JUAN R.

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1. What political ideology emphasizes tradition and give greater attention to social entities than to individuals
having the inclination to oppose any change in the political environment.
a. Conservatism c. Liberalism
b. Individualism d. Socialism
2. What is the greatest contribution of American Regime to the Philippines.
a. Cultural Enrichment c. Education
b. Democracy d. Protestantism
3. Which of the following is a power of the President?
a. Evade congressional requests for information without the need of asserting a right to do so.
b. Grants reprieves, commutations, and pardons.
c. Has the power to make laws, to alter and repeal them.
d. Settles legal controversies.
4. What is referred to as 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. Governance c. Politics
b. Political Science d. Power
5. What do you call the ability of someone to get something he/she wants to accomplish
a. Governance c. Power
b. Leadership d. Presidency
6. Which of the 3 historical colonizers of the Philippines has the most impact on education of Filipinos today?
a. Americans c. Japanese
b. Chinese d. Spanish
7. What belief of liberals is referred to as the capability of human to think logically?
a. Equality c. Progress
b. Freedom d. Rationalism
8. Which of the following view of liberalism is being exercised in the Philippines today?
a. Hierarchies are rejected.
b.  Individuals have the right to make choices for themselves
c. It limits on which occupations people can hold.
d. Traditions should not be kept unless they have value
9. What does the theory and practice of politics in Political Science determine?
a. Analysis of political activities c. How does a society should be set up
b. Distribution of power and resources d. How one should act within a society.
10. Which of the following is an example of physical power?
a. Kobe Bryant’s shooting ability
b. Pope Francis’ spiritual leadership
c. President Duterte’s war on drugs
d. Albert Einstein’s contribution to Physics
11. Who was the President of the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo c. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Jose P. Laurel d. Diosdado Macapagal
12. President Rodrigo Duterte, for allegedly being the head of the Davao Death Squad, can be an example of a
leader who believed in the point of view of what political ideology?
a. Conservatism b. Individualism
b. Fascism d. Liberalism
13. What was the function of Governor-General during the Spanish Era?
a. Declared war against the Japanese.
b. He was the chief judge and the military head.
c. He was the lawgiver.
d. Represented the King of Spain in the Philippines
14. What similarities exist between communism and socialism?
a. Emphasizing traditions c. Governmental ownership
b. Freedom d. Rationality
15. What is that characteristics of good governance wherein information is freely available and directly accessible
to those who will be affected by such decisions and reinforcement.
a. Accountability c. Rule of Law
b. Concensus Oriented d. Transparency
16. Which of the following is relevant pertaining to physical power?
a. It comes from having things that are not designed to hurt people.
b. It comes from the control of access to information
c. Social power of affect
d. Using emotion to get what you want
17. How is state similar to nation?
a. Has imagined political community
b. Common language is important in creating a community.
c. Composed of a group of people.
d. Exited not only at present but also in the ancient period.
18. Spain established one central government in the Philippines. Which of the following was one of its negative
consequences to the Filipino lives?
a. Many independent barangays of our ancestors disappeared.
b. National government colleted taxes
c. The Gobernadorcillos had small salaries but were exempted for paying taxes.
d. The Spaniards created Local Government Unit (LGU) for the provinces.
19. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV made a lot of digging up about the controversial Davao Death Squad and used it
against the candidacy of Rodrigo Duterte. What dimension of power did he use?
a. Emotional c. Physical
b. Informational d. Reward
20. What is a political community that occupies a definite territory; having an organized government with the
authority to make and enforce laws without the consent of a higher authority?
a. Government c. Nation
b. Global d. State
21. What is the main point of view of conservatism?
a. Cooperation is preferred over competition c. Opposes capitalism
b. Free market d. Upholds the value of tradition
22. Which of the following is a consequence of conservatism?
a. It does not promote democracy, prosperity, and civilization in general.
b. It slows down economic growth.
c. The society can be totally controlled by the government, leader, or dictator.  
d. It has reduced domestic violence
23. What period did Jose P. Laurel become President of the Philippines?
a. American Period c. Pre-Spanish Period
b. Japanese Period d. Spanish Period
24. What government was established during President Manuel L. Quezon’s time?
a. Central Government c. Commonwealth Government
b. Civil Government d. Military Government
25. Which of the following is not about political science?
a. Focuses on the theory and practice of government
b. Issues, problems, and activities taking place in society
 c. Theory of state and government.
d. Universal studied by few.

