REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Department of Education
Region IV – A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CALAMBA CITY
PALO ALTO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Palo Alto, Calamba City

DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION
First Semester
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
S.Y 2019 - 2020

Test 1. Read the statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.

1. Politics is the actual process of how humans interact in groups.

2. Political Science is the process by which people try to influence their government.
3. Political science seeks to study the origin, nature and functions of the State, Government and
its all organs.
4. Politics is universal and is always the same.
5. Politics involve issues, problems, and activities taking place in the society.
6. Political science is the study of power and government systems.
7. Politics is generally defined as the activity that influences an individual or a group of people.
8. Only government officials have the right to study politics.
9. Politics is the art and science of governance. It is also practice of governance, the application
of political concepts and theories.
10. The government is an agency through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed
and carried out.

Test II. READ EACH STATEMENT CAREFULLY. WRITE THE CAPITAL LETTER OF THE BEST
ANSWER ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

11. According to him, “Politics is the study of who gets what, when and how”.
A. Aristotle C. Teodoro M. Kalaw
B. Harold Laswell D. Niccolo Machiavelli
12. The idea that politics is a “Master science” came from
A. Aristotle C. Teodoro M. Kalaw
B. Harold Laswell D. Niccolo Machiavelli
13. It is the exercise of power, the science of government, the making of collective decisions, the
allocation of scarce resources and the practice of deception and manipulation.
A. Politics C. Power
B. Governance D. State
14. Known to be the “Father of Political Science”
A. Plato C. Aristotle
B. Socrates D. Niccolo Machiavelli
15. Father of the “Modern Political Science”
A. Plato C. Aristotle
B. Socrates D. Niccolo Machiavelli
16. The systematic study of political and governmental institution and processes. It is a
discipline that seeks to understand the relationship between individual and political
institutions.
A. Government C. Political Science
B. Political Philosophy D. Politics
17. Political science is considered a social science because _____.
A. its concepts and theories are based on hearsays.
B. it believes that all men are equal.
C. it focuses on men as they interact with the government and its various institutions
D. all of these
18. When can we say that politics is good?
A. When political leaders spend their budget allotment for projects so that people will
vote for them again in the next election.
B. When political leaders travel abroad to for business meetings.
C. When political leaders perform their leadership tasks and functions to gain control of
the government for the good of the people they serve.
D. None of the above.
19. Politics involves the following EXCEPT _____.
A. power B. intimidation C. influence D. authority
20. Which of the following statements DOES NOT best describe the value of politics?
A. Politics popularizes political leaders.
B. With politics, there is sharing of power.
C. Where there is politics, there is influence
D. Politics causes change.
21. Which statement properly differentiates governance and government?
A. Government is the people; governance is leadership for the people.
B. Government can be changed; governance is always changing.
C. Government is the channel through which the will of the state is expressed.;
governance is the exercise of political, economic, and administrative authority
D. all of these
22. It is one of the aspect of good governance that both men and women must partake directly
or indirectly in every governmental process.
A. Participation C. Transparency
B. Rule of Law D. Responsiveness
23. It means that decision were taken, and their enforcement are done in a manner that follows
rules and regulations. It also means that information is freely available and directly
accessible to those who will be affected by such decision and their enforcement.
A. Participation C. Transparency
B. Rule of Law D. Responsiveness
24. It means that good governance manifested through the impartiality of fair legal framework
such as the promotion of a full protection of human rights and dignity especially those
members of minorities.
A. Participation C. Transparency
B. Rule of Law D. Responsiveness
25. Good governance requires that institutions and processes try to serve all stakeholders within
a reasonable timeframe.
A. Participation C. Transparency
B. Rule of Law D. Responsiveness
26. It requires a broad and long-term perspective on what is needed for sustainable human
development and how to achieve the goals of such development.
A. Effectiveness and efficiency C. Consensus oriented
B. Accountability D. Participation
27. Good governance means that processes and institutions produce results meet the needs of
society while making the best use of resources at their disposal.
A. Effectiveness and efficiency C. Consensus oriented
B. Accountability D. Participation
28. It is the crucial requirement for good governance. Not only governmental institutions but
also the private sector and civil society organizations must be accountable to the public and
their institutional stakeholders.
A. Effectiveness and efficiency C. Consensus oriented
B. Accountability D. Participation
29. It is a political weapon to condemn or criticize opposing arrays of ideas or belief system. It is
also an action-oriented of political ideas.
A. Belief B. Ideology C. Ideas D. Political Values
30. Which is not the characteristics of Ideology?
A. Ideologies provide an explanation for problems that confronts modern societies by
providing futuristic vision.
B. Ideology is action-oriented
C. Ideologies mobilize a large number of people
D. None of the above.
31. Political ideology that sees more need for change and improvement in social relations
requiring governmental involvement and that society must be free, if it is possible free from
government intervention.
A. Conservatism C. Socialism
B. Liberalism D. Social Democracy
32. It is a political philosophy that tends to support the status quo and advocates change only
in moderation upholding the value of tradition and seeks to preserve all that is good about
the past.
A. Conservatism C. Socialism
B. Liberalism D. Social Democracy
33. It is an economic and political doctrine advocating governmental ownership and direction of
production and service, but which would retain existing institutions as the means of
regulating them.
A. Conservatism C. Socialism
B. Liberalism D. Social Democracy
 34. It is an economic, social and political system seeking government ownership of the means of
production and services directed by a process of scientific administration and universal
assent. It is an extreme left-wing ideology, based on the revolutionary teachings of Karl Marx.
A. Communism C. Religious Fundamentalism
B. Fascism D. Feminism
35. It is a movement that stands for outmoded, repressive social and political conditions
rejecting, repudiates constitutionalism and stresses that all values arise from the state
against which the individual has no rights.
A. Communism C. Religious Fundamentalism
B. Fascism D. Feminism
36. Political ideology that is associated with inflexibility, dogmatism, authoritarianism or worst
violence. It is characterized by a rejection of the distinction between politics and religion.
A. Communism C. Religious Fundamentalism
B. Fascism D. Feminism
37. Its primary focus is the position of women in the society. The basic idea of this political
ideology is that women experience a poor state in society as a consequence of the patriarchy,
male domination of women, which has historically characterized all social relationship and
that this disadvantage can and should be overthrown.
A. Communism C. Religious Fundamentalism
B. Fascism D. Feminism
38. Political ideology that teaches that we can live in a society where there is no compulsion of
any kind. A life without compulsion naturally means liberty; it means freedom from being
forced or coerced a chance to lead the life that suits you best.
A. Communism C. Anarchism
B. Marxism D. Environmentalism
39. One of the most important concepts and plays a huge role in politics, from governing how
decisions are made to how political actors interact with one another.
A. State B. Power C. Governance D. Domain
40. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Power is related to taking of decisions and for the implementation of those decisions
B. Power means the ability to be involved in conflict, and not to resolve it.
C. Power is the production of intended effects
D. Power means the capacity to make decisions binding and ability to discharge
responsibilities and perform certain functions.
41. Where there is power, there is _____.
A. influence B. leadership C. progress D. all of these
42. What would most likely happen if nobody exercises power?
A. Everything will be in order C. There would be changes in the community.
B. Nobody will lead D. Everybody will be happy.

