SUMMATIVE TEST

PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

FIRST QUARTER

Direction: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on a sheet
of paper.
PART I:
1. The exercise of power, making of political decisions, practice of deception and manipulation, exercise
of authority, allocation of limited resources is called _________________.
a. government b. governance c. politics d. authority
2. _________________ refers to a process whereby elements in society wield power, authority and
influence and enact policies and decisions concerning public life and social upliftment.
a. government b. governance c. politics d. authority
3. Which of the following does NOT describe good governance?
a. participatory b. transparent c. authoritarian d. accountable
4. Which of the following is true?
a. Politics mean absence of conflict
b. Government and governance are the same.
c. Having the knowledge of politics makes us informed voters.
d. Senior high school students should not be involved in politics.
5. All of the following statements is true EXCEPT?
a. In politics, ideology is a political view.
b. Ideology is only for politics and politicians.
c. Through ideologies, civil societies can go against oppressive governments.
d. Governments use ideologies to help consolidate the support of its constituents.
6. What political philosophy tends to support the status quo and advocates change only in moderation
upholding the value of tradition and seeks to preserve all that is good about the past?
a. Liberalism c. Anarchism
b. Marxism d. Conservatism
7. Which of the following statements is true??

I. Liberalism favors change.

II. Liberalism prefers more freedom.
III. Liberalism adheres to laissez-faire.
IV. Liberalism has a pessimistic approach to human reasoning and nature.

a. I and II c. I, II, and III

b. I, II, and IV d. III and IV

8. _______________ is the capacity for influence and that influence is based on the control of
resources valued or desired by others.
a. Authority b. Power c. Prestige d. Influence
9. What is the main objective of coercion as a power?
a. Authority b. Compliance c. Fear d. Threat
10. Which of the following powers is possessed by leaders who are often highly intelligent and they trust
in their power to fulfil several organization roles and responsibilities?
a. Legitimate b. Coercive c. Referent d. Expert
11. Mr. Ong gives incentives to his workers whenever they reach their daily quota. Which of the
following powers is exercised by him?
a. Reward b. Coercive c. Referent d. Legitimate

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 12. The manager of the drugstore withhold giving her employee’s bonus because the latter was absent
for two weeks. Which of the following powers is exercised by the manager?
a. Reward b. Coercive c. Referent d. Legitimate
13. Which of the following powers gives the ability to link certain feelings of obligation or notion of
responsibility to the management?
a. Legitimate b. Coercive c. Referent d. Expert
14. What power emanates from a person that is highly liked and people identify strongly with them in
some way?
a. Legitimate b. Coercive c. Referent d. Expert
15. Leader A always has good appreciation of his environment and his employees look up to him as a
role model. What power is exercised by leader A?
a. Legitimate b. Coercive c. Referent d. Expert

PART II:

1. This refers to a political community of individuals residing in a definite territory, possesses

sovereignty, and has a government.
a. state
b. nation
c. government
d. territory
2. Which of the following terms has a cultural connotation?
a. State b. Nation c. Community d. Country
3. Which of the following statements is not true regarding nation-states?
a. Nation-states are comprised of four elements.
b. The government is the most important element of the state.
c. There is no requirement as to how many people should comprise a state.
d. There must be concurrence of the four elements of the state for a state be considered as such.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding nations and state?
1. A nation is political in nature.
2. A nation is a community of people.
3. A state is cultural in nature.
4. A state relates with the concept of government.
a. I, and III c. I and IV
b. II, and IV d. I and III
5. Where do people live?
a. Territory b. Jurisdiction c. Sovereignty d. Government
6. Which of the following can mean transformation of global village- the close contact between different
parts of the world, with increase possibilities of personal exchange and friendship between “world
citizens”?
a. Power b. Globalization c. State d. Nation
7. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding globalization?
a. Globalization does not have problems and negative effects.
b. Globalization has increased the flow of communications allowing vital information to be
shared between individuals and corporations around the world.
c. Globalization can be challenged by communities supporting each other in business and
society and through public protest and political lobbying.
d. In the global economy, jobs are becoming more temporary and insecure.
8. Globalization involves:
a. A stretching of social, political, and economic activities across political frontiers.
b. A growing magnitude of interconnectedness in almost every sphere of social existence.
c. An accelerating pace of global interactions and processes associated with a deepening
involvement of the local and the global.
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 d. All of the options given are correct.
9. How are nation-states characterized?
a. They speak a common language.
b. They have a common descent.
c. They share a common history
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following is an advantage of globalization?
a. Peaceful Relations b. Education c. Employment d. All of
the above
PART III:
1. Which of the following is considered as the most basic political unit in the country?
a. barangay
b. municipality
c. city
d. province
2. Analyze the relationship between the terms:
Philippine Executive Commission: Japanese Period ::Commonwealth Government: _____________
a. Spanish period
b. American period
c. Revolutionary period
d. Post-1986 period
3. In which historical period of the evolution of Philippine politics when the system of stratification is
deemed as politically significant?
a. Pre-colonial period
b. Spanish period
c. Revolutionary period
d. American period
4. The Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan (KKK) was comprised of the following bodies,
except __________.
a. Supreme Council
b. Provincial Council
c. Popular Council
d. Barangay Council
5. Why does the Second Republic referred to as a “puppet government”?
a. The president of the Second Republic is a Japanese
b. Government positions were solely assumed by the Japanese
c. The Japanese influenced how the country would be administered
d. The Japanese forces exercised the executive and legislative powers
6. According to Ferdinand Marcos, why did he declare the martial law in 1972?
a. To solve the rebellion that treats the peace and order in the country
b. To let the military discipline the discontented people
c. To protect the Filipinos from foreigners
d. To establish a better economy
7. Who acted as the head of the executive branch and also exercised legislative powers as the head of
the Philippine Commission, a law-making body, whose members were all appointed?
a. Rajah
b. Gobernadorcillo
c. Governor-General
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 d. Civil Governor
8. Which of the following laws provided for the creation of a Philippine legislature?
a. Philippine Organic Act
b. Tydings-McDuffie Act
c. Philippine Autonomy Act
d. Reorganization of Philippine Legislature
9. Under the 1935 Constitution, what is the term of office of the Philippine President?
a. six years per term with a maximum of two terms
b. four years per term with a maximum of two terms
c. four years per term with a maximum of six terms
d. six years per term with a maximum of four terms
10. In which historical period of the evolution of Philippine politics when the political rights and civil
liberties of the people as well as human rights were suppressed and violated; press freedom were
suppressed and there was closure of media establishments in the country?
a. Revolutionary period
b. Postwar era
c. Martial Law era
d. Post-EDSA
PART IV:
1. Which of these is defined as the power to implement laws in one country?
a. Executive Power c. Judiciary Power
b. Legislative Power d. Police Power
2. Which of the following grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet?
a. People b. Constitution c. Popular Vote d. Military powers
3. Who among the following is NOT included in the Executive branch?
a. Vice President c. Cabinet Member
b. Commissions d. Senate
4. Which of these is NOT a duty of the President?
a. He or she is the head of state.
b. He makes and creates laws
c. He is the leader of the national government,
d. He is the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces
5. The President shall be eligible for re-election. The statement is__________.
a. True b. False c. Sometimes True
6. What Commission is given the authority to confirm the nomination of the President for his/her Cabinet
members?
a. Commission on Elections c. Commission on Appointments
b. Commission on Nomination d. Commission on Position
7. Who among the following serve as the advisors of the President?
a. Vice President c. Cabinet Member
b. Commissions d. Senate
8. Which of the following is TRUE about the term of the Vice-President?
a. He may be removed from office in the same manner as the President.
b. He/She shall have the same qualifications and term of office and be elected with, and in the
same manner, as the President.
c. The Vice-President may be appointed as a Member of the Cabinet. Such appointment
requires no confirmation.
d. All of the above
9. Who among these presidents is regarded as an icon of Philippine democracy?
a. Rodrigo Duterte c. Corazon Aquino
b. Fidel V. Ramos d. Joseph Estrada
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10. Who among the presidents was known as the President of the masses?
a. Rodrigo Duterte c. Corazon Aquino
b. Fidel V. Ramos d. Joseph Estrada
11. A person may be elected as President of the Philippines if he is a natural-born citizen of the
Philippines, a registered voter, able to read and write, at least thirty five years of age on the day of
election, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election.
What is the error in the statement?
a. a registered voter
b. at least thirty five years of age
c. he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines
d. a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years
12. The _____________ is/are responsible for making enabling laws to make sure the spirit of the
constitution is upheld in the country.
a. President
b. Congress
c. Cabinet members
d. The Vice President
13. When can we say that the republican democracy has failed?
a. when the Congress do not discuss on societal issues
b. when the Executive branch do not exercise it powers
c. when the Congress does not pass laws that represents the interests of the people
d. when the Executive branch does not pass laws that address the interest of the people
14. Why is the lawmaking function of the Congress very important?
a. It passes laws that regulate the conduct of and relations between the private citizens and the
government.
b. It has the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and
enforceable.
c. It determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or
excess of jurisdiction of the government.
d. None of the above
15. The _______________ shall also have the power to decide on all cases of impeachment by two-thirds
votes.
a. The Senate c. The Executive branch
b. The House of Representatives d. The Judicial branch