26. What was the form of government before the colonization of Spaniards in the Philippines?
a. Barangay c. Democratic
b. Civil d. Military
27. What is the form of government of the Philippines in terms of distribution of power?
a. Autocracy b. Monarchy
b. Democracy d. Oligarchy
28. What dimension of power is derived from knowledge?
a. Emotional c. Informational
b. Information d. Reward
29. What law provided a transition of about ten years for the Commonwealth Government to exercise political
power?
a. Bell Act c. Malolos Convention
b. Jones Law d. Tydings-McDuffie Law
30. What do you call the exercise of political, economic , and administrative authority to manage nation’s affair?
a. Governance c. Politics
b. Government d. Power
31. What do you call the set of related beliefs about political theory and policy held by an individual, group of
individuals, or a particular social class?
a. Belief c. Political Belief
b. Ideology d. Political Ideology
32. What element refers to the portion of the earth owned by the state?
a. Aerial c. Territory
b. Fluvial d. Terrestrial
33. What power comes from one’s organizational role or position?
a. Coercive c. Legitimate
b. Expert d. Reward
34. Which of the following is not a government introduced by the Americans to the Philippines?
a. Civil c. Democratic
b. Commonwealth d. Military
35. Who held the highest position in the Spanish Government in the Philippines?
a. Alcalde Mayor c. Gobernadorillo
b. Cabeza De Barangay d. Governor-General
36. What characteristics of governance which means to say that good governance is manifested through the
impartiality of fair legal framework?
a. Accountability c. Rule of Law
b. Participation d. Transparency
37. To which social status did the datus during the Pre-Spanish Colonial come from?
a. Aliping Namamahay c. Maharlika
b. Aling Sagigilid d. Timawa
38. What political ideology abolish all unjustified hierarchies?
a. Anarchism c. Liberalism
b. Fascism d. Socialism
39. What ideology promotes nationalism at all costs?
a. Anarchism c. Liberalism
b. Fascism d. Socialism
40. What element of state refers to supreme and absolute power within its territorial boundaries?
a. People c. Sovereignty
b. Government d. Territory
41. What is a political philosophy held by people who strongly believe in the principles of liberty and equality for all?
a. Anarchism c. Liberalism
b. Fascism d. Socialism
 42. Who approved the laws enacted during the Japanese Regime?
a. Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces c. Japanese Military
b. Japanese Administrators d. Prime Minister
43. What form of government supported by the people but no constitutional mandate or legal support?
a. De Facto c. Democratic
b. De jure d. Oligarchy
44. What was the very first form of government in the Philippines?
a. Balangay c. Barrio
b. Barangay d. Pueblo
45. Which of the following is not a power of alcalde mayor?
a. Allowed to establish a business because of its limited salary.
b. Had also given the right to collect taxes. 
c. Had the power to appoint or relieve officer in the government or priest in the parish
d. Led the provinces in the land
46. Who was the representative of the King of Spain in the Philippines?
a. Alcalde Mayor c. Gobernadorcillo
b. Cabeza De Barangay d. Governor-General
47. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Coercive power c. Informational power
b. Emotional power d. Physical power
48. Which of the following is not a source of political beliefs?
a. Church c. Political Followers
b. Peers d. Religion
49. What form is divided by one central and several regional authorities?
a. Federal c. Parliamentary
b. Confederation d. Unitary
50. What defined as a self-governing political entity?
a. Country c. Nation
b. Globe d. State

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Prepared by : Noted by : Approved by :

DENMARK G. JAVIER KAREN M. SANTIAGO WAJAVINA N. CATACUTAN, Ph.D.

OIC – Asst. Principal SHS Principal II

IVY GALANG

ROCEL B. ROXAS