Politics and Governance
Politics and Governance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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