Republic of the Philippines settlement of issues regarding the rights and

Department of Education interpretation of law.

REGION XI _____17. The Supreme Court primarily handles the
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO cases of ambassadors, other public ministers, and
LAAK NORTH DISTRICT consuls.
DATU DAVAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL _____18. Decentralization of the government occurs
Datu Davao, Laak, Davao de Oro when there is a transfer of authority, responsibility, and
resources. From the lower government to central
government.
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE _____19. One of the greatest powers of people is the
DIAGNOSTIC EXAM ability to chose who will lead them.
NAME: ______________________________ _____20. The Commission on Elections is the agency
GRADE & SECTION: __________________ that enforces and administers all laws and regulations
DATE: ___________________________ to the conduct of election.

INSTRUCTION: READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TEST II- MULTIPLE CHOICE: READ AND
QUESTIONS BELOW. WRITE THE ANSWER IN UNDERSTAND THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
THE SPACE PROVIDED. ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT
ANSWER.
TEST I A.- TRUE OR FALSE. WRITE T IF THE
STATEMENT IS TRUE AND F IF THE 21. What do you mean by Aristotle’s quote “Man is by
STATEMENT IS FALSE. nature a political animal?”
a. Man becomes man among others.
_______1. Politics is the exercise of power. b. Man lives in a society governed by laws and
_______2. Politics is the competition among customs.
individuals, groups or states pursuing their interests. c. Man is a politician with behavior the same with
_______3. The earliest political system used during the animals.
conquista period was encomienda. d. Political analyst is a type of animal.
_______4. Spain reigned over the Philippines for 333 22. Which of the following best describes a political
years. ideology?
_______5. The highest ranking official in the a. is a set of related beliefs about political theory and
Philippines during Spanish period is governor general. policy held by an individual
_______6. Gobernadorcillo is a municipal judge in the b. a systematic body of concepts about human life or
Philippines during Spanish period. culture.
_______7. Government determines who has power, c. content of thinking characteristic of an individual
who makes decision and how to account is rendered. d. integrated assertions that constitute a socio-political
_______8. Governance is the machinery of the state program.
that carries out its will, purposes and objectives. 23. Which of the following best describes the
_______9. Ideology is a systematic body of concepts characteristics of ideology?
especially about human life or culture. a. Ideology is an action oriented.
_______10. Political ideologies form the basis of how b. It is form the basis of how they view the world.
they view the world around them and proper role of c. a manner of the content of thinking
government in the world. d. more or less coherent set of ideas.
24. There are two important distinctions of power over
TEST I B.- TRUE OF FALSE: CHOOSE A IF and power to. What emphasizes on “power to?”
THE STATEMENT IS TRUE, AND CHOOSE B a. prevalent kind of power
IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE. b. legitimate power to control
c. controlling people
_____11. Legislative power is vested upon the d. conveys the ideas without coercing others.
congress of the Philippines in accordance with 1987 25. There are 5 principal forms of power, force,
constitution. persuasion, authority, coercion and manipulations.
_____12. Legislative branch is consisted of senate and What aspects emphasizes persuasion?
senators. a. ability to detained and harm people
_____13. One of the qualifications of a senate is a b. legitimate power to control
natural born citizen of the Philippines. c. controlling people
_____14. The senate of the Philippines is composed of d. ability to convince people
24 senators elected at large. 26. This is a process of interaction and integration of
_____15. The term of office for the elected senators every landscape in the planet.
and representatives starts at noon of 30th day of June. a. state b. globalization
_____16. The judicial branch of the government is the c. socio-cultural d. economic issues
primary agency that handles matters concerning the
27. It refers to political entity bounded by territory and c. social welfare
headed by government. d. elected officials
a. state b. nation c. globalization
d. socialism
28. It requires the approval of both chambers of
congress and the signature of the president.
a. law b. joint resolution
c. concurrent resolution d. simple resolution
29. It is composed of a chief justice and fourteen
associate justices appointed by the president
a. supreme court b. court of appeals
c. court of tax appeals d. simple resolution
30. It focuses on reviewing and resolving appeals of
decision from the commissioner of internal revenue.
a. supreme court b. court of appeals
c. court of tax appeals d. simple resolution
31. This will occur when there is a transfer of
authority.
a. decentralization b. local government
c. cultural government d. local units
32. Known as the right to vote.
a. right of suffrage b. right of suffrage
c. right of suffering d. right of suffrage
33. This agency enforces and administers all laws and
regulations relative to the conduct of elections.
a. COMELC b. COMELEC
c. CHED d. DEPED
34. In this system, there are two parties going against
each other for domination in the government.
a. one-party system b. two-party system
c. multiparty system d. none of the choices
35. This is a distinct social process, consisting of
mechanism through which actors engage in collective
action.
a. civil society b. rejuvenation
c. social movement d. martial law
36. What do you call the second highest tribunal or
legal court in the country?
a. supreme court b. court of appeals
c. court of tax appeals d. simple resolution
37. Where can you find the law the states “No person
shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without
due process of law”?
a. Bill of Rights b. Civil Code of the
Philippines
c. Human Relations d. Article V Section 5
38. These are aliens who became citizen through legal
act of adopting alien and giving him the rights that
belong to the natural-born citizens.
a. natural born b. naturalized citizen
c. natural citizen d. citizen
39. This is a group of people that is organized for the
purpose of winning government power.
a. social interest b. political party
c. organization d. system
40. It includes provinces, cities, municipalities,
barangays and other political subdivisions created by
law.
a. local government units
b. government media
TEST III. IDENTIFICATION: READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS. CHOOSE THE CORRECT
ANSWER FROM THE BOX GIVEN BELOW AND FILL IN THE BLANKS.

