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WorksheetsPolGov Midterms Reviewer
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 56mins
The Filipino nation consists of a well-defined Filipino territory with its respective government, population, and internal and external sovereignty.
TRUE
FALSE
A political figure can wield authority and at the same time not hold the legitimacy to rule.
TRUE
FALSE
A state's SOFT power pertains to its ability to coerce or induce pressure to another state through the showcase or direct utility of force (e.g., military or nuclear prowess).
TRUE
FALSE
In the political spectrum, the right advocates for the preservation of tradition, maintenance of the status quo, and premium of the state or nation over the public.
TRUE
FALSE
By theory, the three branches of the government are led by the executive branch since this is where the head of the government resides. Hence, the executive branch is the most powerful branch.
TRUE
FALSE
The head of the government represents the state, like in the case of foreign dignitaries. The head of the state governs the affairs of the state.
TRUE
FALSE
In the Philippines, the head of the government and the head of state is one of the same.
TRUE
FALSE
In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is elected by the public. Hence, the prime minister is directly accountable to the public.
TRUE
FALSE
The 1986 Philippine Constitution consists of 11 articles overall.
TRUE
FALSE
In the prescribed line of succession, the Speaker of the House is the third in line upon the instance of the president's incapacity to continue office.
TRUE
FALSE
The Chief Justice of the Philippines, upon election, is only given a maximum of 5 years to hold office, upon which s/he is mandatorily needed to step down from the position.
TRUE
FALSE
In our country, only the president, vice president, and Chief Justice can be removed from their positions via the proces of impeachment.
TRUE
FALSE
In our country's impeachment process, the House of Representatives presents the article of impeachment. Upon approval of the house, the Senate tries the articles of impeachment, upon which they become the impeachment court which will hold the final verdict of the impeached person in subject.
TRUE
FALSE
Elections in the Philippines are held every first Monday of May after every three years (whether midterms or national).
TRUE
FALSE
Philippine political parties (those that are particularly dominant in the political scene) are predominantly centrist in ideology.
TRUE
FALSE
The actual process of how humans interact in groups.
politics
political science
government
governance
The process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented.
political science
government
politics
governance
The following are values of politics except...
politics helps you to know your rights
politics is a living, breathing subject
politics clarifies what you yourself believe
politics prepares you as politician and not for adult life
Defined as the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state, particularly ministry in office.
governance
government
politics
political science
The scientific study of politics
governance
political system
political science
government
The executive, legislative and judiciary departments in the Philippines are examples of...
politics
government
governance
political science
The activities or actions which formulates or make decision to achieve the goal of the country using power which came from the Greek word polis which means city-state.
government
political science
politics
governance
In politics everyone is involved while_______ is universal but studied only by few.
political science
political party
government
governance
The President prioritizes the fight against COVID 19 in its whole of the government effort is an example of...
politics
governance
political set-up
political science
During election, each party are having their own platform of government which will be their guide once they win the election.
government
political science
governance
politics
What is Politics?
The Study of State
The Study of Government
Study of the Process in the State
Study of the Activity of the People in the State
Politics is derived from the Greek word "Polis" which means?
City-State
Nation
Country
Government
Who Participates in Politics?
the public
government officials
employees in the private company
all of the above
Which is not part of the Group?
Wealth
Status
Knowledge
Force
Politics involves ______
Power
Compromise
Activities of State
All of the Above
Which of the following does not belong to the group?
BIFF attack Maguindanao
Lawmakers are pessimistic of the peace talks
No expensive gift giving at the House of Representatives
AFP wants Metro Green
Statement A: Politics is necessary to create a just society.
