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This document contains a 50 question multiple choice test on Philippine politics and governance. The test covers topics such as the branches of government, key officials, principles of good governance, theories of the state, and powers of the state. It is designed to assess a student's understanding of concepts in Philippine politics.
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Politics and Governance

This document contains a 50 question multiple choice test on Philippine politics and governance. The test covers topics such as the branches of government, key officials, principles of good governance, theories of the state, and powers of the state. It is designed to assess a student's understanding of concepts in Philippine politics.
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First Periodical Test

PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE


Name: ________________________________ Year & Section: ____________ Score: __________
I. Choose the correct answer. Write your answer before each number.

1. What is the smallest local government unit?


a. Subdivision b. barangay c. city d. sitio/purok

2. What year was the latest constitution made?


a. 1998 b. 1989 c. 1987 d. 1991

3. How many branches of the government are there in the Philippines?


a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 5

4. What do you call the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the Philippines?
a. Malacanang place b. malacanang palace c. malacanang of the north d. malacanang house

5. How many chambers does the legislative branch of the Philippine government have?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 5 d. 4

6. What are the two divisions of the legislative branch of the Philippine government?
a. Congress and senate b. Senate and house of representative c. house of representative
and congress d. all of the above

7. Under the legislative branch of the Philippine government, which of the following is the upper
chamber?
a. Congress b. house of representative c. senate d. office of the president

8. What do you call the highest-ranking official of the senate of the Philippines?
a. President senate b. senate president c. senator president d. speaker of the congress

9. What do you call the highest-ranking official of the house of representatives of the Philippines?
a. Speaker b. speaker of the lower house c. speaker of the house d. majority leader

10. What do you call the highest position in the judiciary branch of the Philippines?
a. Associate justice b. chief justice c. head justice d. judiciary head

11. How many associate justices are there in the judiciary branch of the Philippine government?
a. 13 b. 14 c. 15 d. 24

12. It is the highest court in the Philippines.


a. Court of appeals b. supreme court c. trial court d. RTC

13. He describes politics as the study of “who gets what, when, and how”.
a. David Easton b. Gabriel Almond c. Harold Lasswell d. Max Weber

14. Hislope and Mughan explained the meaning of politics as:


a. War b. process c. participation d. all of the above

15. The following are approaches of researchers that uses in the field of politics EXCEPT:
a. traditional b. legal c. political economy d. ethical

16. Who among the following is an advocate of sociological approach in the field of politics EXCEPT:
a. Harold Lasswell b. Max Weber c. Charles Horton Cooley d. Karl Marx

17. Which of the following is NOT included as “stakes of politics”?


a. Human rights b. environment c. public services d. public morals

18. The following are characteristics of Philippine political culture EXCEPT:


a. euphemism b. utang na loob c. kinship system d. none of the above

19. It has been defined as the pattern of individual attitudes and orientations toward politics among the
member of a political system.
a. Political culture b. political system c. political motive d. political apathy

20. It refers to all forces that have impact on political figures, their activities, and policy directions.
a. Political dynamics b. Political culture c. Political apathy d. Political behavior

21. It refers to the ability to think and speak intelligently about politics.
a. Political maturity b. Political literacy c. Political dynamics d. Political behavior

22. It is a strong conviction that one’s vote does not really count or has no contribution to the reform in
the government
a. Political immaturity b. political literacy c. political dynamics d. political apathy

23. It measures perceptions of the extent to which citizens participate in the electoral and decision-
making processes.
a. Voice accountability b. control of corruption c. Rule of law d. regulatory quality

24. It measures perception on the delivery of the basic services to the people.
a. control of corruption b. government effectiveness c. Rule of law d. regulatory quality

25. It is the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that
permit and private sector development.
a. control of corruption b. government effectiveness c. Rule of law d. regulatory quality

26. It measures the perception on the extent to which agents have confidence and abide by the rules of
society.
a. control of corruption b. government effectiveness c. Rule of law d. regulatory quality

27. This refers to which agents have confidence to their government in fighting graft and corruption and
other similar practices.
a. regulatory quality b. government effectiveness c. Rule of law d. control of corruption

28. It is one of the principles of good governance that cares for what the people need and want instead
of promoting personal interest.
a. Objectivity b. selflessness c. integrity d. accountability
29. Under the principles of good governance, the law must be applied as it.
a. Objectivity b. selflessness c. integrity d. accountability

30. This is one measure to determine the honesty of government officials and employee when they
declare fruitfully their_________________.
a. SALN b. selflessness c. declaration d. honesty

31. ______________is the personal qualities are essential in government services but the other side of
the coin is professional competence.
a. Leadership b. selflessness c. declaration d. honesty

32. _______________ has been defined as the failure of the government to manage public affairs and
public resource.
a. Stable governance b. bad governance c. ineffective governance d. none of the above

33. _______________ is defined as the delivery of government services and information to the public
using electronic means.
a. E-governance b. internet-based c. web-based d. digital literacy
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34. Which of the following is NOT a dimension of governance?
a. Rule of law b. government effectiveness c. public morals d. control of corruption

35. The following are characteristics of good governance EXCEPT:


a. Accountable b. transparent c. technology-driven d. follows the rule of law

36. The following are principles of good governance EXCEPT:


a. Selflessness b. objectivity c. integrity d. religiosity

37. The following are “drawbacks of poor governance” EXCEPT:


a. Food security b. economic security c. health security d. none of the above

38. Accountability means:


a. Transparent b. neutral c. care d. answerable

39. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, public officials and employees are accountable to the:
a. President b. people c. voters d. law makers

