Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XII
Koronadal City Division
KORONADAL NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

4th Quarterly Summative Assessment (Final Exam)
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ____________________________________ Grade & Section:__________________

General Direction: Read the questions CAREFULLY. Select the BEST answer for each number.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Philippines Political System or Government
Structure?
I. It is divided into Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branches
II. Philippine Congress is bicameral or divided into upper house and lower house
III. There is a system of “Check and Balance among the three branches

A. I only B. II and III C. I, II, and III D. neither II nor III

2. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT about the Executive Branch of the Government
in the Philippines?
I. The Cabinet Secretaries are the head of the state
II. It has both national and local Executive heads
III. The most powerful among all branches of the government

A. I only B. I and III C. I, II, and III D. neither II nor III

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the Legislative Branch of the Government in
the Philippines?
I. They make the laws
II. It is bicameral
III. It decides on cases

A. I and II B. III only C. I, II, and III D. neither II nor III

4. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT about the Judiciary Branch of the Government
in the Philippines?
I. No educational requirement is needed to become part of the Judiciary
II. It is appointed and not elected by the people
III. It decides on cases

A. I and II B. III only C. I, II, and III D. I only

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Local Government of the Philippines?
I. LGU has local executive and legislative body
II. It is appointed and not elected by the people
III. It decides on cases

A. I and II B. III only C. I, II, and III D. I only

6. Which concept is discussed in the statement “A branch of government that carries out laws. It is
composed of the President and the Vice-President who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a
term of six years.”?
A. Executive B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. Local Government

7. Which concept is discussed in the statement “A branch of government that authorized to make laws,
alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress.”?
A. Executive B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. Local Government

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8. Which concept is discussed in the statement “A branch of government that evaluates laws. It holds
the power to settle controversies involving rights and is legally demandable and enforceable.”?
A. Executive B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. Local Government

9. Which concept is discussed by the statement “A unit of the Philippine Government that is called the
local executive arm.”?
A. Executive B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. Local Government

10. What is the main job of legislative branch?

A. Decides if laws are constitutional C. Makes laws.
B. Signs laws. D. Pardons people.

For Numbers 11 – 26
Evaluate the given roles/ functions/nature/ power mentioned below by selecting the appropriate
branch of the government of which it is performed. Select from the choices provided inside the box.

A. Executive B. Legislative C. Judiciary D. Local Government Unit

____ 11. Acts as head of state, leader of the national government, and Commander in Chief of all armed
forces of the Philippines.

____ 12. Implements and enforces the law after being publish in the Official Gazette of the Republic of the
Philippine or any national publications of general circulation in the Philippines.

____ 13. Grants Acts of Clemency like amnesty, commutation, pardon, reprieve, remission of fines/forfeitures
and parole to the offenders of the law.

____ 14. Appoints ambassadors, consuls, public ministers, and department the head of the different
governmental departments and agencies.

____ 15. Authorize the president to exercise powers to carry out a declared national policy “for a limited period
and subject to restrictions” in times of war or other national emergency.

____ 16. Propose amendments to the Constitution through a constituent assembly or constitutional convention.

____ 17. Follows Bicameralism as a system of dividing powers within their branch especially in admitting a
lobbied Bill into a law.

____ 18. Propose or concur with amendments in the appropriation of funds by the House of Representatives.

____ 19. Decides on issues of unconstitutionality of the law.

____ 20. Settles actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable.

____ 21. Interprets and makes judgments with respect to the law and statutes.

____ 22. Determines whether or not there has been grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack of
excess of jurisdiction on the part of the branch or instrumentality of the Government.

____ 23. Provide services to their respective barangay residents such as support services ; health and social
welfare ; services and facilities related to general hygiene and sanitation, beautification roads and bridges
and water supply system, multipurpose hall, etc.

____ 24. Provides service to every cities/ municipalities such as agricultural extension and on- site
research activities; industrial research and development services, etc.

____ 25. Enforces forestry laws limited to community –based forestry projects, pollution control laws small
scale mining law and others laws protecting the environment within their locality.

