MIDTERM EXAMINATION

1. Which one does NOT elucidate the term “political science”?

a. It deals with the study of power in society, politics, and government.
b. It is the academic discipline that deals with key issues and concepts in politics.
c. It is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups.
d. It is a classical discipline that deals with the study of political phenomena.
2. Which statement below explain the term “comparative advantage”?
I. It deals with the different perspectives and ideas regarding politics and
governance of different political philosophers from the ancient times.
II. It deals with power in government and how this institution exerts power
for the benefit of the society.
III. It is about critical attribute of a citizen belonging to a certain state.
IV. It is about comparing various political system and different constitutions
among different countries through time.
V. It is a type of study that was made by Aristotle and Plato during the golden
age of ancient Greece in their influential works.

a. I, V b. II, III c. III, IV d. IV, V

3. If international relations concerned on establishing and maintaining relations among
countries through time. How about the political methodology, it is more concerned of
what _______?
a. The application of political concepts into research and policy making almost similar
to the applied nature of public administration.
b. The application of political concepts into rules and regulations that similar to the laws
implemented in the Philippines.
c. The application of political concepts to the knowledge of politics and governance.
d. The application of political concepts into division of different fields of interests.
4. What is law?
I. It is basically any written statement that limits or guides the behavior of a
certain group.
II. It is a central concept in politics and governance.
III. It deals with a particular type of agreement, relationship, or crime.
IV. It plays a central role in social, political and economic life.
V. It is a participation of an individual in the state

a. I, II, III, III b. II, III, IV, V c. I, III, IV, V d. I, II, IV, V
5. Why we need to study the historical factor of each theory or ideology of politics?
a. To know how each theory, framework, or ideology is applied in modern context.
b. To understand how each theory, framework, or ideology is applied in modern context.
c. To analyze how each theory, framework, or ideology is applied in modern context.
d. To evaluate how each theory, framework, or ideology is applied in modern context.
6. Frederick Watkins suggested that ideologies come from different political extremes while
Claude Destutt De Tracy made the _________?
 a. The first formal use of ideology as a political science jargon.
b. The second formal use of ideology as a political science jargon.
c. The third formal use of ideology as a political science jargon.
d. The fourth formal use of ideology as a political science jargon.
7. According to Edmund Burke, through his work Reflections on the French Revolution,
argued that institutions evolved over time to fit the needs of society, thus “tampering with
tradition is likely to bring grief rather than improvement”. His idea means _____________?
a. Adheres to change although through a rapid and sudden process.
b. Adheres to change although through a faster and abrupt process.
c. Adheres to change although through a slow and gradual process.
d. Adheres to change although through a hasty and moving process.
8. “Alienation in its basic form is the alienation from one’s labor (or product of one’s labor),
and capitalism is a great factor in this phenomenon.” This statement is according to whom?
a. John Locke c. Thomas Hobbes
b. Karl Marx d. David Ingersoll
9. Proletariat: Workers; Capitalist: _________?
a. Slave c. Royal People
b. Freeman d. Middle Class
10. “The members of the bourgeoisie might think more of profit and leisure, that life is good,
and that money can do anything.” This statement is an example of __________?
a. Materialism c. Revolution
b. Liberalism d. Marxism
11. Which statement below doesn’t explain the term “classical liberalism”?
I. It is the adverse impact of the free market which is more open to the idea that, at
certain times, the government should interfere.
II. It adheres to the laissez-faire system wherein the government does not interfere
with the market.
III. It prefers more freedom and has a more optimistic approach to human
reasoning and nature.
IV. It is the opposite of conservatism for it favors change, prefers more freedom,
and has a more optimistic approach to human reasoning and nature.

a. I b. II c. III d. IV

12. “Anarchism 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.” This statement is
according to whom?
a. Alexander Berkman c. Alexander Santiago
b. Alexander Reyes d. Alexander Watkins
13. What is power?
I. Power in the natural sciences can be easily established through a single
question, which signifies the quantifiable nature of physical power.
 II. Power in society, and by extension, the social sciences are more complicated
because it is continuously being molded by the dynamic nature of society.
III. Power is a political statement that aim to call upon massive mass or
government action to achieve a relatively better political and economic condition.
IV. Power is the product of numerous views from different political scientists and
philosophers through time from the classical to the modern period.

a. I, II b. III, IV c. I, IV d. II, III

14. “When parents tell their children what they should and should not”. Is the example of
________?
a. Expressing Power c. Grandest Power
b. Power in Society d. Political Power
15. “When the government imposes policies for the welfare of its constituents”. Is the
example of ______________?
a. Expressing Power c. Grandest Power
b. Power in Society d. Political Power
16. “There are situations where power in government is corrupted by the personal and
selfish goals of individuals”. This statement is according to whom?
a. Karl Marx c. Rene Descartes
b. Aristotle d. Bruce Lee
17. Which statement below is BEST define the term structural power?
I. The direct control of one actor of the conditions and actions of another.
II. The indirect ways in which an actor affects another.
III. It basically looks at the position and the roles of various actors in relation to
each other.
IV. It is similar to structural power that looks into the relative position of the
actors, the social production of their roles, and how the roles affect the actors’
perceptions and actions.

a. I b. II c. III d. IV
18. Which statement below is BEST define the term productive power?
I. The direct control of one actor of the conditions and actions of another.
II. The indirect ways in which an actor affects another.
III. It basically looks at the position and the roles of various actors in relation to
each other.
IV. It is similar to structural power that looks into the relative position of the
actors, the social production of their roles, and how the roles affect the actors’
perceptions and actions.

a. I b. II c. III d. IV
19. Which statement below is BEST define the term compulsory power?
I. The direct control of one actor of the conditions and actions of another.
II. The indirect ways in which an actor affects another.
 III. It basically looks at the position and the roles of various actors in relation to
each other.
IV. It is similar to structural power that looks into the relative position of the
actors, the social production of their roles, and how the roles affect the actors’
perceptions and actions.

a. I b. II c. III d. IV
20. Which statement below is BEST define the term institutional power?
I. The direct control of one actor of the conditions and actions of another.
II. The indirect ways in which an actor affects another.
III. It basically looks at the position and the roles of various actors in relation to
each other.
IV. It is similar to structural power that looks into the relative position of the
actors, the social production of their roles, and how the roles affect the actors’
perceptions and actions.

a. I b. II c. III d. IV