Republic of the Philippines

CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY

Virac, Catanduanes

College of Education
SS 316 | COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLICIES

Name of Student : TARROZA, LORRAINE S.

Student ID No. : 2019-00491 Program/Yr/Block : BSED-SOCIAL STUDIES 3F

Chapter 3 – Activity 1

Choose the Letter of the best answer. Write your answer on the space provided.

C 1. They are the inhabitants of the state that make up one of the elements.

a. People c. Citizens

b. Population d. Foreigners

C 2. Man by nature is a political animal. This means that ______________.

a. Man naturally hoins or forms groups

b. Man interacting with another is involved in a relationship where one or a group rules

over others.

c. Both a and b

d. None of these

C 3. Which is true?

a. It is enough that the inhabitants of a state are united politically under a government.

b. It is enough that the inhabitants of the state are united by a common culture and

history.

c. Both

d. none

B 4. The Palestine Arabs do not have a state yet because __________________.

a. They have no government c. Their population is small

b. They have no territory wherein they exercise sovereignty d. All of these

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B 5. The population must big before a state can be formed.

a. True b. False c. Uncertain d. Maybe

C 6. Which of the three basic characteristics of sovereignty means that the state sovereignty
can be exercised only within its territory?

a. Permanence b. Comprehensive c. Exclusive d. Uniqueness

D 7. It is one of the territorial domains of the state referring to the airspace above the
territorial waters and land mass.

a. Terrestrial b. Fluvial c. Maritime d. Aerial

C 8. How many kilometers from the coastline of a state comprise its maritime territory?

a. 17 km b. 18 km c. 19 km d. 20 km

B 9. What theory on the origin of state views the formation of the state as a natural
consequence of man’s inclination to interact?

a. Social Contract Theory

b. Natural Theory

c. Patriarchal Theory

d. Force Theory

C 10. The Divine Rights of Kings implies that the kings are of divine origin except ________.

a. Kings received mandate to rule from heaven.

b. Kings are God-men.

c. Kings’ right to rule comes from the ruled.

d. Kings are divine.

B 11. Strictly speaking, ordinary citizens are part of government.

a. True b. False c. Uncertain d. Maybe

D 12. Which is not correct?

a. State is more permanent than government.

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b. State cannot exist without government

c. Government can exist without a state.

d. None of these

B 13. Which do you think is not a characteristic of a totalitarian state?

a. The state is considered more important than its citizens.

b. The state makes use of force to enforce obedience to its citizens.

c. The state controls even the private lives of its citizens.

d. None of these.

C 14. It is the general attitude and acceptance of the people that their government’s rule is
lawful.

a. Authority b. Sovereignty c. Legitimacy d. All of these

A 15. Who is the source of true sovereignty according to Rousseau?

a. People b. Ruler c. Government d. Government officials

B 16. What aspect of sovereignty is commonly referred to as independence?

a. Internal sovereignty b. External sovereignty

c. Both a and b d. None of these

D 17. Which is not a characteristic of sovereignty?

a. Exclusiveness b. Permanence c. Comprehensiveness d. None

A 18. What do you call privilege given to members of the diplomatic community by a state,
which excludes them from the jurisdiction of the state?

a. Diplomatic immunity b. Tax incentive

c. Immunity from suit d. Diplomatic privilege

D 19. What theory on the origin of state postulates that people have the right to revolt against
an existing despotic government?

a. Natural theory b. Force theory

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c. Divine right theory d. Social contract theory

C 20. The principle of separation of church and state connotes that:

a. Members and heads of the church and the state should be composed of two different

factions.

b. The church and state should conduct their ceremonies separately.

c. The church should not interfere in the affairs of the state.

d. Divine intervention is not needed in government.

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CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY
Virac, Catanduanes

College of Education
SS 316 | COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLICIES

Name of Student : TARROZA, LORRAINE S.

Student ID No. : 2019-00491 Program/Yr/Block : BSED-SOCIAL STUDIES 3F

Chapter 3 – Activity 2

Explain the following question below. You can cite specific example to support your arguments.

Do the Philippines really have a Total Sovereignty?

After obtaining independence from the colonial rulers, it became clear that certain of the

colonial masters’ impact in our political, economic and cultural aspects lingered. Some have

emphasized the Filipinos’ compliance with our government, of which just a few are obedient or

cooperative with our own administration. And it is for the reason that the Philippine’s

sovereignty has been questioned up until now. Although this circumstances is on air, I still

believed that our country-the Philippines has its total sovereignty. Let me give you two examples

that will prove that the Philippines has its own sovereignty.

First example, is based from the Article I of the 1987 Philippine Constitution which

provided a strong presence of sovereignty in our country’s territory and says, “The national

territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein,

and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of

its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the

insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the

islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal

waters of the Philippines”.

Another example is based from the Article II, Section 1 of the Declaration of Principles

which says that the Philippines is a democratic and republican State and that sovereignty

resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. This demonstrates that

while Filipino citizens have the right to intervene with the government, the government also has
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the authority to impose regulations on them that they must follow to maintain the country’s

peace and order.