Statement B: Politics is meant to resolve conflict
statement A is true while statement B is false
both statements are true
statement A is false while statement B is true
both statements are false
According to Aristotle, if people participate in politics the people will _____
be happy to conform with policies
have an idea about their relationship with the government
be virtuous in portraying their roles in community
all of the above
Statement A: Politics is limited in workplace
Statement B: Politics is everywhere
both statements are false
both statements are true
statement A is false while statement B is true
statement A is true while statement B is false
Politics can be studies using the following, except for:
behavioral approach
positive approach
rational choice approach
decision making approach
What approach focuses its study on politics and the individuals, involved particularly, the actors of the system
behavioral approach
positive approach
rational choice approach
normative approach
Which is the focus in the study of the positive approach?
What should?
What is?
How come?
What about?
Governance refers to ________
the process of decision making
the government's ability to make and enforce rule
the manner in which public officials exercise authority
all of the above
Statement A: Participation is important in Governance
Statement B: Participation could either be direct or indirect
both statements are true
both statements are false
statement A is true while statement B is false
statement A is false while statement B is true
In the concept of good governance, which does not belong to the group?
Equity
Specialize
Accountability
Responsiveness
Which are the three philosophers mentioned in this topic?
Aristotle
Jean Bodin
Harold Lasswell
Paul Janet
(a) students are made to analyze the nature of power, types of political leadership and systems of government, examples of constitutions and public policy and its impact to society.
In this field of knowledge, the principles, processes, and structures of political and governmental institutions are given importance.
(a)
As social science, political science centers on the systematic study of political and governmental institutions.
(a)
(a) meant the essential structure of an organization; in this sense, of the polis.
In Greek philosopher Aristotle’s world, was politike, the short form of politike episteme, or political science.
(a)
_______ is the term reffered to the city-state in the ancient Greece.
Polis
Acropolis
Metropolis
Polis Station
Defined as the process that determines the distribution of power and resources
Political Science
Politics
Government
Governance
(a) are procedures for filling a governmental office by votes cast by the electorate, a selected group of competent persons.
A political community that involves four important elements.
a. Nation
b. Government
c. State
d. Barangay
A social science discipline that studies the state and the government.
a. Sociology
b. Anthropology
c. Political Science
d. DIASS
Who is the Father of Political Science?
a. Socrates
b. Aristotle
c. Plato
d. Thales
Which among the choices is the best to describe power?
A leader must have a steel fist to control his or her people.
A leader must influence his or her people, forcing his or her own choosing to be able to control them.
A leader must properly interact with his or her people to influence them to achieve the desired outcome.
A leader must rebuke his or her people's interest and concerns and imposed his or her rules and law to achieve the desired outcome.
Community, Fraternity, Social Equality and Social Class, Common Ownership
Socialism
Cosmopolitanism
Anarchism
Liberalism
Conservatism
One’s ability to achieve a desired outcome
The ability to influence another—the way one thinks or behaves—in a manner not of his or her own choosing (Lasswell, 1936)
(a)
Ability of a national government to be the sole leader, which has the last word of law in that society.
(a)
is a political community that has sovereign jurisdiction over a clearly defined territory, and exercises authority through several institutions, including the government.
(a)
CONCEPT/ELEMENTS OF A STATE
This is the portion of the earth that includes aerial, fluvial, and terrestrial domains.
(a)
CONCEPT/ELEMENTS OF A STATE
Ability of a state to exercise its authority over its territory and people.
(a)
the general patterns and interlocking systems of governing across both public and private spheres by which the overall social, economic, and political life of a society is organized and managed, whether democratically or not, whether there are formal institutions or not, and whether done by national, international, or transnational agencies.