POLITICS POLITICS AS AN ARENA OR LOCATION

TEODORO M. KALAW POLITICS AS A PROCESS OR MECHANISM
CONCEPT OF POLITICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

__________________________41. It is the exercise of power, the science of government, the making of collective
decisions, the allocations of scarce resources and the practice of deception and manipulations.
___________________________42. He is the Father of Modern Political Science and wrote “The Price” a handbook
for rulers in the art of government.
___________________________43. Politics is associated with an arena or area, in which case behavior becomes
‘political because of where it takes place. This includes the art of government and public affairs.
___________________________44. It exhibits distinctive characteristics or qualities, and so can take place in any,
and perhaps all, social context. It includes compromise and consensus, and power and the distribution of resources.
___________________________45. He is the first Filipino student of Politics and defines political science in his
Manuel Ciencia Politica in 1918 as. “The nature and organization of the State, the structure, and functions of the high
branches of government, and the theory of political and civil liberties.

TEST III B. IDENTIFICATION: READ AND IDENTIFY WHAT KIND OF ROLE IS USED IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES. WRITE S for SOCIETY, H for HISTORY and C for CULTURE. Write your
answer in the space provided.
________46. Public opinion is the collective preferences and attitudes of citizens concerning matters of government
and public policy. It is the deeply rooted norms, values and beliefs a society has about political power and legitimacy.
_______47. Everyone should have a say in what will happen, because we all live side by side with each other, and it
would not be fair if someone was left out.
_______48. It is very important to care about politics because you should know what is going on around you. Also, it
is important to have a say in what is going on around you.
______49. It helps people by studying their evolution from their emergence and gradual evolution into their
contemporary forms, powers, functions, mutual relations and relative positions.
_____50. It is important in order to build communities that are powerful enough to attain significant change. We need
large numbers of people working together. If cultural groups join forces, they will be more effective in reaching
common goals, than if each group operates in isolation
Read each question carefully and write the letter of
your correct answer on the blank
A. Barangay
B. Absolute Monarchy
C. Feudal System
D. Oligarchy
E. Democracy
_____ 51. It is a community that was led by a datu and
council of Eldermen.
_____52. It was an alliance of local leader which elect
a ceremonial king, lakan, raja, or sultan who will lead
their territory but maintain their own fighting force.
_____53. It is a centralized government that allow only
the King to maintain its own military by integrating the
aristocracy in its government and by making the crown
inheritable only to his kin.
_____54. It is a government in which the people is
sovereign and promote justice and equality.
_____55. It is a government that in principle the
people is sovereign but the economy and politics is
controlled by few family only.
Direction: Please check if the 4 Elements of State B. SOVEREIGN
are present in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. C. GOVERNMENT
Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank. D. TERRITORY
A. PEOPLE E. DEMOCRATIC

_____56. Where is the place that comprises the Philippine Archipelago?

_____ 57. Who are imploring the aid of Almighty God to build a just and humane society?
_____ 58. What do they want to establish that shall embody their ideals and aspirations?
_____59. What kind of a state do they want to establish?
_____ 60. What kind of people are the Filipino People?