Test III. DETERMINE THE SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS A CLEAR USE OF POWER AS
DEFINED IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. DRAW A CHECK ( √ ) ON THOSE STATEMENTS THAT
PRESENT CLEAR USE OF POWER AND PUT AN ( X ) MARK ON THOSE THAT DO NOT
PRESENT A CLEAR USE OF POWER.

43. Your mother asks you to buy flour in the bakery.

44. Agnes tries to escape a building on fire by breaking the windows using her ukulele.
45. The teacher asks the class to return immediately the classroom globe to its proper place.
46. Protesters on the streets forced the police to direct traffic into an alternate route.
47. The President made sure that his constituents were happy by giving away cash gifts and
other goods during Christmas.
48. The stage director decided to kick the lead actor out of the play after 72 retakes.
49. The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution displayed unity of the people in ousting a tyrant.
50. You got into a heated argument after someone accidentally spilled coffee on your pants while
you were on a café.

God bless you!

JSM.01/05/2018
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Education
Region IV – A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CALAMBA CITY
PALO ALTO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Palo Alto, Calamba City

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

Second Semester
SOCIAL SCIENCE: PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
S.Y 2017-2018

KEY TO CORRECTION

TEST 1

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. TRUE

TEST II

11. B
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. B
30. D
31. B
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. B
36. D
37. D
38. C
39. D
40. D
41. B
42. B

TEST III.

43. √
44. X
45. √
46. X
47. √
48. √
49. √
50. X