Government
Governing
Governance
Which of this best describes a leader
Someone who holds a position in an organization and able to control or influence others
A process whereby an individual influence a group of individuals to achieve a common goal
Influence refers to the actual use of power, for example, in the form of influence tactics such as threats or promises
True
False
Power is The ability or potential of.........
an agent to alter a target’s behavior, intentions, attitudes, beliefs, emotions, or values
to give an order to make people do what been ordered
giving task and direct other to achieve an objectives
not giving or direct people to do a task
Power yang didasari oleh posisi yang dijabat seseorang adalah
Legitimate Power
Connection Power
Referrent Power
Expert Power
Power yang didasari oleh karisma seseorang adalah
Legitimate Power
Connection Power
Referrent Power
Expert Power
Berikut yang merupakan faktor penentu cara pemberian influence, yaitu
Koneksi yang dimiliki
Urgensi masalah
Reward yang diperoleh
Kemampuan SDM
Ketika urgensi masalah tinggi, maka influence lebih baik diberikan dengan pendekatan
Kolaboratif
Direktif
Koersif
Informatif
Pekerjaan dilakukan tanpa rasa antusiasme adalah ciri munuclnya hasil influence
Kepatuhan
Komitmen
Perlawanan
Informatif
Berikut yang mempengaruhi hasil dari influence, yaitu
Kepribadian
Psikologis
Sanksi
Reward
Tujuan meningkatkan jumlah total power dalam organisasi adalah agar SDM
Bekerja secara efektif & efisien
Berkomitmen
Kreatif
Patuh
Poin penting ketika melakukan influence adalah perlu adanya:
Informasi tujuan
Reward
Ancaman
Kemampuan SDM
Berikut yang merupakan tujuan mengkomunikasikan visi, yaitu
Meningkatkan komitmen
Memberikan arah yang jelas
Meningkatkan power
Memberikan motivasi
Pengarahan tinggi & pengawasan ketat perlu dilakukan saat kemampuan SDM ..... & urgensi masalah.....
Kemampuan SDM tinggi
Kemampuan SDM rendah
Urgensi masalah tinggi
Urgensi masalah rendah
A state may acquire a territory by discovering a continent, an island or land with no inhabitants or occupied by uncivilized inhabitants
Discovery
Territory
Territory and Occupation
Discovery and Occupation
It is the mode of acquiring a territory through continuous and undisputed exercise of sovereignty over it during such period as is necessary to create under the influence of historical development the general conviction that the present condition of things is in conformity with international order.
Cession
Annexation
Prescription
Accretion
The following lands can be the subjects of discovery and occupation, except
uninhabited lands
lands inhabited by uncivilized persons
lands discovered by a state but which it failed to occupy for unreasonable length of time
land before time
Click the best answer.
It is the transfer of territory usually by
treaty from one state to another.
Cession
Conquest
Discovery
Occupation
Prescription
Click the best answer.
It is the intentional acquisition by a state
over a territory which at the time of claim is not
under the sovereignty of any state.
Cession
Conquest
Discovery
Occupation
Prescription
Click the best answer.
It means continued occupation over a
long period of time by one state of a territory
originally belonging to another state.
Cession
Conquest
Discovery
Occupation
Prescription
Click the best answer.
It is the oldest method of acquiring title to
territory. However, discovery alone would not
suffice to establish legal title. It is necessary that
the discovered area must be physically occupied.
Cession
Conquest
Discovery
Occupation
Prescription
What is the branch of government that enforces the laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
He/she serves as the Head of the State, Head of the Government and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
SENATOR
PRESIDENT
CONGRESSMAN
GOVERNOR
What are the three branches of the government?
Legislative, Judicial, Execution
Legislation, Execution and Judiciary
Legislative, Executive and Judge
Executive, Legislative and Judiciary
Number of regions in the Philippines.
16
12
20
17
Which of the following is NOT an ideology?
Democracy
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Type of government in which the power resides in the people.
MONARCHY
ANARCHY
THEOLOGY
DEMOCRACY
1987 Constitution states that the separation of the Church and the States shall be (a) .
1987 Constitution, Bill of Rights, Sec 22.
No (a) law or bill of attainder shall be enacted. ( This protects individuals from change of legal consequences from actions committed. )
Which are the three independent Constitutional Commissions?
Commission on Human Rights
Commission on Elections
Commission on Audit
Commission on Higher Education
Civil Service Commission
It is an institution that rules a country.
Municipal Government
National Government
Barangay Government
How many branch does the Philippine Government have?
