Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV- A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF CALAMBA CITY
Calamba West 4
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

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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

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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.
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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.

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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

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