QUIZ #1: PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
TRUE Politics is the acquiring and exercising of
General Directions: Read carefully the directions for each
test. Write legibly all your answers in the answer sheet
provided. No erasures/superimpositions.
I. Identify what is being asked for each statement.
Choose the letter of your answer from the box
below. Capital letters.
A. Power I. Plato
B. Government J. Political Science
C. Influence K. Polis
D. Law L. Idiotes
E. Robert Dahl M. Harold Lasswell
F. Authority N.Politics
G. Governance
H. Rule
1. K The Greek word for politics which means city-
states.
2. B It is an institution that carries out the will of the
state.
3. I He stated that Politics is the study of the affairs of
the city-states.
4. E According to him, Politics is the existence of rules
or authority within the state.
5. M He said that Politics is “who gets what, when
and how”.
6. A It is the ability or right to do something over
others.
7. G It deals with power in government and how this
institution exerts power for the benefit of the
society.
8. J It is a systematic study of political phenomena.
9. H The regulation or bylaw governing procedures in
a public or private body and even controlling the
behaviour and conduct of people.
10. F The feature of a leader or an institution that
compels others to grant it obedience because of
some ascribed legitimacy.
11. C The act, process or power of producing an effect
without apparent exertion of tangible force.
12. L For ancient Greeks, this means a person who
does not vote, does not discuss public issues, and
does not involve himself in government affairs.
13. G It has a Greek origin “kubernain” which means
“to steer”.
14. N It is the heart of Political Science.
15. D Any written statement that limits or guides the
behavior of a certain group.
II. Write TRUE if the statement is correct.
Otherwise, write F.
16. TRUE Comparative politics is about comparing
various political systems and different
constitutions among different countries through
time.
17. F Political theory concentrates on establishing and
maintaining relations among countries through
time.
18. F As a concept, Politics is associated to the culture
of cooperation as manifested by collaboration,
integration and competitions.
19.
power, rule, authority and influence for whatever
reasons
20. F The Romans formulated the word politics during
the 4th and 5th century.
21. TRUE Humans are not self-sufficing so they find the
need to come together as a community. From this
union comes the need for politics and governance
to maintain order within a society.
22. F The government is the most sovereign and
inclusive association.
23. F Human association is the highest among the polis
according to Plato.
24. TRUE Reasons for getting involved in politics varies
from institutional, social and individual.
25. F Politics is study of power relationship among the
people in a given society excluding the
relationships among states in the international
community.
26. TRUE Making of political decisions and allocation of
limited resources are some of the concerns of
politics.
27. TRUE Authority compels others to grant obedience
because of some attached legitimacy.
28. F Influence is a process or power of producing an
effect without apparent exertion of tangible force,
or direct exercise of command and often with
deliberate effort or intent.
29. F The exercise of power or authority by political
leaders for the well-being of their country’s citizens
or subjects refers to government.
30. F Politics deals with power in government in
general while governance specifically deals with
power in the society.
31. F Social Science is the academic discipline that
deals with key issues and concepts in politics.
32. F Niccolo Machiavelli is the father of modern
Political Science because of his major works
particularly in publishing The Politics and The
Prince.
33. TRUE Knowing your rights is valuable in
safeguarding yourself against aggressions and
abuses of the society and the government.
34. TRUE According to Aristotle, political science is a
practical science because it aims to make people
happy.
35. F It is better to be feared than to be loved because
fear creates abuses and love begets respect.
36. F The application of political concepts into research
and policy making refers to political theory.
37. F Comparative Politics deals with the different
perspectives and ideas regarding politics and
governance of different political philosophers
38. TRUE The knowledge of politics and governance is
a critical attribute of a citizen belonging to a
certain state.
39. TRUE The inevitable existence of differences and
conflicts among the people in the society
necessitates the emergence of laws.
40. TRUE Politics is everywhere as long as there is
someone who wants to gain power, rule, authority
and influence for whatever reasons.
41-45. Write the full name of your teacher in this
subject. Vivian Alcantara Dela Cruz