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According to the 1987 Constitution, what kind of

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state is the Philippines?
Abaga, Maranding, Lala, Lanao Del Norte
A. Federal and Republican
1st HALF EXAM IN PHIL. POL. and Gov.
B. Democratic and Republican
Name: ___________________________ Score: ______ C. Democratic and Federal
Date: ___________ D. Liberalism and Socialism
I. Multiple Choice: Read the following statements below
and encircle the correct answer. II. TRUE or FALSE: Write True if the statement is correct
1. What is authority? and write the “name of your crush” if it is wrong. Put
your answer on the space provided. No erasure!
A. The ultimate power in Society
_____1. Davao City known as “The City Good
B. The Branch of government that enforces the law. Governance”.
C. A government ruled by a few _____ 2. People refers to those whom the state is obliged
to protect and provide services to.
D. A government’s ability to exercise power without
resorting to force. ______ 3. Government refers to the formal institutions
through which people are ruled.
2. Which of the following is same as a monarchy?
______ 4. People and Government are the only two
A. Parliamentary government C. Anarchy essential elements of state.
B. Dictatorship D. Aristocracy _______ 5. Egalitarianism is a belief in human diversity
3. Totalitarian government is one extreme type of especially with respect to social, spiritual and cultural.
government. Which of the following is at the other end _______ 6. A government is a formal body invested with
of the political spectrum? the authority to make decisions in a given political system.
A. Dictatorship C. Aristocracy
_______ 7. A governance is the process of decision-
B. Anarchy D. Aristocracy making and the process by which decisions being
implemented (or not implemented).
4. What is the Difference between direct and
representative democracy? _______ 8. The word Political Science came from the
Greek words “Polis” and “Scire”. It means “city” and “to
A. The amount of freedom citizens have know” respectively.
B. A King
_______ 9. State is the body of rules and in accordance
C. Elected Legislators D. Rule of the people with the powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised.
5. What is the difference between parliamentary and _______ 10. The President of the Philippines is elected
presidential democracy? by direct vote by the people for a term of three years.

A. Election of the executive branch

B. The court system III. ENUMERATION
C. Election of the Legislature
1 – 4. The four essential elements of state?
D. Extent of government
5 – 9. The five different types of ideologies?
6. In the percolation-up model, where does political
power come from? 10 – 13. Elements of Politics
A. The ruling class C. The constitution
14 – 15. Two aspects of sovereignty
B. The people D. Religion
7. Which of the following is not a source of legitimacy? IV. ESSAY: Answer the following questions concisely.
A. Tradition C. Sovereignty 1. Why do we need to study Philippine Politics and
governance? (5 pts.)
B. Habit D. Ethnicity
8. What is authority? 2. If you were the President of the Philippines, what
kind of government would you like to be
A. The ultimate power in society
implemented, democratic or federalism? Why? (10
B. The Branch of government that enforces the law points)
C. A government ruled by a few
D. A government’s ability to exercise power without
resorting to force. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!!
9. What year was, the latest constitution made?
A. 1987 C. 1989
B. 1988 D. 1999