Tagbina National High School

Second Quarter Summative Test

Philippine Politics and Governance

NAME: ___________________________________________ Grade Level: ____

SECTION: _______________________________ Score: _________

Direction: Choose the correct answer and encircle it.

1. Officials in the Office of the Ombudsman and its subordinates are appointed by whom?
a. Senate b. Lower House c. Commission on Appointment d. President of the Republic

2. A government department responsible for submitting a list of qualified nominees for selection in the office of the ombudsman.
a. Commission on Appointment b. Judicial and Bar Council
c. Supreme Court d. Integrated Bar of the Philippines

3. An official in the office of the ombudsman who is the general overseer of the ombudspersons.
a. Deputy ombudsman for Luzon b. Deputy Ombudsman for Military and Police
c. Over-all Deputy Ombudsman d. Special Prosecutor

4. The court that handles graft and corruption cases of government employees.
a. Sandiganbayan b. Court of Appeals c. Batasang Pambansa d. Supreme Court

5. This court reviews decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts.
a. Sandiganbayan b. Court of Appeals c. Batasang Pambansa d. Supreme Court

6. Which of the choices below is not a lower court?

a. MTC b. MTCC c. MCTC d. SC

7. This court focuses on reviewing and resolving appeals of decisions concerning cases related to tax, tariffs, and other
monetary obligations to the government.
a. SANDIGANBAYAN b. Court of Appeals
c. Court of Tax Appeals d. NLRC

8. A section in Article 8 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution which states that the SC should have one Chief Justice and fourteen
associate justices.

a. section 5 par. 5 b. section 5 par. 1 c. section 4 par. 1 d. section 4 par. 4

9. A section in Article 8 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution which enumerates the powers of the SC.

a. section 5 b. section 2 c. section 9 d. section 4

10.Which of the following choices below is not included in the members of the Judicial and Bar Council?

a. a representative of the constitutional commission b. a representative of the IBP

c. a retired member of the SC d. a representative of the private sector

11. A recognized Bar Association of the Philippines which contain the ROLL OF ATTORNEYS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

a. Philippine Bar Association b. Philippine Lawyers Association

c. Philippine Judges Association d. Integrated Bar of the Philippines

12. The executive power vested upon the president of the republic basically means:

a. the power to enforce and administer the laws b. the power to approve the enrolled bills
c. the power to implement the laws d. the power to administer the orders

13. Below are all qualifications as a candidate for presidency, except:

a. non-resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years b. 40 years of age

c. a registered voter of our country d. a natural-born Filipino citizen

14. Qualifications as a candidate for presidency are the same as a candidate for vice-presidency.
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a. true b. not so true c. sometimes true, sometimes false d. false

15. Aside from the executive power, another major power vested upon the president of the republic is the POWER OF
APPOINTMENT. Which of the choices below provides for this line?

a. sec. 17 art. VII b. sec. 18. Art. VII c. sec. 16 art. VII d. sec. 1 art. VII

16. Second major power vested upon the president of the republic is the ADMINISTRATIVE POWER which means that the
president shall have control of all the executive departments, bureaus, and offices. Which of the choices below provides for
this line?

a. sec. 17 art. VII b. sec. 18. Art. VII c. sec. 16 art. VII d. sec. 1 art. VII

17. Third major power vested upon the president of the republic is the MILITARY POWER for being the commander-in-chief of
all the armed forces in the Philippines. Which of the choices below provides for this line?

a. sec. 17 art. VII b. sec. 18. Art. VII c. sec. 16 art. VII d. sec. 1 art. VII

18. Which of the choices below do not belong to the qualifications of aspirants for the Philippine congress?

a. a naturalized Filipino citizen b. able to read and write

c. a registered voter d. 35 years old for a senator and 25 years old for a district representative

19. Which of the choices below is not included in the things to consider in reviewing a proposed bill?

a. What is the main issue that the bill is trying to address?

b. What are the methods that the bill is trying to propose?
c. Does the bill conform to the provisions of the constitution?
d. Are the authors of the bill qualified to propose?

