Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BORONGAN CITY
MAYPANGDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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MIDTERM EXAM FOR PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
A. Fill in the missing letters.
Read carefully each clue and fill in the missing letters inside the box. (5 items)
1.
It is derived from the Greek word ‘Polis’ which means city-state
2.
It deals with past events, movements, revolutions, national struggles, etc. and
give information about the origin and development of political institutions and
thought
3.
Greek Philosopher who popularized the lines “Man is a political animal.”
4.
A Greek word pertaining to state
5.
The word moved into the Latin language as politicus, with additional meanings of
"city" and "civics."
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. (25 items)
6. Where is the official residence and office of the Philippines chief executive?
A. Batasang Pambansa
B. Korte Suprema
C. Malacañang Palace
D. Manila City Hall
7. The President shall serve a term of ___________________.
A. 6 years
C. 9 years
B. 8 years
D. 12 years
8. It is the power of the president to enforce and administer laws.
A. Diplomatic Power
C. Power of Appointment
B. Executive Power
D. Military Power
9. The official title of our country’s chief executive.
A. Chief Justice of the Philippines
C. Philippine Senate President
B. President of the Philippines
D. Speaker of the House
10. The Philippine President is elected through ___________________.
A. Direct popular vote
C. Party list system
B. Indirect popular vote
D. Plebiscite
11. What is the composition of the Philippine Supreme Court?
A. One (1) Chief Justice and fourteen (14) Associate Justices
B. One (1) Chief Justice and nineteen (19) Associate Justices
C. One (1) Chief Justice and four (4) Associate Justices
D. One (1) Chief Justice and nine (9) Associate Justices
12. According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, what is the minimum age requirement (at
the time of appointment) to become a justice of the Philippine Supreme Court?
A. 20 years
C. 40 years
B. 30 years
D. 50 years
13. What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch of Philippine government?
A. Execution of laws
C. Interpretation of laws
B. Implementation of laws
D. Making of laws
14. Municipal trial courts inside the Metropolitan Area are called ___________________.
A. Court of Appeals
C. Municipal Circuit Courts
B. Metropolitan Trial Courts
D. Municipal Metropolitan Circuit Courts
15. What court of justice in the Philippines covers two or more municipalities?
A. Court of Appeals
C. Municipal Circuit Courts
B. Metropolitan Trial Courts
D. Municipal Metropolitan Circuit Courts
16. Which one refers to a movement that advocates or demands for women the same rights
granted men, such as equal economic and political status?
A. Anarchism
C. Feminism
B. Conservatism
D. Liberalism
17. Which among the following is a basic element of Conservatism?
A. Equality
C. Impatience
B. Hierarchy
D. Individualism
18. Which one refers to a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of
ownership and control of the means of production and distribution of capital, land in the
community as a whole and everybody is equal?
A. Anarchism
C. Liberalism
B. Conservatism
D. Socialism
19. This political ideology embraces the ideas of totalitarian democracy, holding that a
genuine democracy is an absolute dictatorship as the leader monopolizes ideological
wisdom and is alone able to articulate the true interests of the people.
A. Anarchism
C. Fascism
B. Conservatism
D. Socialism
20. Which of the following characteristics best represents Conservatism?
A. Focused on conserving something
B. Ensuring the safety and fairness of everyone
C. A belief in the value of social and political change to achieve progress
D. A way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator
21. This consequence of power refers to readiness or act of agreeing to do something.
A. Commitment
C. Referent Power
B. Compliance
D. Resistance
22. This face of power is the ability to influence another by shaping what he or she thinks,
wants, or needs.
A. Power as decision-making
C. Power as agenda setting
B. Power as thought control
D. Power as necessity
23. Which of the following refers to an individual’s right to use power by making
decisions, giving a directive and demanding compliance?
A. Sovereignty
C. Authority
B. B. Legitimacy
D. Power
24. What Type of power comes from experience or knowledge?
A. Expert
B. Legitimate
C. Reward D. Coercive
25. It is a political community that has sovereign jurisdiction over a clearly defined territory
and exercises authority through several institutions including the government.
A. Globalization
B. Nation
C. Sovereignty
D. State
26. The President can call out the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent or suppress
lawless violence, invasion or rebellion exercised through the Department of National
Defense. This is a manifestation of what presidential power?
A. Diplomatic Power
C. Military Power
B. Executive Power
D. Power of Appointment
27. As head of the government, the president is responsible in carrying out government
decisions for compliance in all executive departments, bureaus, and offices. This is under
what power of the president?
A. Diplomatic Power
C. Power of Appointment
B. Executive Power
D. Power of Control
28. What is the fundamental law of the land that requires the President to take
an oath prior to his/her assumption to office?
A. Freedom Constitution
C. United Nations Charter
B. Omnibus Election Code
D. 1987 Philippine Constitution
29. According to Article VII, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution, what is the minimum age
requirement (at the day of the election) to become the President of the Philippines?
A. 30 years of age B. 40 years of age C. 45 years of age d. 50 years of age
30. One of the qualifications for election into the Office of the President is that he/she is ___.
A. naturalized Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and must have
resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held
B. natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and must have
resided in the Philippines five years before the election is held
C. natural born Filipino, a registered professional; must be able to read and write and
must have resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held
D. natural born Filipino, a registered voter; must be able to read and write and must have
resided in the Philippines ten years before the election is held
II. TRUE OR FALSE. The following are statements about state, nation and globalization.
Write TRUE if the sentence is correct, or write FALSE otherwise. Write your answer on
your answer sheet. (15 items)
31. A nation is a community of people. _______
32. Global economic growth and industrial productivity are both the driving force and the
major consequences of globalization. _____
33. Economic globalization also means that there is a two-way structure for technologies and
resources. ______
34. A state is cultural in nature. ______
35. Migration, expatriation or traveling have contributed to the development of cultural
exchanges and have been shared among local communities. _____
36. Individualism is a belief in the supreme importance of the human.____
37.Common ownership, fraternity and social class are key ideas of liberalism.____
38. The senate president as chief executive is responsible in carrying out government
decisions over all executive departments, bureaus, and offices.____
39. The power to appoint officials in the following positions: heads of executive departments,
members of the Constitutional Commissions, ambassadors, public ministers and consuls,
officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the rank of colonel or navy
captain is the main role of the judiciary department. _____
40. As head of the State, the President is the chief diplomatic officer of the country. ___
41. Activity through which people make, preserve and amend the rules under which they live
is called authority
42. Politics is the exercise of control within society through the making and enforcement of
collective decisions.
43. Government is a formal institution through which a group of people is ruled or
governed.
44. The term of office of Supreme Court members is not fixed. Their tenure during good
behavior is until they reach seventy years old or become incapacitated to perform their
duties. They can be removed from their position only through impeachment.
45. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Philippines. It is the final court that decides
in any and all judicial issues. It can review, revise, reverse, modify, or affirm, final
judgments and orders of the lower court.
III. Essay. Answer concisely and straight to the point. (5 items)
Question:
Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the House of
Representatives.
ENJOY!