Diagnostic Test - Philippine Politics and Governance

It refers to the exercise of control within society through the making and enforcement of collective decisions.

• Civil Society

• Governance

• Government

• Politics

Indicator of good governance wherein the most vulnerable ones are taken into consideration.

• Accountability

• Equity and inclusiveness

• Participatory

• Transparency

If you are studying politics, you are studying the government. Two aspects are under this setting: one is on the personnel of the government, while the other aspect is on what?

• Civil Society

• Government policies

• Machinery of government

• Officials of government

According to this view, to study politics is in essence to study government or the exercise of authority.

• Politics as power

• Politics as public affairs

• Politics as art of government

• Politics as compromise and consensus

Which among the choices below refers to the importance of government?

• building alliances

• maintenance of peace and order

• promotion of war

• winning elections

It refers to a system of belief about how society should function, behave, and operate.

• Ideology

• Philosophy

• Psychology

• Theology

Which of the following is NOT a function of political ideology?

• It creates laws in order to achieve a perfect society.

• It offers an account of existing order by examining what works and what does not work.

• It outlines how political change or the desired social order can be achieved.

• It provides a model of a desired social order, a vision of Good Society

It is the set of political beliefs emphasizing individual rights and liberties.

• Conservatism

• Liberalism

• Socialism

• None of the above

What set of political beliefs emphasizes preservation of customs and traditions that define the character of a society?

• Conservatism

• Liberalism

• Socialism

• None of the above

Which of the following describes a set of political beliefs emphasizing community and social equality?

• Conservatism

• Liberalism

• Socialism

• None of the above