20. Upon approval of the final version of the bill by both chambers, the Senate President and the Speaker of the House shall
sign the final copy now known as the proposed bill.

a. correct b. not so true c. sometimes true, sometimes false d. wrong

21. What is the new name of the bill that has passed the third reading by both chambers; upper house and lower house?
a. Presidential Decree b. Enrolled Bill c. Executive Order d. Republic Act

22. What Branch of government is composed of the President, Vice-President and Cabinet Members?
a. Executive Branch b. Judicial Branch c. Batasang Pambansa d. Legislative Branch

23. What branch of government is composed both of the Senate and the House of Congress?
a. Executive Branch b. Judicial Branch c. Batasang Pambansa d. Legislative Branch

24. If the President of the Republic fails to act on the enrolled bill within 30 days upon receipt, that bill lapses into law. What does
this statement means?
a. the bill will not effect forever b. the bill will be archived
c. the bill will be returned to the congress d. the bill becomes a law 15 days after being publicized

25. Which of the choices does not describe the requirement of a citizen in order to exercise the right of suffrage?

a. he/she must be literate

b. b. at least eighteen years of age
c. shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year
d. shall have resided in his/her voting location for at least six months

26. A constitutional commission that enforces and administers all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections in the
country.

a. Commission on Audit b. Commission on Elections

c. Civil Service Commission d. Commission on Human Rights
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27. Based on section 2, Article IX-C of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, passage below is one of the functions of the COMELEC.
What are the terminologies missing in the passage?

a. f, c, I, j, e b. f, e, d, h, a c. f, c, a, f, h d. f, g, b, d, i

a. credible e. instrumentalities h. orderly

b. peaceful f. enforcement i. concurrence
c. honest g. deputize j. free
d. exclusive
“Deputize, with the concurrence of the President, law ____________ agencies and _______________ of the
government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the _____________ purposes of ensuring free, ______________,
honest, peaceful ______________ elctions.”

28. A kind of electoral system followed by Commission on Elections in declaring winners during elections.

a. Proportional Representation b. Plurality Electoral System

c. Majority Electoral System d. Minority Electoral System

29. A type of person who lives within the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines but owe permanent allegiance to a country
of origin and is not entitled to vote or run for elections.

a. natural-born citizens b. naturalized citizens c. Aliens d. Insulares

30. Under Article III (Bill of Rights) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, fundamental rights of the citizens of the Philippines can be
divided into three, namely, (1) right to life, (2) right to liberty, and (3) right to property. The passage below describes what
kind of fundamental right?

a. right to life b. right to property c. right to liberty d. both a and c

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall
issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation
of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the
persons or things to be seized.”

31. Section 2, Article III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the people have the right to be secure against
unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose. What is a written order issued in the name of
the people of the Philippines signed by a judge and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to search for certain
personal property and bring it before the court?

a. Warrant of Arrest b. Search Warrant c. Subpoena d. Alias Warrant of Arrest

32. PREAMBLE of the 1987 Philippine Constitution simply means to walk before it or to live with it .What are the terminologies
missing in the PREAMBLE?
a. i, f, b,c, a b. c, d, h, j, a c. f, a, c, i, h d. a, i, j, e, c

a. promote e. posterity h. peace

b. patrimony f. humane i. freedom
c. conserve g. just j. i mploring
d. promulgate

„We, the sovereign Filipino people, ____________ the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society,
and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, ____________ the common good, ___________ and
develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our ___________, the blessings of independence and democracy under the
rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, ____________, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.”

33. Which of the choices below is one of the powers and functions of the Commission on Audit?

a. to deputize law enforcement agencies

b. to act as the central personnel agency of the government
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c. to act as central accounting office of the government

d. to strengthen the merits and rewards system

34. What is the hierarchical territorial and political subdivision of a local government?

a. cities, provinces, municipalities and barangays

b. barangays, municipalities, cities and provinces
c. regions, provinces, municipalities and barangays
d. provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays

35. What is the new name of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao?

a. Bangsa Moro Autonomous Region

b. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
c. Bangsa-moro Autonomous Region
d. Bangsa-Moro Autonomous Region

36. Impeachment has been defined as a method of national inquest into the conduct of public men, which purpose is to protect
the people from official delinquencies or malfeasances. Which of the officials below is not removable by impeachment?

a. Local Government Employees

b. Members of the Constitutional Commissions
c. The ombudspersons
d. The President and the Vice-President of the Republic

37. Which of the choices below is not a qualification of the nominees for the office of the ombudsman?

a. recognized probity and independence

b. members of the Philippine Bar
c. at least forty-five years old
d. must have, for ten years or more, been a judge or engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines

38. The natural resource that may be alienated as provided for in the section 2 of Article XII in the 1987 Philippine Constitution is:

a. fishing grounds b. agricultural lands

c. flora and fauna d. mineral deposits

39. As provided for in the section 3 of Article XII in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which is not considered to be a classification
of public land domain?

a. national parks b. mineral lands c. agricultural lands d. communal lands

40. Section 1, Article XIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides for the giving of highest priority for the social justice and
human rights by the congress. Which is not included on these priorities?

a. the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity
b. the enactment of measures that promote the right to life
c. the enactment of measures that reduce social, economic, and political inequalities
d. the enactment of measures that remove cultural inequities by equitably diffusing wealth and political
power for the common good.