Division of City Schools

Midterm Examination in Phil. Politics &

Governance

10. A cultural entities that is groupings of people

I. Select and write the letter of the best answer bound together by shared values and traditions.
to the following multiple choice questions. a. power c. nation
b. globalization d. state
1. It is accountability to the people to implement
the law faithfully and serve their constituents 11. Involves decision-making and decision-
selflessly. enforcing that makes and enforces rules for
a. politics c. governance people.
b. good governance d. public trust a. politics c. governance
b. state d. power
2. It refers to achieving and exercising positions
of governance — organized control over a human 12. It involves how governments are selected,
community, particularly a state. monitored, and replaced
a. politics c. governance a. politics c. governance
b. good governance d. public trust b. state d. power

3. It is a set of ideas that provides a basis for 13. It is when the citizens of a nation should take
organized political action. part in choosing the people in government
a. politics c. power a. politics c. governance
b. political ideology d. state b. good governance d. public trust

4. The absolute or supreme exercise of power as 14. It dictate how society should be structured
unchallengeable legal authority. a. politics c. power
a. government c. sovereignty b. political ideology d. state
b. state d. people
15. This groups is not favorable in Reproductive
5. It is an element of a state in which it is obliged Health Law and Same-sex Marriage bill
to protect and serve the state. a. anarchists c. socialists
a. government c. sovereignty b. conservatists d. communists
b. territory d. people
16. It often intervene in US-Philippines agreement
6. The element of state who rule the people when it comes in country’s policies
through formal institutions. a. anarchists c. socialists
a. government c. sovereignty b. conservatists d. communists
b. territory d. people
II.Read the statement very carefully. Choose
7. The essential element of the state where the the word/words that made the statement
area of land is under the jurisdiction of a ruler. incorrect. Write the letter only.
a. government c. sovereignty
b. territory d. people (17-18) The democracy in the Philippines started
during the colonial rule of Spaniards in our land
8. An increasing interdependence of markets and as they letthe native Filipino held several
production in different countries through trade in positions in government.
goods and services. a. during colonial rule c. in government
a. nationalism c. nation b. they let d. Spaniards
b.globalization d. state
(19-20) The Puppet government status of the
9. The ability to influence or outright control the Philippines in 1935 gave full independence to
behavior of people. Filipinos to rule their own country under the
a. public trust c. power guidance of America.
b. politics d. globalization a. guidance of America c. 1935
b. Puppet government d. full independence
(21-22) The first democratic step that Americans a. sovereignty c. territory
gave to the Filipinos was the creation of election b. people d. government
which is patterned in American governing style.
a. creation of election c. patterned in America 35. Political _________ is to guide and inspire
b. democratic step d. gave to Filipinos people to political action.
a. parties c. ideologies
(23-24) Marcos won his first term as president b. will d. democracy
because he combined control over his local
bailiwick and connection to fraternity, he has a 36. Roman catholic church is considered as the
record as a leader of anti-Japanese guerilla broad political leftist in the Philippines as they
group, and he used electoral fraud. always pushed the ideology of ___________ .
a. first term c. leader of anti-Japanese a. communism c. liberalism
b. Marcos d. used electoral fraud b. fascism d. conservatism

(25-26) Former president Marcos criticized the
Supreme Court during his first term, as he
depicted them as a major obstacle to the goals of
reform and development until he dissolved it
when he declared the Martial law.
a. Martial law c. Supreme Curt
b. his first term d. major obstacle
(27-28) During the term of president Marcos he
provide his cabinet members with extraordinary
financial opportunities which creates
unprecedented private wealth to them.
a. during the term c. cabinet members
b. financial opportunities d. private wealth
(29-30) All the enemies or leftists that are against
to Marcos government was free from harm to
prevent further chaos and obstacles to his
authority.
a. all the enemies c. Marcos government
b. free from harm d. prevent further chaos
III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
words to complete the sentence. Write your
answer in your paper.
37. While the National Democratic Front is also
known as the leftist who have an ideology of
_____________.
a. communism c. liberalism
b. fascism d. conservatism
38. ____________ is a face of power where the
powerful are able to get what they want and make
others to comply.
a. decision-making c. preference-shaping
b. agenda-setting d. power-tripping
39. __________ is when the powerful as those
who are capable of subverting actual interest of
those who are in power is exercised
a. decision-making c. preference-shaping
b. agenda-setting d. power-tripping
40._________ is a face of power when it requires
one to determine the relative impact or influence
of actors and their interests in influencing the
outcome of decision-making.
a. decision-making c. preference-shaping
b. agenda-setting d. power-tripping

