Philippines Politics and Governance Final Exam

2nd
Quarter
EXAMINATION
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1st Semester
Senior High School Department A.Y. 2019 - 2020
Philippine Politics and Governance
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Avoid unnecessary ERASURES.
 Use BLACK or BLUE inked pen(ballpen) ONLY.
 Write your answers on your test booklet.
I. Identification (10 pts.)

Choose the correct answer from the list of terms below. No answer is repeated.
1. The head of both the government and the state in the Philippines is the ____.
2. It is the power of the president to release a wrongdoer from punishment after conviction.
3. The final copy of an approved bill with signatures of the Senate President and the Speaker of the House to be sent to
the president for approval and signature.
4. The court that handle graft and corruption cases of government employees.
5. The transfer of authority, responsibility, and resources from the central government to lower government units.
6. The process of selecting public officers and the expression of the choice of people on a proposed law or enactment
submitted to them for decision.
7. A party system where more than two parties compete with almost equal capabilities in affecting and winning in the
political election.
8. A distinct social process, consisting of the mechanisms through which actors engaged in collective action.
9. People who live within the territory of the Philippines but “owe permanent allegiance to a foreign country”.
10. A fundamental clause in the Bill of Rights which gives every citizen the right to be notified and heard in court before
any of his or her rights “be reduced or affected by any action of the state”.
Suffrage Enrolled Bill People Alien
Equal Protection Clause Pardon Civil Society Ombudsman
Two-Party System Due Process Clause Certified Bill One-Party System
Dispersion Election Permanent Resident President
Social Movement Sandiganbayan Decentralization Amnesty
II. True or False (2 pts. Each; 20 pts.)

Write True if the statement is correct, otherwise write False.
1. Jerick Babaril, PhD in Business Administration, 35 years old, with political experience as a local executive can run for
president.
2. It is possible for a senator to serve 12 straight years.
3. Lower courts’ timetable to resolve a case is 3 months.
4. The Municipality is the lowest political unit of the state.
5. The right of suffrage is a natural right.
6. A political is concerned about winning a position in the government.
7. A large group of call center agents cannot form a group to fight for their rights and privileges.
8. Mass protest may be necessary to voice out to a close-minded town mayor.
9. Jill, a Filipina, marries Jack, a Swiss, has lost her Filipino citizenship.
10. Private property can be taken for public use for a minimal price.
III. Multiple Choice (2pts each; 20 pts.)

Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. What is executive power?

a. The power to create, enact and amend laws. c. The power to declare martial law.
b. The power to enforce and administer the d. The power to give the official and legal
laws. interpretation of laws.
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2. The following are the ways how a bill becomes a law, except
a. When the president vetoes an enrolled bill. c. At least two-thirds of all the members of the
House shall vote for the bill to become a law, after
the president rejects it.
b. When the president signs and approves an d. Failure by the president to act on the enrolled
enrolled. bill within 30 days upon his/her receipt, the bill
becomes a law.
3. A manufacturing company is appealing on a decision by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue upon their tax evasion
case. Where should the company go?
a. Court of Appeals c. Court of Tax
b. Court of Tax Evasion d. Court of Tax Appeals
4. The following are factors decentralization of the government is important in the Philippines, except
a. Philippines is a third world country. c. Philippines is an archipelago.
b. Philippines has a large population. d. Philippines has diverse cultures in its islands.
5. The government agency responsible to enforce and administer elections in the country.
a. Commission on Voting c. Commission for Polls
b. Commission on Suffrage d. Commission on Elections
6. The electoral process by which an initiative or the Constitution is approved or rejected by the people.
a. Plebiscite c. Proposition
b. Referendum d. Initiative
7. A temporary union between two or more groups, especially political parties, for the purpose of gaining more influence
or power than the individual groups or parties can hope to achieve on their own.
a. Coalition c. Alliance
b. Merger d. Sectoral Party
8. The ultimate result of 1986 EDSA Revolution.
a. Filipinos being know for solidarity and unity. c. The restoration of democracy in the Philippines.
b. Justice for Ninoy Aquino’s assassination. d. Cory Aquino’s election as the first woman
president of Asia.
9. Which is a violation?
a. A rape suspect is given a free lawyer. c. A police reading miranda rights during an arrest.
b. An American who owns a land in the d. Presenting search warrant before starting a
Philippines. house search.
10. Which of the following is not a natural right?
a. Life c. Property
b. Liberty d. Suffrage
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I. Identification (10 pts.)

II. True or False (2 pts. Each; 20 pts.)

III. Multiple Choice (2pts each; 20 pts.)

1. What is executive power?

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