PHILLIPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

NAME:____________________________________________GRADE/ SECTION:________________
PRETEST.
Instruction. Kindly answer the following questions. Select the letter of the correct answer and write it in a separate sheet
of paper.
1. An event or activity is connected to how government are run is called ____.
A. Nation B. Power C. Social Movement D. Nation
2. This refers to a group of people occupying a definite territory who can independently govern themselves
A. Globalization B. Nation C. Sovereignty D. State
3. The process by which businesses or other organization develops international influence or start operating on an
international scale
A. Globalization B. Governance C. Localization D. Politics
4. The action or manner of governing
A. Globalization B. Governance C. Localization D. Politics
5. A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture or language, inhabiting a particular country or
territory
A. Government B. Politics C. State D. Nation
6. Why study politics?
A. Politics makes you understand the mind. C. Politics makes you aware of the events around you.
B. Politics makes you understand of past events. D. Politics makes you understand human interactions.
7. Which of the following is true about governance?
A. Governance is the process of governing the affairs of the state.
B. Governance is the process of manipulating human interactions.
C. Governance is the process of taking control of personal human affairs.
D. All of the above.
8. How political ideologies impact the social and political life of the Filipino?
A. Political ideologies guide the people in the community.
B. Political ideologies guide the people in crafting sound policies.
C. Political ideologies lays down the procedure for their way of life.
D. All of the above.
9. What are the different types of power?
A. Nature, Expert, Legitimate and Reward C. Responsive, Coercive, Legitimate and Referent
B. Scientific, Charismatic, Despotic and Platonic D. Coercive, Expert, Legitimate, Reward and Referent
10. What is globalization?
A. Globalization is the dehumanization of human beings.
B. Globalization is the process of trading of different nations.
C. Globalization is primarily an economic process of integration that has social and cultural aspects.
D. None of the above.
11.Which of the following is correct about Globalization?
A. A stretching of social, political, and economic activities across political frontiers.
B. A growing magnitude of interconnectedness in almost every sphere of social existence.
C. A growing magnitude of interconnectedness in almost every sphere of social existence.
D. An accelerating pace of global interactions and processes associated with a deepening enmeshment of the local
and the global.
12.Which of the following is an argument of a constructivist?
A. Scientific inquiry can uncover absolute truths.
B. Material forces are much more important than ideas.
C. Individuals are powerless to shape the world as they find it.
D. The truth is always socially constructed.
13. What is critical theory?
A. Often closely related to Marxist ideas. C. Based on a restatement of traditional liberal views
B. A reaction against Marxism. D. A realist acceptance of global exploitation.
14.A political scientist would likely employ the concept of political socialization in a study examining:
 A. How members of a political organization interact with one another
B. The nature and meaning of citizenship
C. How people come to embrace certain political beliefs, values and actions
D. Methods for making reasoned decisions about policy issues 8
15.The writings of both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes played a major role in the development of which of the
following political ideas?
A. The main function of government is to protect the natural rights of citizens.
B. Government is based on a social contract between rulers and ruled.
C. People have the right to overthrow governments that unjustly oppress them.
D. Strong rulers are necessary to prevent social disorder and political chaos.

WORKSHEET

Activity 1. Watch the video clip (send via messenger ) and answer the following questions:
a. How did the speaker define politics?

b. What are the concepts cited to explain politics?

POLITICS

- Based on the web map you have conceptualized, define politics based on the terms you have provided.

Activity 3. POLITIKANTA. Write a line of any Tagalog song depicting political statement. Explain what is political
about the song’s lyrics.