San Jose del Monte National Trade School - SHS

1st Quarter Examination

Philippine Politics and Governance

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Section: _________________________________________Teacher:______________________

I. REMEMBERING. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose the letter of your answers from the box.
All answers should be in capital letters.

A. Politics F. State K. Power

B. Nation G. Datu L. Governor general
C. Ideology H. Katipunan
D. People I. Government
E. Globalization J. Balangay

__________ 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.
__________ 2. This term was conceived in 1796 by French Philosopher Destutt de Tracy to refer to new science
that endeavored to uncover origins of conscious thought and ideas.
__________ 3. Is a people organized in a definite territory with functioning government and sovereignty.
__________ 4.A secret revolutionary organization of the Filipinos during Spanish Regime.
__________ 5. The head or leader during the Pre- Spanish government.
__________ 6. Is the term generally used to describe the formal institutions through which a group of people is
ruled or governed.
__________ 7. It refers to those whom the state is obliged to protect and provide services.
__________ 8. The highest government official who was appointed by the King of Spain during Spanish Rule.
__________ 9. A central tenet of socialism that is the belief in the capacity of human beings for collective action.
__________ 10. Is the interconnection of nation-states that is concerned with the relationships of countries of
the world.

II. UNDERSTANDING. Classify the following Ideologies with their Perspectives stated on each item by
writing A for Anarchism, S for Socialism, L for Liberalism, M for Monarchy and F for Fascism and D for
Democracy.
__________ 11. Abolition of class privilege.
__________ 12. A form of government which is a one-party dictatorship.
__________ 13. Government by a single person with absolute control over the resources of the state.
__________ 14. Economic and political system where the ways of making a living are owned by workers..
__________ 15. System of self-control.
__________ 16. Society without government, laws, police or other authority.
__________ 17. Equality of middle class to lower class. Ruling class are bougeoise and capitalist.
__________ 18. Representative government, free speech, and state protection of individual.
__________ 19. Government by the people usually through elected representatives.
__________ 20. A form of rule in which the head of state is a King or Queen.

III. APPLYING. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

21. The current chief justice of the Philippines
A. Maria Lourdes Sereno B. Renato Corona C. Teresita Leonardo-De Castro D. Lucas Bersamin

22. President Rodrigo Duterte veto the bill that seeks to end labor contractualization or “endo, in this case,
who can override the decision?
A. Vice President B. Senate President C. Congress D. Supreme Court

23. Ferdinand Marcos was regarded _____________ who curtailed the rights and freedom of the people.
A. anarchist B. communist c. dictator D. liberal

24. On SONA 2019, the President requested to restore the death penalty in the country, who can approve it?
A. Chief Justice B. Senators C. Congress D. Supreme Court

25. In 2016 presidential campaign of Grace Poe, the COMELEC formally disqualified Poe from running as
president, what was her issue?
A. natural born status B. 10-year residency requirement C. 40 yrs. age requirement D. all of these
 26.Ramon Magsaysay was immensely popular with the ordinary people but he died in a plane crash. Who
ascended to the presidency?
A. vice president B. House speaker C. Senate president D. Chief Justice

27. The first National election in the country was held on Sept. 12, 1935 during the _______________.
A. first Philippine Republic B. Biak-na Bato Republic C. Civil Government D. Commonwealth Government

28. Barangay is the smallest of the Local Government Units, Who is the baranggay’s executive?
A. Councilors B. District Representative C. Kapitan D. Mayor

29. Former President Joseph Estrada was ousted in a people power revolt in 2001 and was convicted of
plunder by the ________________.
A. Metropolitan Trial Court B. Regional Trial Court C. Sandiganbayan D. COA

30. President Rodrigo R. Duterte, in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA), urged to postpone the May
2020 barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections to October 2022, who has the
power to suspend the said election?
A. Congress B. DILG C. Office of the Pesident D. Commission on Election

IV. 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
31. Statement 1. The President is directly elected by the people.
Statement 2. The President serves a single, fixed, six-year term without possibility of re-election.

32. Statement 1. If at the beginning of the term of the President, the President-elect shall have died or shall have
become permanently disabled, the Vice President-elect shall become President.
Statement 2. Where no President and Vice President shall have been chosen or shall have qualified, or
where both shall have died or become permanently disabled, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines is in the line of succession.

33. Statement 1. Every bill passed by the Congress shall, becomes law.
Statement 2. A bill may become a law when the President vetoes the bill and the same is overridden by ¾
votes of all members of both Houses.

34. Statement 1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty
members.
Statement 2. The Speaker of the House is appointed by the President.

35. Statement 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the President of the Philippines.
Statement 2. The role of Legislative Department is to make laws, alter and repeal them.

36. Statement 1. Any party may appeal from a judgment, to the Supreme Court, in cases decided by the
Municipal Trial Court.
Statement 2. Supreme Court is the highest court in land.

37. Statement 1. Judicial power will be vested to the Congress of the Philippines.
Statement 2. Judicial Department shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representative.

38. Statement 1. The President shall be the Commander-in Chief of AFP.

Statement 2. He may suspend the writ of habeas corpus and declare martial law.

39. Statement 1. The senate shall be composed of 12 Senators.

Statement 2. No senator shall serve for more than two consecutive terms.

40. Statement 1. The president may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons.
Statement 2. The president shall have control of all departments, bureaus and offices.

V. CREATING. Essay (5 pts.)

If you were given a chance, what bill would you like to propose? Explain your answer.
5 - Interesting content and presentation; ideas well-conceived and developed with sufficient examples.
4- Some interesting content; points not sustained or not fully developed.
3- Conventional ideas or clichés; little supporting detail included.