b. Globalization was advanced by various political, economic and cultural developments.
c. Globalization as a process has been going on since ancient times, from the integration of nations into great
empires, to the emergence of global empires during the age of colonialism and imperialism.
d. none of the above
___ 24. This is the legitimate state but cannot exercise sovereignty.
a. De Jure State c. De Juro State
b. De Facto State d. De Factor State
___ 25. On the other hand, it is a state that has no legitimacy but exercises sovereignty.
a. De Facto State c. De Factor State
c. De Jure State d. De Juro State
___ 26. A unified, coherent and organized political entity that effectively exercises the powers of state.
a. Legitimate State c. Sovereign State
b. Territorial State d. Nation State
___ 27. A set of beliefs, attitude and behavior that define political process and governance.
a. Political Culture c. Economic Culture
b. Developed Culture d. Traditional Culture
___ 28. A graphic representation that present political ideologies along a line from left to right.
a. Economic Spectrum c. Scientific Spectrum
b. Political Spectrum d. Traditional Spectrum
For # 29-32, refer to the following choices:
a. Communism c. Socialism
b. Fascism d. Conservatism
___ 29. This term refers to ideologies to emphasize government power and authority at the expense of individual freedom.
___ 30. This ideology envisions a state that owns all resources and means of production.
___ 31. An ideology upholds a strong stable government the firm implementation of laws and the continuity of tradition.
___ 32. The ideology that advocates the interest of the masses and seeks to limit the privileges of the elite.
___ 33. Who serves as the the leader of the barangay during the early political systems of the Philippines?
a. Captain c. King
c. Priest d. Datu
___ 34. This is the ruling elite class during the Spanish colonial period.
a. The Principalia Class c. The Ilustrados
c. The Insulares d. The Katipunan
___ 35. This is the Judiciary of the Philippines during the Spanish period.
a. Datu c. Sultan
b. Governador-General d. King of Spain
___ 36. A movement that involved native priest campaigning for their rights administer parishes in the community.
a. La Solidaridad c. Propaganda
b. KKK d. La Liga Filipina
___ 37. This was organized in 1892 to provide mutual trait for its members for the reform movement.
a. La Liga Filipina c. La Solidaridad
b. Propaganda d. KKK
___ 38. The term which Andres Bonifacio used to refer to the Filipino nation.
a. Filipino c. Katipunan
c. Kabayan d. Katagalogan
___ 39. The constitution that paved way for the establishment of the first Philippine Republic.
a. Kasunduan sa Biak-na-Bato c. Malolos Constitution
b. Treaty of Versailles d. 1897 Constitution
___ 40. Which among the following doesn’t include on the branches of government?
a. Constitution c. Legislative
b. Executive d. Judiciary

ESSAY:
How do politics and governance affect our daily lives? State at least two reasons. (5pts)
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