Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III - Central Luzon
Tarlac City Schools Division
MALIWALO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Maliwalo, Tarlac City

MIDTERM EXAM in PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

1. According to him, “Politics is the study of who gets what, when and how”.
A. Aristotle B. Harold Laswell C. Teodoro M. Kalaw D. Niccolo Machiavelli
2. Which of the following best describes the characteristics of ideology?
a. Ideology is an action oriented.
b. It is form the basis of how they view the world.
c. a manner of the content of thinking.
d. coherent set of ideas.
3. Which of the following best describes a political ideology?
a. is a set of related beliefs about political theory and policy held by an individual.
b. a systematic body of concepts about human life or culture.
c. content of thinking characteristic of an individual
d. integrated assertions that constitute a socio-political program.
4. What do you mean by Aristotle’s quote “Man is by nature a political animal?”
a. Man becomes man among others.
b. Man lives in a society governed by laws and customs.
c. Man is a politician with behavior the same with animals.
d. Political analyst is a type of animal.
5. It is 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. Politics B. Power C. Governance D. State
6. What would most likely happen if nobody exercised power?
A. Everything will be in order C. There would be changes in the community.
B. Nobody will lead D. Everybody will be happy
7. __________ can be defined as the ability to make someone do something that the person would,
otherwise, not do.
A. Decision-making B. Power C. Conflict D. Authority
8. _________ is the state of having power over others.
A. Decision-making B. Power C. Conflict D. Authority
9. It is one of the aspects of good governance, by both men and women, who must partake directly or
indirectly (having a representative) in every governmental process.
A. Participation B. Rules of Law C. Transparency D. Responsiveness
10. _____________is the ability to do something on one’s own--it refers to one’s abilities.
A. Power-over B. Power with C. Power to D. Power-up
11. Good governance requires mediation of the different interests in society to reach a broad consensus in
society on what is in the best interest of the whole community and how this can be achieved.
A. Consensus-oriented B. Effective and Efficient C. Accountable D. Reliable
12. It is the political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as
vested especially in a monarch or dictator.
A. Absolutism B. Anarchism C. Aristocracy D. Autocracy
13. A political ideology in which society does not need government, laws, police, or other authority,
and a system of self-control.
A. Absolutism B. Anarchism C. Aristocracy D. Autocracy
14. Singapore's economy has been ranked as the most open in the world, 3rd least corrupt, most
pro-business, with low tax rates and has the third-highest per-capita GDP in the world in terms of
purchasing power parity, based on this information what type of state does Singapore illustrate?
A. Effective B. Failed C. Weak D. Useless
15 ___________ states have low or stagnant economic growth and weak governing institutions that are
unable to implement policies or maintain autonomy due to corruption or conflict.
A. Effective B. Failed C. Weak D. Useless
16. It is one of the characteristics of good governance which can include campaign finance disclosure
so voters know if candidates are tied to special interest groups, proactive disclosure from
governments, and the ability to request government records.
A. Participation B. Disclosure C. Transparency D. Rules of law
17. Politics derived from the Greek word “Polis” meaning affairs of the __________
a. Police b. Power c. cities d. Authority
18. Which of the following illustrates reward power?
a. A person who is reprimanded for arriving at work late.
b. A person who earns tickets to a game for thinking of a winning idea.
c. A person who was pulled over by a police car.
d. A student who is sent home by a principal for cheating.
19. A manager enforces positive reinforcement to his/her employees, what type of power best
described the statement?
a. Coercive power b. Reward power c. Legitimate power d. Expert power
20. There are two important distinction of power, power over and power to. What emphasizes on
“power to”?
a. Prevalent kind of power c. Controlling people
b. Legitimate power to control d. Conveys the ideas without coercing others.
21. Did the Philippines consider as STATE during the Spanish Colonization?
a. Yes, because the culture of the Philippines during this time was homogenous.
b. Yes, because the Filipinos may participate in running the government.
c. No, because we are not sovereign and at the same time lacks cultural homogeneity.
d. No, because we are not free from external control.
22. Why sovereignty is essential for state but not for nation?
a. It is the soul of the state.
b. In the absence of sovereignty, the state loses its existence.
c. It is the element which makes the state different from all other association of the people.
d. All of these
23. Liberalism is to set of political beliefs emphasizing individual rights and liberties whereas
Socialism is to?
a. set of political beliefs based on preservation of customs and traditions that define the
character of a society.
b. set of political beliefs emphasizing community and social equality.
c. set of highly nationalist, militaristic, and totalitarian political ideology in which one person has
absolute power.
d. set of political beliefs that one’s nation is great and usually better than others
preservation of customs and traditions that define the character of a society.
24. Which of the following is TRUE about Conservatism?
a. it is set of political beliefs based on preservation of customs and traditions that define the character of a
society.
b. it is a set of political beliefs emphasizing community and social equality.
c. it is a set of highly nationalist, militaristic and totalitarian political ideology in which one person has
absolute power.
d. it is a set of political beliefs that one’s nation is great and usually better than others
25. Which of the following is TRUE about Liberalism?
a. Liberalism pertains to set of political beliefs emphasizing community and social equality.
b. Liberals believe that the world has a rational structure
c. Liberalism prefers cooperation over competition.
d. Authority is the core value of Liberalism
26. With the increase in globalization, what is the positive effect of it in education?
a. It has become harder for people to move across borders to different parts of the world to acquire
better education.
b. This resulted in an integration of cultures
c. People from underdeveloped and developing countries cannot move to developed countries to get
better education.
d. All of the above.
27. Among are some importance of studying politics and governance EXCEPT
a. Being able to escape from the burden of having a bad system.
b. Being able to understand the system we are living since we are involved as people.
c. Being able to critically analyze the system of politics in the Philippines.
d. Being able to participate in decision-making in the state.
28. The following are conceptions of politics except one
a. As the art of government c. As power and distribution resources
b. As public affairs d. As revamp and reconstruct
29. Randell was having a hard time to explain the definition of governance, so he asked you to elaborate it
for him. What will be your answer?
a. Governance is the academic discipline that deals with the key issues and concepts in politics
b. Governance deals with the power in society.
c. Governance is the process of governing, whether undertaken by a government, market or network, whether
over a family, tribe, formal or informal organization or territory and whether through the laws, norms, power or
language of an organized society.
d. Governance deals with the different perspectives and ideas regarding politics and governance of
different political philosophers from ancient time.
30. Which of the following concepts is NOT an element of the State?
A. Power B. Government C. Territory D. Sovereignty
31. A nation can compose many states. A state cancompose many nations.
a. Both statements are TRUE c. Only the first statement is TRUE
b. Both statements are FALSE d. Only the first statement is FALSE
32. It is the science of ideas.
a. Ideology b. Sociology c. Theology d. Psychology
33. _______________ is when people understand their own business, and their own interests better.
a. Conservatism b. Socialism c. Liberalism d. Fascism
34. If liberalism is to individual freedom; ____________ is to gradual social change
a.Conservatism b.Socialism c. Liberalism d.Fascism2
35. The following are characteristics of socialism except one.
a.Individual freedom b.Collectivism c. Equality d. Opposed capitalism