____ 26. Crafts and implements ordinances within their scope of locality in order to ensure the general welfare
of the constituents.

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For Numbers 27 – 34

Analyze the CORRECTNESS of the statements mentioned below. Select from the choices
provided inside the box.

A. All Statements are Correct.

B. Only one (1) Statement is Correct while the other two (2) statements are Not Correct
C. Two (2) statements are Correct while the other one (1) statement is Not Correct
D. All the Statements are Not Correct.

27.
Statement I: The Vice-President can be a foreign national.
Statement II: The Vice-President must be a college graduate of prestigious universities with honor.
Statement III: The Vice-Presidents must be at least 20 years old.

28.
Statement I: The President must be a Natural born citizen of the Philippines.
Statement II: The President must be a college graduate of prestigious universities with honor.
Statement III: The Presidents must be at least 40 years old.

29.
Statement I: The District Representatives can be a foreigner and not necessarily be a natural-born.
Statement II: They can only be elected for three (3) consecutive years or a continuous service of 9
years.
Statement III: A registered of the district in which he shall be elected for not less than 10 years.

30.
Statement I: The Senators must be a Natural born citizen of the Philippines.
Statement II: The term of office of Senators is six (6) years which shall begin unless otherwise provided
by law at noon on the 30th day of June after their election.
Statement III: A resident of the Philippine for not less than two (2) years

31.
Statement I: Supreme Court is the highest court or also known as the court of last resort composing of
1 Chief Justice and 14 Associate justices
Statement II: Court of Appeals is the second highest judicial court and primarily exercises appellate
jurisdiction over the decisions of the regional trial courts.
Statement III: The appointed Justices of the Supreme Court must be a Law graduate of any university
and a registered practitioner of law in the poll of attorneys in the Philippines

32.
Statement I: Members of the Supreme Court or any lower Collegiate Courts must be a Foreign-Born
Citizen
Statement II: Members of the Supreme Court must be at least 30 years of age
Statement III: Members of the Supreme Court must have been a judge for 15 years or more in lower
Courts or engage in the practice of law in the Philippines

33.
Statement I: LGU stands for Local Government Unit
Statement II: The executive heads of the LGU include Governors for provinces, Mayors for
cities/municipalities, and Barangay Captains for barangays.
Statement III: You cannot ran as a candidate in the LGU election if you are not a college graduate.

34.
Statement I: LGU has its own local Legislative Body that is above the national Legislative Branch
Statement II: The city LGU has no control and power of review to the local office of the DENR
Statement III: Barangay officials cannot implements projects of beautification roads and bridges and
water supply system because they are under the city/ municipality.

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35. Which of the following is NOT considered as key characteristic of successful civil societies
according to Ghaus-Pasha (2004)?
A. One with non-separated state and the market.
B. Formed by people who have common needs, interests, and values.
C. Developed through a fundamentally endogenous and autonomous process that is not easily
controlled from the outside.
D. All of the above

36. Looking at the illustration below, which stage where the movement no longer requires grassroots
volunteerism but it is an established organization, typically with a paid staff?

A. Emergence Stage B. Bureaucratise Stage C. Coalesce Stage D. Decline Stage

37. Which CSO or Civil Society Organization described as organizations that serve a cause without any
religious affiliation instead they are based on values such as generosity and humanism which
include private and business foundations and independent NGOs (e.g.., Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation)?

A. Community –Based CSOs C. Philathropic CSOs

B. Trade Unions D. Government oriented CSOs

For Numbers 38 – 40

Distinguish whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Select the letter of your answer from the
choices provided inside the box.

A. The statement is TRUE B. The Statement is FALSE

____ 38. Article II, Section 22. The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural
communities within the framework of national unity and development.

____ 39. Article III, Section 4. It is allowed to pass a law that shall abridged the freedom of speech, of
expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the
government for redress of grievances.

_____ 40. Article II, Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the
youth patriotism and nationalism and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela

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