GENERAL INSTRUCTION : Use BLACK pen in shading your answers. Alteration in all form is NOT 1 ALLOWED. Direction: Select the BEST answer. 1. During the 17th to 19th century Hispanic era, what was the highest post a native or Chinese mestizo can attain at the municipal level, equivalent to local bureaucrats namely the mayors today? a. Gobernadorcillo b. Tenientes de Justicia c. Cabeza de Barangay d. directorcillo 2. Which was enacted by the US congress in 1916 to establish a bicameral legislature in the Philippines with the senate (upper house) and House of representatives (lower House) to be composed of elected Filipino? a. Philippine Legislative Law b. McKinley Law c.Cooper Act d. Jones Law 3. Which religious missionaries first arrived in the Philippines? a. Dominicans b. Jesuits c. Franciscan d. Augustinians 4. Niccolo Machiaveli was considered the father of Political Science. He also wrote the book " The Prince" a. Both statements are True b. Only the first statement is True c. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False 5. State is a cultural and identity-based term while nation is political entity. a. Both statements are True b. Only the first statement is True c. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False 6. It is the ability of a person to make a person do something. a. Political Science b. Law c. Power d. Ideology 7. The form of government is determined by the number of rulers, exercise of power and self-serving interest. a. True b. False c. Maybe d. None of the above 8. The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution displayed a tyrant leader. a. Referent power b. Reward power c. Coercive power d. Legitimate power 9. Pre-colonial system of government in the Philippines is high influence by the Islamic and Indian influences. a. True b. False c. Maybe d. None of the above 10. The misconception about Philippine politics in the precolonial period were the is no existing political system; the problems emerge prior the arrival of colonizers. a. Both statements are True b. Only the first statement is True c. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False 11. Refers to the aim to call upon government action to achieve better political and economic condition. a. Political Science b. Law c. Power d. Ideology 12. This hastened the transition of the change of Philippine form of government. a. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 b. Taft Commission c. Schurman Commission d. Philippine Assembly 13. What is the first form of government in the Philippines after being establish as a state? a. Democratic b. Civil c. Revolutionary d. Monarchy 14. They are responsible for the first election in the country in 1907. a. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 b. Taft Commission c. Schurman Commission d. Philippine Assembly 15. Under what constitution that made Philippine under the disciplinarian leader? a. 1935 Constitution b. 1973 Constitution c. 1987 Constitution d. 2003 Constitution 16. How are the communities arranged during the colonial period? a. By divide et impera b. By Tribe c. By Class d. By reduccion policy 17. Who is considered as the head of the colony ? a. Alcalde b. Cabeza de Barangay c. Gobernadorcillos d. Governor General 18. A type of government that the church and state go hand in hand is known as _____________. a. Republic b. Monarchy c. Theocracy d. Montessori Page | 19. When the doctor advises the patients of the list of medication, he needs to buy follow his order. What 2 power is displayed in this situation? a. Coercive power b. Expert power c. Referent power d. Legitimate power 20. This ideology refers to how people think is greatly affected by how you live? a. Class struggle b. Materialism c. Marxism d. Liberalism 21. Due to this the Philippines experienced a disciplinarian form of government that last for 14 years. a. 1935 Constitution b. 1902 Constitution c. 1973 Constitution d. 1987 Constitution 22. This one of the power granted to the head of state whenever a rebellion or invasion threatens the welfare of the people or the pubic safety. a. Veto power b. Martial law c. Administrative power d. Pardon and Amnesty power 23. Soon you will be employed and work, how would you describe the relation of boss to employer relationship. a. Structural power b. Institutional power c. Productive power d. Compulsory power 24. When the Senate approved a new law for Traffic, how can you assess the use of power? a. Structural power b. Institutional power c. Productive power d. Compulsory power 25. Carlos plans to propose a reform with the government system and suggest an absolute exercise of freedom. a. Liberalism b. Alienation c. Anarchism d. Libertarianism 26. Politics is generally defined as the activity that influences an individuals ; Aristotle defined it as a study of people. a. Both statements are True b. Only the first statement is True c. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False 27. One of the goals of government is to avoid conflict , how do country to country deter this? a. Diplomatic negotiations b. Foreign aids c. Submissive to others d. Join in business deals 28. How would you classify the tribes of ancient nomadic Filipinos in terms of political system? a. Warrior society b. Classless society c. Petty plutocracies d. Principalities 29. Who introduced the concept of democracy in the Philippines? a. Spaniards b. Greeks d. Ilustrados d. Americans 30. Potential leaders of the country underwent training with the Americans to establish a country of our own. a. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 b. Taft Commission c. Schurman Commission d. Philippine Assembly 31. What sporting event that is hosted by the Philippines recently? a. 30th ASEAN Games b. 30th Olympics c. 30th SEA Games d. 30th Palarong Pambansa 32. Queen Elizabeth II is one of history’s longest reigning leader at the age of 102. How did she became a leader? a. By her wealth b. By voting c. By birthright d. By faith 33. In a democratic society, people can enjoy these freedoms except; a. expression b. suffrage c. homicide d. representation 34. Karl Marx is to Marxism while Adam Smith is to The Prince. a. Both statements are True c. Only the first statement is True b. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False 35. As we study the history of humanity, we have concluded that man by nature is chaotic. Thus, people have ____. a. community b. social contract c. power d. history class 36. This is more concerned by the application of political concepts into research and policy making. a. Political methodology b. Comparative politics c. Political theory d. Political concepts 37. Leaders use this to consolidate the support of their constituents and use this to go against government. Page | a. Power b. Ideology c. Law d. Constituents 3 38. This is a result when proletariat topple down the elite class. It is generally violent in nature. a. Revolution b. Alienation c. Libertarianism d. Conservatism 39. According to Plato, “ Man, by nature is a political animal.” a. True b. False c. Maybe d. None of the above 40. The Philippines use a bicameral in formulating and amending law. The two houses are called lower (senate) and upper(congress). a. Both statements are True b. Only the first statement is True c. Both statements are False d. Only the first statement is False
II. Essay (5 points EACH)
1. Why is it important to study Philippine politics and governance? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 2. Is democracy essential to a country? Justify your answer _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ 3. How would you assess the Pre-Spanish politics in the Philippines? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ANSWER KEY FOR SET A 1. A 2. D 3. A Page | 4. D 4 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A