A. Coercive power B. Reward power C. Legitimate power

D. Expert power E. Referent power
36 A manager enforces positive reinforcement to his/her employees.
37. influence from celebrities and famous personality
38.Superior inflict punishment to their subordinates.
39. Identical to authority and closely aligned with reward and coercive
40. Based on extent others attribute knowledge and expertise
 41. Liberalism emphasizes a tendency to favour change. Liberalism believes that people should be
willing to use the government to improve their condition.
a. Both statements are false.
b. First statement is false while the second statement is true.
c. Both statements are true
d. First statement is true while second statement is false
42. _______ is people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common habits and
customs.
a. State b. Nation c. Land d. Tribe
43.It is the self-identification and/or common identity of people may be built upon a common language,
history, race or culture.
a.State b. Nation c.Land d.Tribe
44. _______________ is the status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth or naturalization
a.Ethnicity b. Nationality c.Locality d.All of the above
45. Ethnicity is to group; ___________ is to words
a. Nationality b.Religion c.Language d.Locality

a. art of government c.compromise and consensus

b.public affairs d.power and distribution of resource
46. Politics is what government or states do, this is politics as __________________
47. When politics becomes the process of conflict resolution, then politics is ______________
48. What is the importance of political ideology?
a. It illustrates how good or bad a government system should be.
b. It serves as the foundation for political and economic practices of a particular polity/state.
c. It explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.
d. All of the above.
49. Among the Political Ideologies, all of the given information describes conservatism EXCEPT one.
A. Conservatism is political & moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, & equality before the law.
B. Conservatism refers to the state of a society being without authorities or a governing body, and the general
confusion and chaos resulting from that condition.
C. Conservatism a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of
production should be owned by the community as a whole.
D. Conservatism is a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions in the context of
culture and civilization.
50. What difference exist between Socialism and Liberalism? Describe each distinction.
A. Socialism is an economic and political doctrine advocating government ownership, adheres to social equality to
attain social stability and the instrument of labor movement while Liberalism focuses on people’s own business and
their own interests better and care for them more than the government does or can be expected to do.
B. Socialism liberals for openness, debate, and self-determination, tradition, hierarchy and authority while
Liberalism favors openness, debate and self-determination.
C. Socialism oppose the state and advocate for the abolition of its accompanying institutions of government
and law believing that a more natural and spontaneous social order will develop while liberalism regards the
state as embodiment of the common good and thus approve of interventionism in either its social-democratic or state
collective form.
D. Socialism states individual liberty or freedom which is a natural light of individuals while liberalism believe in the
capacity of human being for collective action, their willingness and ability to pursue goals by working
together as opposed to striving for personal self-interest.

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

Roan D. Cabral Gemma O. Butchayo Ruby Ana T. Pineda PhD.

Teacher I Asst. Principal II Principal II