31. Politics started during the era of Athens, IV. Name the political ideology on the
Greece where democracy in ________________ following statement. Choose your answer
first happened. from the box.
a. electing officials c. leadership
b. buying votes d. governing 41. A political theory derived from Karl Marx,
advocating class war and leading to a society in
32. Politics involves the public issues which give which all property is publicly owned and each
rise to ___________ that is why politics is viewed person works and is paid according to their
differently by people. abilities and needs.
a. chaos c. conflict a. liberalism c. fascism
b. democracy d. election b. anarchism d. communism

33. When the government encourage citizens to 42. A form of radical authoritarian nationalism,
participate in every public activities it is characterized by dictatorial power.
considered as ________________ . a. liberalism c. fascism
a. democracy c. fascism b. anarchism d. communism
b. conservatism d. communism

34. ___________ involves application and proper 43. A belief in the abolition of all government and
implementation of policies in a certain territory. the organization of society on a voluntary,
cooperative basis without recourse to force or 53. It helps to study political science so that
compulsion. officials will have an idea how to treat with public
a. liberalism c. fascism funds.
b. anarchism d. communism a. psychology c. economics
b. sociology d. geography
44. A political ideology founded on ideas of
freedom and equality. 54. It helps to study political science to closely
a. liberalism c. socialism look how leaders exercise their power from the
b. conservatism d. anarchism past.
a. psychology c. sociology
45. A political ideology promoting traditional social b. history d. anthropology
institutions in the context of culture and
civilization. 55. It helps to study political science so that
a. liberalism c. socialism leaders would know how to implement policies
b. conservatism d. anarchism program.
a. sociology c. geography
46.It advocates that the means of production, b. anthropology d. psychology
distribution, and exchange should be owned or
regulated by the community as a whole. 56. It helps to study political science to read the
a. liberalism c. socialism real intentions and agenda of the politicians.
b. conservatism d. anarchism a. psychology c. sociology
b. history d. anthropology
47. It target to preserve the personal autonomy of
every individuals. 57. It helps to study the political science to look
a. liberalism c. socialism for the works of governments and how their
b. conservatism d. anarchism policies affected the nation from the past.

48. It target to maintain the absolute obedience of a. psychology c. sociology

people to their leader. b. history d. anthropology
a. liberalism c. fascism
b. anarchism d. communism 58. It helps to study political science to study
further about production and trade as well as their
49. It target to preserve the classless society in relation to law and custom of the state.
the nation.
a. liberalism c. fascism a. psychology c. economics
b. socialism d. communism b. sociology d. geography

50. It target to maintain the tradition of the 59. It helps to study political science to study
society. social group organized under the sovereignty of
a. liberalism c. socialism the state.
b. conservatism d. anarchism
a. psychology c. economics
VI. Name the discipline related to the study of b. sociology d. geography
politics on the following statement. Choose
your answer from the box. 60.It helps to study political science to
understanding politics, politicians and political
51. It deals with location, territory, and resources behavior from a psychological perspective.
that can be used by the government.
a. psychology c. sociology
a. history c. sociology b. history d. anthropology
b. anthropology d. geography

52. It helps to study political science to trace the

roots of the political leaders in an ethno-linguistic
group.
a. psychology c. sociology
b. history d. anthropology