40. The _______________ in a state must be sufficient in number and capable of maintaining its
existence.
a. Voters b. people c. immigrants d. none of the above

41. It is the right to exercise the functions of the state to the exclusion of another state.
a. Rule of law b. right to justice c. sovereignty d. right to live

42. This is a theory on the origin of state maintained that God created the state.
a. Social contract theory b. divine right theory c. pastoral theory d. faith theory

43. This theory asserts that state is formed out of economic dependence of man to his fellow being.
a. Social contract theory b. divine right theory c. economic theory d. faith theory
44. This theory claimed that the state is created out of the imposition of will by the strong to the weak.
a. force theory b. economic theory c. patriarchal theory d. divine theory

45. This theory held that state is a product of evolution from the smallest unit of society- the family.
a. force theory b. economic theory c. patriarchal theory d. divine theory

46. Every sovereign state has inherited rights called as ___________________.


a. Police power b. power of eminent domain c. inherent power d. people power

47. It is the power of the state to restrain liberty and regulate property and enact laws that will protect
the people and promote their welfare.
a. police power b. power of eminent domain c. inherent power d. people power

48. It is the power of the state to take private property for public use after giving appropriate monetary
compensation to the owner.
a. police power b. power of eminent domain c. power of taxation d. people power

49. This refers to the power of the state to impose burdens and charges upon persons, property and
property rights to enable the government operate and perform its appropriate functions.
a. police power b. power of eminent domain c. power of taxation d. people power

50. It refers to the entire machinery of the central government, as distinguished from the different forms
of the government.
a. Local government b. national government c. barangay government d. central
government

51. It is a political subdivision established by or in accordance with the constitution.


a. Barangay government b. national government c. local government d. central
government

52. Form of government that the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual.
a. Absolute monarchy b. autocracy c. dictatorship d. oligarchy

53. It is usually headed by a king, queen, emperor, or tsar who exercises the supreme power of the
government.
a. Totalitarian dictatorship b. aristocracy c. absolute monarchy d. oligarchy

54. It is characterized by having a leader who exercises authoritarian power over every aspect of human
affairs.
a. Totalitarian dictatorship b. aristocracy c. absolute monarchy d.
oligarchy

55. It is regarded as the government ruled by a privileged few.


a. oligarchy b. aristocracy c. absolute monarchy d. parliamentary

56. A type of oligarchy where power is derived from virtue, age and experience, wisdom and education,
or religious leadership.
a. oligarchy b. aristocracy c. military junta d. parliamentary

57. A type of oligarchy where power is consolidated under military force.


a. communist totalitarianism b. aristocracy c. military junta d. parliamentary
58. A type of oligarchy where power where small group of government leaders claim to derive power
from the people.
a. communist totalitarianism b. aristocracy c. military junta d. parliamentary

59. It is a government in which the people hold the power to rule, either directly or through elected
officials, “rule by the ruled”
a. Republican b. democracy c. parliamentary democracy d. direct democracy

60. It is also called as pure or absolute democracy.


a. Constitutional monarchy b. direct democracy c. Republican d. parliamentary

61. It refers to a democracy wherein the president is elected directly by the people.
a. Presidential democracy b. Republican democracy c . parliamentary democracy d. none of
the above

62. A type of democracy where people elect their chosen representative and give them the power to
govern.
a. Presidential democracy b. parliamentary democracy c. Monarchy d. indirect or republican
democracy

63. It is a type of democracy that shares governmental power with elected legislatures or serves as
ceremonial leader of government.
a. Presidential democracy b. constitutional monarchy c. Monarchy d. indirect or republican
democracy

64. It is a government that does not recognized any fundamental law or constitution.
a. De facto b. de jure c. monarch d. parliament

65. It is the absolute power of the state as expressed in its fundamental law, which is the constitution
and from other statutes.
a. Legal sovereignty b. political sovereignty c. internal sovereignty d.
absolute

66. Also called as electoral sovereignty.


a. Legal sovereignty b. political sovereignty c. internal sovereignty d.
absolute

67. Refers to the lawmaking power within a territory.


a. Legal sovereignty b. political sovereignty c. internal sovereignty d.
absolute

68. Refers to the international recognition of all sovereign’s territorial jurisdiction.


a. external sovereignty b. political sovereignty c. internal sovereignty d.
absolute

69. State’s sovereign power is__________________ in the sense that it is not subject to control and
restriction by any other power.
a. external b. permanence c. internal sovereignty d. absolute

70. The following are the qualities of a good written constitution EXCEPT:
a. Broad or comprehensive b. brief or concise c. definite or clear d. vague

71. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of the government?
a. National government b. LGU c. public service corporations d. GOCC
72. The following are the characteristics of Philippine government EXCEPT:
a. Democratic b. federal c. unitary d. presidential

73. In a presidential democratic system of government like the Philippines the president is the:
a. Head of the state b. head of the cabinet c. senate president d. all of the above

74. Private property, just compensation, and public are requisites of:
a. Police power b. judicial power c. power of eminent domain d. power of taxation

75. It is a political subdivision established by or in accordance with the constitution.


Barangay government b. national government c. local government d. central government

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