San Jose del Monte National Trade School - SHS

2ND Quarter Examination

Philippine Politics and Governance

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Section: _________________________________________Teacher:______________________

I. REMEMBERING. Read the statement carefully and choose the LETTER of the term below.

A. Alien F. Election K. Suffrage

B. Citizen G. Local Government Unit L. RA#10533
C. Citizenship H. Political Parties M. RA#9225
D. Civil Society I. Article IV N. Autonomous Region
E. Decentralization J. Social Movement O. Article V

_____1. It is the transfer of power from national to lower levels of government systems.
_____2. This is the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
_____3. It is an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a
country or society.
_____4. UN defines as the third sector of society, non-profit and voluntary organization that seek to influence
policy.
_____5. It is the membership of a citizen to a political society.
_____6. This law is known as Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003.
_____7. This explains that suffrage may be exercised by all citizen of the Philippines, not otherwise disqualified
by law.
_____8. This denotes being a member of a democratic community.
_____9. It is a term used to refer a foreigner.
_____10. They are organized yet informal social entities that are oriented towards a goal for change.

II. UNDERSTANDING. Choose the letter of the word, phrase or sentence which does not belong to the group.
_____11. A. Liberal B. Nacionalista C. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino D. Otso Diretso
_____12. A. Bayan Muna B. Gabriela C. People’s Power D. ACT
_____13. A. election B. Plebiscite C. Referendum D. ordinance
_____14. A. province B. state C. barangay D. cities
_____15. A. open ballot B. secret ballot C. absentee vote D. one man one vote
_____16. A. Those physically challenged and illiterates.
B. Those declared as insane or incompetent person.
C. Those commited any crime involving disloyalty to government such as rebellion.
D. Those who have been sentenced to suffer imprisonment for not less than one year.
_____17. A. leftist party B. one-party C. rightist party D. center party
_____18. A. Basilan B. Sulu C. Tawi-Tawi D. Abra
_____19. A. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
B. Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines
C. Those born on January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Filipino citizenship.
D. Those who are citizens of the Philippines before the adoption of the Constitution.
_____20. A. by having a dual citizenship
B. by naturalization in a foreign country.
C. by express of renunciation of a citizenship
D. by rendering service to the armed forces of a foreign country

III. APPLYING/ANALYZING. Write A. if the statement 1 and 2 are TRUE.

Write B. if the statement 1 and 2 are FALSE
Write C. if the statement 1 is TRUE and statement 2 is FALSE
Write D. if the statement 1 is FALSE and stement 2 is TRUE

_____21. Statement 1. Suffrage is the right and obligation to vote of qualified citizens.
Statement 2. Geanne who is 18 years of age, lives in the Philippines for 6 months is qualified to vote.

_____22. Statement 1. Acquisition of Citizenship may be involuntary or voluntary method.

Statement 2. Jus Sanguinis or Jus soli is an involuntary method of acquiring citizenship.
 _____23. Statement 1. Lyca, a Filipina who married an American lost her Filipino citizenship.
Statement 2. Citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their citizenship.

_____24. Statement 1. Decentralization is the transfer of power from central institutions to local levels of
government system.
Statement 2. LGUs does not include barangay units in exercising such powers.

_____25. Statement 1. Dual Citizenship is inimical to the national interest and shall be dealt with by law.
Statement 2. Dual allegiance of a person simultaneously owes loyalty to two or more states.

_____26. Statement 1. Every Filipino should be 18 years old or above on the day of election to exercise their
right to vote.
Statement 2. A certain Filipino voter can participate on the day of the election though they are not
included on the registered master list of COMELEC.

_____27. Statement 1. Otso diretso party list system was considered a rightist party.
Statement 2. Rightist party is the reform-minded party which seeks to change existing conditions of
the country.
_____28. Statement 1. The Commission on Election is a constitutional commission that is composed of a
Chairman and six commissioners.
Statement 2. The Chairman and Commissioners of COMELEC is appointed by the Supreme Court.
_____29. Statement 1. Regular election for president, vice president, senators, members of the House of
Representatives and local officials are held on the second Monday of May.
Statement 2. The 2013 National Election was the first to utilize an automated election system.

____30. Statement 1. It is a voluntary method of acquiring citizenship by renouncing his former citizenship and
embracing a new one.
Statement 2. It is involuntary way of losing citizenship by cancelation of certificate by naturalization
by the court.

V. CREATING. Performance (20 pts.)

Make and present the roles, functions and services that you will deliver as your contributions of civil
society organization that will represent your ideals and advocacies through PowerPoint presentation.

5 4 3
Content Content is accurate and Content is accurate but Some content is vague
informative limited and irrelevant
Organization Information flows well Some information are Some information are
and logically unnecessary making it inaccurate and is not
difficult to follow presented in a logical
order
Visual Presentation is creative Most images are Some visuals are
and images are appropriate inappropriate and not
appropriate and clear.
pleasing to the eyes
Overall Presentation Comprehensive and Somewhat Lacks details and
relevant to the present comprehensive and information. Ideas are
time quite relevant to irrelevant
present time