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Politics and Government - Quiz #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. It refers to the exercise of control within society through the making and enforcement of collective decisions.

a)

Civil Society

b)

Governance

c)

Government

d)

Politics

2.

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

a)

Accountability

b)

Equity and Inclusiveness

c)

Participatory

d)

Transparency

3.

How did Aristotle view politics?

a)

Politics as compromise is preferable to violence

b)

Politics is closely associated with the activities of politicians

c)

Politics does not infringe upon personal affairs and institutions

d)

Politics allows human beings to have an attempt in improving their lives and create the Good Society

4.

What view about politics stresses the statement: Conflict Resolution is at the heart of politics?

a)

Politics as Power

b)

Politics as Public Affairs

c)

Politics as Art of Government

d)

Politics as Compromise and Consensus

5.

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?

a)

Civil Society

b)

Government Policies

c)

Machinery of Government

d)

Officials of Government

6.

What do you call the formal institutions through which a group of people is ruled or governed?

a)

Civil Society

b)

Governance

c)

Government

d)

Politics

7.

According to this characteristics of good governance, every person or group is responsible for their actions most especially when their acts affect public interest.

a)

Accountability

b)

Responsiveness

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Transparency

8.

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

a)

building alliances

b)

maintenance of peace and order

c)

promotion of war

d)

winning elections

9.

what do you call the exercise of power authority by politcal leaders for the well-being of their country's citizens or inhabitants and is also based on the realization that the government alone cannot do everything for the people?

a)

Authority

b)

Basic Rights

c)

Corruption

d)

Governance

10.

What characteristics of good governance requires that people are open to information regarding decision-making process and the implementation of decisions.

a)

Accountability

b)

Responsiveness

c)

Transparency

d)

Zeal

11.

What term pertains to organizations that are private in nature but have public functions or objectives that affect the process of governance?

a)

Civil Society

b)

Governance

c)

Government

d)

State

12.

Which view on politics states that the distinctions between the politcians and the 'nonpolitical' coincides with the divisions between the activities of the state and civil socities.

a)

Politics as Power

b)

Politics as Public Affairs

c)

Politics as Art of Government

d)

Politics as Compromise and Consensus

13.

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

a)

Politics as Power

b)

Politics as Public Affairs

c)

Politics as Art of Government

d)

Politics as Compromise and Consesus

14.

Active involvement of all affected and interested parties in the decision-making process is the hallmark of this indicator of good governance.

a)

Accountability

b)

Consensus

c)

Equity and Inclusiveness

d)

Participatory

15.

This view sees politics to be present in all social activities, the ability to achieve a desired outcome and a struggle over limited resources.

a)

Politics as Power

b)

Politics as Public Affairs

c)

Politics as Art of Government

d)

Politics as Compromise and Consensus