Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE – QUEZON CITY
SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOL
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER TEST (FINAL)

Name: ______________________________________ Section: _________________ Score: ________

General Directions:
1. Read the instructions carefully before you answer the following questions.
2. This is a closed book, closed notes examination. Cellphones are not permitted for use in any way.
3. Erasures and superimposition are given no credit. Erasure means wrong.

I.Multiple Choices .Direction: Read the following questions carefully and write the letter of your choice on the space
provided before the number. Strictly no erasures.

_____ 1. Is the exercise of power, the science of government, the making of collective decisions, the allocations of scarce
resources and the practice of deception and manipulation?
a. Government b. Politics c. People d. Governance

_____ 2. It refers to the study of politics.

a. Socialism b. Socialization c. Social Science d. Political Science

_____ 3. This term was conceived in 1796 by French Philosopher Destutt de Tracy to refer to new science that endeavoured
to uncover origins of conscious thought and ideas.
a. Ideology b. Inputs c. Idealism d. Globalization

_____ 4. Is a set of related beliefs about political theory and policy held by an individual, group of individuals or a particular
social class?
a. Political Science b. Ideology c. Political Ideology d. Politics

_____5. Refers to the various ways through which social life is coordinated.
a. Governance b. Government c. People d. Community

_____ 6. Which ideology that centers on the values of individual liberty, equality, economic freedom, limited and democratic
government and the rule of law?
a. Anarchism b. Collectivism c. Liberalism d. Fascism

_____ 7. Is an ideology focusing on the idea that environment is endangered and must be preserved through regulation and
lifestyle changes.
a. Fascism b. Anarchism c. Liberalism d. Environmentalism

_____ 8. Is the term generally used to describe the formal institutions through which a group of people is ruled or governed?
a. Governance b. Government c. People d. Environment

_____ 9. It refers to those whom the state is obliged to protect and provide services.
a. Politics b. Person c. People d. Government

_____ 10. Which among the ideologies emphasizes the importance of the individual, both the uniqueness of each individual
and at the same time the equality of all individual?
a. Anarchism b. Collectivism c. Liberalism d. Fascism

_____11. What is the smallest local government unit?

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a. Barangay b. Subdivision c. City d. Urban

_____12. What year was the latest constitution made?

a. 1987 b. 1988 c. 1989 d. 1984

_____13. According to the 1987 Constitution, what kind of state is the Philippines?
a. Federal and Republican b. Democratic and Federal
c. Democratic and Republican d. Unitary Government

_____14. How many branches of government are there in the Philippines?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d.6

_____15. What do you call the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines?
a. Malacañang Palace b. Malacañang Place c. Malacañang House d. Malacañang Area

_____16. From what Political Party does incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte belong to?
a. Liberal Party b. United Nationalist Alliance
c. Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan d. Anak- Pawis

_____17.When did the latest general elections in the Philippines occur?

a. May 8, 2016 b. May 7, 2022 c. May 10, 2022 d. May 9,2022

_____18.What is the inherent right of the state to condemn private property to public upon just compensation?
a. Police Power c. Power of Eminent Domain
b. Taxation Power d. Pardoning Power
_____19.What is the power inherent in the state to regulate liberty and property for the promotion of general welfare?
a. Police Power b. Taxation Power c. Power of Eminent Domain d. Pardoning Power

_____20.What is the basic political unit that plans and implements projects and programs in the community?
a.Barangay b. city c. municipality d. province

_____21.Who assumes the role as the leader of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan?

a.Governor b. Mayor c. Vice-Governor d. Vice-Mayor

_____22.Given the complex definition of politics, which statement below does not describe the concept of politics?
a.Pertains to a practical science concerned with the noble action or happiness of the citizens.
b.Is concerned with how governmental decision-making and actions identifies.
c.A system with the authoritative allocation of values for a society.
d.Concern in establishing the cultural origin of man within the context of social institutions, education,
religion, economy and government.

_____23.What type of government serves as a transitory government preparatory to the resumption of Philippine
independence?
a. De Facto Government c. De Jure Government
b. Commonwealth Government d. Puppet Government

_____24.Which of the following determines the winner in a direct election?

a.an Electoral College c. the judiciary branch of government
b.the actual votes of registered voters d. the legislative branch of government

_____25.Is a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and governmental institutions and

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processes.
a.Sociology b. Anthropology c. Political Science d. Law

_____26.Which of the following positions has a term limit of two consecutive terms?
a.Congressmen b. Governors c. President d. Senators

_____27.What happens to the power of the national government when decentralization exists?
a. It loses its power to the local government.
b. It merely transfers certain powers to the local government.
c. It becomes even more powerful than the local government.
d. It widens its power to the extent that the President may become an absolute ruler.

_____28.Which of the following acts is considered as an example of decentralization?

a. Implementation of National ID system.
b. The use of a single monetary system in the country.
c. Fight against terrorism through counter-terrorist activities of the government.
d. Creation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in every local government.

_____29.The K to 12 Program is currently implemented by the government. Is this subject to decentralization?

a. Yes, the local governments are implementing it.
b. No, DepEd is the primary agency of the national government that implements it.
c. No, the national government can never devolve the function of educating the youth.
d. Yes, the local governments are in the best position to determine the needs of their locality.