2
5
3
The branches of the Philippine Government are _______________________.
Executive, Legislative, and the Senate
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Judicial, Congress, and the Senate
The type of government that the Philippines has
direct democratic
dictatorship
representative democratic
The Philippine Government is both unitary and presidential.
True
False
Maybe
This branch is responsible for making/creating laws.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
This branch is responsible for carrying out laws.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
This branch is responsible for interpreting laws.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Where can we find the President and Vice-President?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
These are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch.
the Senate and the House of the Representatives
the Congress and the Supreme Court
the President and the Commission on Appointments
The highest law in the Philippines
2021 Constitution of the Philippines
1996 Constitution of the Philippines
1987 Constitution of the Philippines
It is the highest court of the Philippines.
Provincial Court
Barangay Hall
Supreme Court
The following are the qualifications to become a president EXCEPT ___________.
a natural-born Filipino citizen
at least 35 years old during the election day
can read and write
We can remove public servants through __________________.
impeachment
writ of habeas corpus
veto
What will happen if we don't have a GOVERNMENT?
The citizens will have a direct and unified rules to follow.
The country will achieve prosperity.
The society will be chaotic.
Ruled by emperor
Anarchy
Monarchy
Junta
Oligarchy
First word of Preamble
Sovereign
We
Filipino
People
Philippines is an example of
Democracy
Junta
Dictatorship
Aristocracy
What is the first part of the constitution?
National Territory
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Declaration of State Principles and Policies
Who has the power to implement laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Supreme Court
How many branches does the Philippine Government have?
1
2
3
4
True or False? The 1987 Constitution requires that a candidate for President must be at least a college graduate.
True
False
What is the age requirement to qualify to run as President of the Philippines?
at least 30 years old
at least 40 years old
at least 50 years old
at least 60 years old
Who is the current Senate President of the Philippines?
Cynthia Villar
Chiz Escudero
Win Gatchalian
Juan Miguel Zubiri
How many senators does the Philippines have?
12
18
24
25
Who among the following CANNOT be removed by impeachment?
President
Vice President
Senate President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
True or False?
The President of the Philippines can declare a state of war against other countries.
True
False
A Filipino must be at least ___ years old in order to vote during elections.
18
19
20
21
True or False?
Sara Duterte can still run again as Vice President in the 2028 elections.
True
False
Which of the branches of Philippine Government is the most powerful?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
none of the choices
What is the definition of territory?
An area under the control of a ruler or state
A large body of water
The study of landforms
A type of weather phenomenon
Why is territory significant?
It is the home and foundation for a country's political, economic, and social activities
It determines the size of a country's military
It is a measure of a country's population
It is a term used in geography
What does the national territory of the Philippines comprise?
The Philippine archipelago, its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, and its territorial sea
Only the land area of the Philippines
The airspace above the Philippines
The waters surrounding the Philippines
What is the legal title in relation to Philippine territory?
A title derived from the cession of sovereign rights over a territory
A title created by international law through a historical process
A treaty between the United States and Spain
A treaty between the United States and Great Britain
What is the significance of determining the extent of Philippine territory?
It will be the basis for determining the jurisdiction of the government
It will determine the size of a country's military
It is a measure of a country's population
It is a term used in geography
What is the term for the authority of a state to dictate and enforce purpose to its citizens?
A. State
B. Nation
C. Sovereignty
D. Government
Which type of sovereignty refers to the ability to create and enforce its own laws within its own territory?
A. Internal
B. External
C. Communist
D. Government
The threat of invasion from other independent states or countries.
A. Internal
B. External
C. Government
D. Democratic
Type of sovereignty to have a freedom form interference from another state
A. Internal
B. External
C. Communist
D. Government
The threat that will violate the rule of law and endanger the well-being of citizen
A. Internal
B. External
C. Government
D. Democratic
What are "Checks and Balances?"
When your mom writes a check and balances her checkbook.
The three branches can have their actions checked by another branch.
