Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI
Division of Negros Occidental
San Enrique National High School

GRADE 11 - HUMSS
PHILIPPINE POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
QUARTER 3
PERIODICAL EXAM
I. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully and choose your answers from the box below.
Write the letter of your answer.
1. An agency of the state through which the will of the people is formulated, expressed,
and carried out.
A. Politics B. Government C. Governance
2. The act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something.
A. Politics B. Government C. Governance
3. The activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under
which they live.
A. Politics B. Government C. Governance
4. What are the first group of people who came into the Philippines?
A. Negritos B. Indones C. Malays
5. When did Spaniards arrive in the Philippines?
A. March 15, 1521 B. March 16, 1521 C. March 17, 1521
6. In what colonial era social class did Jose Rizal belong to?
A. Maharlika B. Timawa C. Alipin
7. It is the transition government put up by the Americans before they gave us
independence?
A. Commonwealth B. Insular C. Martial Law
8. When was the start of the 3rd republic?
A. July 4, 1946 B. June 12, 1898 C. July 5, 1945
9. Who was the president when we were freed from American Rule?
A. Sergio Osmeña B. Manuel Quezon C. Manuel Roxas
10. The following are the presidents of the 3rd Republic, except
A. Ramon Magsaysay B. Carlos P. Garcia C. Jose P. Laurel
11. Which one refers to a movement that advocates or demands for women the same
rights granted men, such as equal economic and political status?
A. Anarchism B. Feminism C. Fascism
12. Which among the following is a basic element of Conservatism?
A. Equality B. Individualism C. Hierarchy
13. Anarchism is said to be the most chaotic of all political ideologies. Why?
A. Because the government was controlled by dictator
B. Because people do not care for each other thus ruining the society
C. If there is no government or state intervention, we are bound of war and conflicts
14. Which one refers an ideology that advocates the vesting of ownership and control of
the means of production and distribution of capital, land in the community as a whole
and everybody is equal?
A. Communism B. Socialism C. Naturalism
15. It is the ideology that states that individual interest and rights are more important.
A. Liberalism B. Nationalism C. Progressivism
16. What ideology practices the principle of blind submission to the government.
A. Nationalism B. Fascism C. Authoritarianism
 17. Which of the following statements agrees with a progressivist ideal?
A. Healthcare will be provided to all citizens by the government regardless of their
income
B. People’s condition can be elevated and improved through various social programs
C. To sacrifice one’s life for the country is beyond human satisfaction
18. This consequence of power refers to readiness or act of agreeing to do something.
A. Commitment B. Compliance C. Resistance
19. What consequence of power is considered as desirable outcome because of the trust
and emotional pledge that it causes?
A. Commitment B. Compliance C. Resistance
20. This consequence of power means to refuse or to oppose.
A. Commitment B. Compliance C. Resistance
21. What face of power are we dealing with if we consider conscious actions that in some
way influence the content of decisions?
A. Power as decision-making B. Power as thought control C. Power as agenda setting
22. This face of power is the ability to influence another by shaping what he or she thinks,
wants, or needs.
A. Power as decision-making B. Power as thought control C. Power as agenda setting
23. This face of power involves the ability to set or control the political discourse, thereby
preventing issues or proposals from being aired in the first place.
A. Power as decision-making B. Power as thought control C. Power as agenda setting
24. What type of power is manifested if the target person complies in order to avoid
punishments he or she believes are controlled by the agent?
A. Coercive power B. Legitimate power C. Reward power
25. What type of power is employed if the target person complies because he or she
believes the agent has the right to make the request and the target person has the
obligation to comply?
A. Coercive power B. Legitimate power C. Reward power
26. What type of power was in place if the target person complies because he or she
believes that the agent has special knowledge about the best way to do something?
A. Expert Power B. Legitimate power C. Referent power
27. It is a political community that has sovereign jurisdiction over a clearly defined territory
and exercises authority through several institutions including the government.
A. Nation B. Sovereignty C. State
28. It is an agency to which the political ideology of the state is expressed and carried out.
A. Government B. Sovereignty C. Territory
29. It is a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language,
inhabiting a particular country or territory.
A. Nation B. People C. State
30. It is the power of the state to enforce the law over its subjects within its jurisdiction and
demand obedience from them
A. Government B. Territory C. Sovereignty
II. Matching Type. Write only the letter of your answer.
A. Good Governance. Match the following circumstances in Column A with the
corresponding indicators of good governance in Column B.
Column A Column B
31. The government delivers services in a timely manner. A. Participatory
32. The people and the government should follow the law. B. Rule of Law
33. Those who have less in life should have more in law C. Effectiveness and
Efficiency
34. The government should practice diplomacy when dealing D. Transparency
with conflicts
35. Governance should be a partnership between the E. Responsiveness
government and the different sectors of society.
36. Government should address the needs of the people in aF. Equity and
way that resources are used well and do not cost much Inclusiveness
G. Consensus Oriented
H. Accountability
B. Political Ideologies. Match the following concepts in Column A with the
corresponding political ideologies in Column B.
Column A Column B

37. Brotherhood A. Anarchism

38. Struggle, war, & heroism B. Conservatism
39. Individualism C. Fascism
40. Hierarchy is natural D. Liberalism
41. Common ownership E. Socialism
42. Classless society F. Feminism
43. Central power in the government G. Nationalism
44. Stateless society H. Communism
I. Progressivism
J. Authoritarianism
III. Identify whether the following is POLITICAL or NON-POLITICAL.
45. Bacolod Queen of Mercy Hospital
46. Philippine Red Cross

IV. Enumeration. Supply what is asked.

47-48. Give 2 examples of stateless nations
49-50. Give 2 examples of states with two nations