SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE – NAVOTAS CITY

FILEMON T. LIZAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Dr. C. Bauza Street Bagumbayan South Navotas City

First Periodical Examination in Philippine Politics and Governance

DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. It refers to a set of activities associated with the governance of a country or an area.

a. Politics
b. Government
c. Governance
d. Law
2. A branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and behavior.
a. Politics
b. Political Science
c. Government
d. Governance
3. The following are conceptions of politics except one.
a. as the art of government
b. as public affairs
c. as power and distribution of resources
d. as revamp and reconstruct
4. Which of the following best describe politics?
a. branch of knowledge
b. set of interests
c. set of complex activity connected with governance
d. none of the above
5. Politics is what government or states do, this is politics as __________________
a. art of government
b. public affairs
c. compromise and consensus
d. power and distribution of resource
6. Politics as public affairs is ______________________
a. what government or states do
b. public life
c. resolving conflict
d. takes place in every level of social interaction
7. When politics becomes the process of conflict resolution, then politics is ______________
a. art of government
b. public affairs
c. compromise and consensus
d. power and distribution of resource
8. Which of the following best define politics as power and distribution of resources?
a. what government or states do
b. public life
c. resolving conflict
d. takes place in every level of social interaction
9. _______________ is important to give people a strong voice in determining what their government should do.
a. Political will
b. Political system
c. Political leaders
d. Political institution
10. It is the central concern of political institution
a. Law
b. Power
c. Governance
d. Party list
11. If political system is to give people strong voice; _______________ is to express their will.
a. Political will
b. Political system
c. Political leaders
d. Political institution
12. The following are roles of political system except one.
a. Protection from external enemies
b. Resolution of group differences
c. Definition and internal order
d. Pursuit of interests
13. ________________________ is a formal body invested with the authority to make decisions in a given political
system.
a. Government
b. Governance
c. Legislative
d. Judiciary
14. It is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented.
a. Government
b. Governance
c. Legislative
d. Judiciary
15. The following are characteristics of governance except one.
a. Determines who has power
b. Who makes the decision
c. How other makes their voice heard
d. Instrument for the purpose of governance
16. Which of the following is a characteristic of government?
a. Determines who has power
b. Who makes the decision
c. How other makes their voice heard
d. Instrument for the purpose of governance
17. The following are related to governance except one.
a. Authority
b. Decision-making
c. Accountability
d. Freedom
18. ________________ is the fair legal frameworks that are enforced impartiality.
a. Rule of law
b. Transparency
c. Responsiveness
d. Accountability
19. Which of the elements of governance pertains to institution and processes try to serve all stakeholders within a
reasonable time frame?
a. Rule of law
b. Transparency
c. Responsiveness
d. Accountability
20. If governance makes men and women the key cornerstone, it is exercising ________________
a. Participation
b. Rule of law
c. Transparency
d. accountability
21. It is the science of ideas.
a. Ideology
b. Sociology
c. Theology
d. Psychology
22. _________________ is when people understand their own business, and their own interests better.
a. Conservatism
b. Socialism
c. Liberalism
d. Fascism
23. If liberalism is to individual freedom; ____________ is to gradual social change
a. Conservatism
b. Socialism
c. Liberalism
d. Fascism
24. The following are characteristics of socialism except one.
a. Individual freedom
b. Collectivism
c. Equality
d. Opposed capitalism
 25. Which of the following set of values and beliefs of liberalism was adapted by the Philippine government?
a. Labor movement
b. Freedom
c. Government ownership
d. Militarism
26. _________________ is the moral standard of fairness and impartiality
a. Justice
b. Equality
c. Truth
d. Freedom
27. If liberalism is to freedom; ______________ is to tradition
a. Socialism
b. Conservatism
c. Feminism
d. Fascism
28. Which of the following best describe fascism?
a. Militarism and violence
b. Government ownership
c. Labor movement
d. Individualism

For items 29 – 32: Identify the following political ideologies based on their functions.

a. Liberalism
b. Conservatism
c. Socialism
d. Fascism

29. Applies a wide range of political ideas. C

30. Influenced by a variety of movements concerned with equal rights for all citizens A

31. Seeks to preserve all that is good about the past B

32. All values arise from the state and the individual has no right D

33. A capacity that A has to influence the behavior of B so that B acts in accordance with A’s wishes.
a. Justice
b. Power
c. Equality
d. Truth
34. A power that is based on fear
a. Coercive
b. Reward
c. Legitimate
d. Expert
35. The following are kinds of power except one.
a. Coercive
b. Refinement
c. Legitimate
d. Expert
36. Which of the following bases refer to expert power?
a. Power is based on fear
b. Power is based on admiration of another
c. Power is based on specific skills or knowledge
d. Power is based on the ability to distribute rewards
For items 37 – 44: Identify the nature and consequences of power in politics.

a. Coercive power
b. Reward power
c. Legitimate power
d. Expert power
e. Referent power

37. A manager enforces positive reinforcement to his/her employees. B

38. Superior inflict punishment to their subordinates. A

39. Identical to authority and closely aligned with reward and coercive C

40. Based on extent others attribute knowledge and expertise D

41. A person is attractive and has desirable resources or personal characteristics E

42. Example of these are increase in salary, promotions and recognition B

43. It does not depend on relationship with others; rather on position or role the person holds C

44. Credibility comes from having right credentials and display of tangible evidence of knowledge. D

45. _________________ is people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common habits and
customs.
a. State
b. Nation
c. Land
d. Tribe
46. It is the self-identification and/or common identity of people may be built upon a common language, history, race
or culture.
a. State
b. Nation
c. Land
d. Tribe
47. __________________ is the status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth or naturalization
a. Ethnicity
b. Nationality
c. Locality
d. All of the above
48. Ethnicity is to group; ___________ is to words
a. Nationality
b. Religion
c. Language
d. Locality
49. Which of the following is an example of ethnicity?
a. French
b. Spanish
c. German
d. Asian
50. Its is the belief in the reality of the mythological, supernatural or spiritual aspects of a religion.
a. Faith
b. Religion
c. Religious belief
d. None of the above

Prepared by:

JOCELYN P. HERNANDEZ
SHS Teacher I