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POLGOV PRELIM EXAM - Multiple-Choice Questions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary goal in studying Politics is to:

a)

Memorize political laws

b)

Understand power relations and decision-making in society

c)

Support any ruling party

d)

Limit civic participation

2.

Political Science is closely related to Economics because both:

a)

Focus on production alone

b)

Study power in financial markets only

c)

Analyze how resources and decisions affect society

d)

Reject social data

3.

Which of the following is not an element of the State?

a)

Government

b)

Sovereignty

c)

Population

d)

International treaties

4.

The element of the State that refers to the power to command and enforce obedience is:

a)

Government

b)

Sovereignty

c)

Territory

d)

Citizenship

5.

Which theory explains that the State originated from family and kinship ties?

a)

Force Theory

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Paternalistic/Patriarchal Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

6.

The Divine Right Theory asserts that rulers:

a)

Were chosen through elections

b)

Inherited power from their parents

c)

Received authority from God

d)

Gained legitimacy through revolution

7.

The government is best described as:

a)

The same as the State

b)

The machinery through which the State exercises its authority

c)

A social group without political power

d)

A private organization

8.

Which of the following clearly distinguishes the State from the government?

a)

The State is temporary while government is permanent

b)

The State includes the whole people, while government is only its agency

c)

The State operates only during elections

d)

They have no difference

9.

The first form of political organization in the Philippines during pre-Spanish times was the:

a)

Barangay

b)

Encomienda

c)

Alcaldia

d)

Principalia

10.

Which Spanish policy integrated scattered barangays into towns for easier control?

a)

Reduccion

b)

Cedula system

c)

Royal Audiencia

d)

Encomienda

11.

The Malolos Constitution was promulgated during the:

a)

Spanish period

b)

Philippine Revolution

c)

American occupation

d)

Japanese occupation

12.

The Philippine Bill of 1902 and the Jones Law of 1916 were passed under which colonial power?

a)

Spain

b)

United States

c)

Japan

d)

Great Britain

13.

The Japanese occupation introduced the:

a)

Presidential form of government

b)

1943 Constitution

c)

Barangay justice system

d)

1987 Constitution

14.

The First Philippine Republic was officially inaugurated at:

a)

Manila

b)

Kawit, Cavite

c)

Malolos, Bulacan

d)

Cebu

15.

The Constitution is defined as:

a)

A set of ordinary statutes

b)

The fundamental law establishing government and rights

c)

A ceremonial document only

d)

Rules issued by the president

16.

A rigid constitution is one that:

a)

Can be easily changed like an ordinary law

b)

Requires a special procedure for amendment

c)

Is unwritten

d)

Is issued by the courts

17.

The main purpose of the Constitution is to:

a)

Give power only to the elite

b)

Organize the government and guarantee rights

c)

Increase taxation

d)

Support international treaties

18.

Which of the following is not a kind of constitution?

a)

Written

b)

Unwritten

c)

Flexible

d)

Parliamentary

19.

Article I of the 1987 Constitution refers to:

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

National Territory

c)

Executive Department

d)

Local Government

20.

Why is it necessary to include a constitutional provision on national territory?

a)

To set limits for international recognition and security

b)

To increase trade only

c)

To allow any country to claim Philippine lands

d)

To invite foreign colonization

21.

The Philippine archipelago, internal waters, territorial sea, and all other areas over which the Philippines has sovereignty are collectively known as:

a)

Exclusive Economic Zone

b)

National Territory

c)

Municipal Waters

d)

Continental Shelf

22.

Which branch of learning studies society, culture, and human behavior, complementing Political Science?

a)

Zoology

b)

Sociology

c)

Physics

d)

Engineering

23.

The Social Contract Theory views the State as:

a)

Created by an agreement among people to form government

b)

Established by a conqueror’s will

c)

A gift from deities

d)

A natural biological unit

24.

Which constitution restored democracy after the EDSA People Power Revolution?

a)

1935 Constitution

b)

1943 Constitution

c)

1973 Constitution

d)

1987 Constitution

25.

Which statement is true about sovereignty?

a)

It is divisible between citizens and officials

b)

It is absolute within the State

c)

It is subject to veto by other states

d)

It is temporary and renewable yearly

26.

The Philippine Commonwealth was created under which constitution?

a)

1899 Malolos Constitution

b)

1935 Constitution

c)

1973 Constitution

d)

1987 Constitution

27.

The Philippine government system introduced by the Americans was mainly:

a)

Authoritarianism

b)

Democratic and presidential

c)

Military dictatorship

d)

Federal monarchy

28.

Which form of constitution is based largely on customs, court decisions, and traditions?

a)

Written

b)

Unwritten

c)

Flexible written

d)

Organic Act

29.

The 1987 Constitution states that the Philippine territory also includes “other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.” This mainly refers to:

a)

Disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea

b)

Internal taxation areas

c)

Free ports only

d)

All Asian countries

30.

The barangay as the smallest political unit demonstrates which characteristic of pre-Spanish governance?

a)

Centralized monarchy

b)

Local autonomy and kinship leadership

c)

Feudal lords

d)

Bureaucratic hierarchy

31.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 31. Politics is purely about holding public office.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Political Science helps us analyze how laws affect society.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 33. Territory is not a necessary element of a State.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 34. Government and State are synonymous in meaning.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Force Theory states that the State resulted from conquest or coercion.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Before Spanish colonization, barangays were ruled by datus or rajahs.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 37. The Malolos Constitution was the first republican constitution in Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 38. The American period gave rise to a civil government and democratic institutions in the Philippines.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 39. The Japanese sponsored the 1943 Constitution during World War II.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 40. The 1987 Constitution is considered a rigid constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A written constitution is always flexible.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

National Territory provisions define the extent of Philippine sovereignty.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Sovereignty means the State has supreme authority over its affairs.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Constitution may be amended by ordinary legislative acts.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 45. The Philippine Republic was inaugurated after the Spanish-American War.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 46. The purpose of the constitution includes protecting individual rights.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

An unwritten constitution exists mainly through customs and judicial decisions.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 48. The barangay system during the pre-Spanish era was highly centralized.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 49. Colonization had no impact on the Philippine governmental structure.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Write T if the statement is correct, F if not. 50. Article I of the 1987 Constitution defines the country’s national territory.

a)

True

b)

False