_____30.Which of the following is NOT a goal of decentralization?

a. Develop self-determination of local government
b. Rely on the national government to support
c. Foster community involvement
d.Solve local-based problems on their own capacity

_____31.What do you mean by positive youth development?

a. An initiative by Housing and Urban Development to get youth to help rebuild infrastructure
b. A prosocial approach that engages youth, recognizing their strengths, to promote positive outcomes
c. Programs designed to keep young people from resorting to substance use
d. Helping mentally ill youth develop a positive mental outlook

_____32.As a responsible voter, you must detect and avoid biases. Which among the following shows is being biased?
a. when the media shows both sides of the story equally.
b. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.
c.an act of guaranteeing that one’s vote will not be bought by any political candidate.
d. when members of the electoral board see to it that all voters have cast their votes regardless of their political
affiliation.

____33.A group of farmers has long been experiencing setbacks in the agricultural sector as the price of palay was
pegged at its lowest since the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law. What should farmers do in order to raise this
concern to the national government?
a. Blame global warming for the decrease on the production of palay.
b. Borrow money from farmers’ cooperatives in order to augment their income.
c. Urge the members of Congress to modify the law through consistent lobbying.
d. Create a militant group that will monitor the movements of rice traders that hoard rice supply.

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____34.One of the issues related to the youths nowadays is the proposed law that will lower the minimum age of criminal
responsibility below 15 years of age. For those who opposes this proposal, what is the best thing to do in order to prevent
this bill from being enacted?
a. Ignore the issue because it lacks national significance.
b. Create a support group of children-in-conflict with the law.
c. Organize a signature campaign urging lawmakers to stop pushing for this law.
d. Create a social media account that will trace the Senators who advocate this law.

____35.Which of the following would likely not constitute part of a “frame” for social movement activity?
a. An election
b. A new way of expressing and describing grievances
c. A way to link movement demands to core values in the society
d. A language for describing protest activities as laudable and mainstream

II. ANALOGY. Direction: Each question below consists of a related pair of words or phrases. Select
the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair by encircling its
letter.
36. Judicial → Supreme Court ; Legislative → ?
a. Congress b. President c. Councilors d. Senate
37. Presidential → President ; Parliamentary → ?
a. Parliament b. President c. Prime Minister d. His Excellency
38. Aguinaldo → 1899 Consti. ; Quezon → 1935 Consti. ; Marcos → 1973 Consti. ; Cory → ?
a. 1980 Constitution b. 1987 Constitutionc. 1992 Constitution d. 1935 Constitution
39. Locke → Democracy ; Rousseau → Anarchy ; Hobbes → ?
a. Republic b. Federal c. Anarchy d. Monarchy
40. United States → Federalism ; Iran → Theocracy ; Philippines → ?
a. Communism b. Republic c. Parliamentary d. Capitalism
41. Religion → Bible ; State → ?
a. Charter b. Laws c. Koran d. Constitution
42. One → Monarchy ; Few → Oligarchy ; Many → ?
a. Democracy b. Dictatorship c. Aristocracy d. All of the above
43. People → Constitution ; President → Executive Order ; Congress → ?
a. Ordinance b. By-Laws c. Statute d. Bill
44. Textbook → Preface ; Constitution → ?
a. Preamble b. Prologue c. Introduction d. Rationale
45. North Korea → Communism ; Vietnam → Socialism ; Philippines → ?
a. Nazism b. Anarchism c. Liberalism d. Capitalism
III. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE. Direction. Write TRUE if the given statement is correct. If incorrect, then replace the underlined word/s to
make the statement correct.
________ 46. Special Election is done or conducted to select normally through balloting.
________ 47. The acronym AFP stands for ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
________ 48. R.A No. 8536 was created authorizing COMELEC to use an automated election system.
________ 49. People Power is the process by which voters in a country select the officials who will exercise the powers of government.

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________ 50. Every Filipino should be 18 years old or above on the day of election to exercise their right to vote.
________ 51. The Commission on Higher Education is the agency that supervises the election processes.
________ 52. Barangay is the smallest unit of the government.
________ 53. COMELEC is composed of a Chairman and six Commissioners who are natural-born citizens of the Philippines.
________ 54. The Chairman and Commissioners of COMELEC is appointed by the Supreme Court.
________ 55. The 2016 election was the first national election that utilized an automated election system.

IV.Matching Type. Direction. Match the concepts in Column A in their correct terms in Column B. Write the letter of your
answer in the blank before each number.
A B
_____56. It is the transfer of power and authority from central institution to
lower or local levels of government system P. Political Party
_____57. It refers to self-governing. I. Party-List System Act
_____58. The people can either reject or accept the proposed law before it
can go into effect Z. Suffrage
_____59. The power of the people to propose amendment to the constitution
or enact legislation. O. Local Autonomy
_____60. It refers to organized group of citizens advocating an ideology or
platforms for the general conduct of the government. S. Referendum
_____61. This is a non-government members of society that promotes the
interest of the public.
L. Due Process
The name for Republic Act No. 7941
_____62. A. EDSA People Power I
It is a political right, enabling citizen to participate in the process of
_____63.
government.
It is a massive social movement after the lifting of Martial Law in J. Decentralization
_____64. 1981.
It gives every citizen the right to be notified and heard in court R. Civil Society Organization
_____65. before any of his rights be reduced or affected by any action of the
state. E. Initiative

V.Fill in the blanks. Direction. Complete the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Write the correct words/phrases on the blanks.

We, the (66)__ _______ _____ , imploring the aid of (67)__ _______ _____
, in order to build a (68)__ _______ _____ society,
and establish a government that shall embody our (69)__ _______ _____
, promote the (70)__ _______ _____ , conserve and (71)__ _______ _____ , and
secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of (72)__ _______ _____
under the rule of law, and a regime of truth, justice, (73)__ _______ _____ ,
love, equality, and (74)__ _______ _____ , do ordain
and (75)__ _______ _____ .

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 END OF EXAMINATION 
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political affairs.”
--Albert Einstein—
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