ppgc prelim (1)

Harold Lasswell

The political scientist that defined politics as to "who gets what, when and how".

Political Science

A classical discipline that deals with the study of political phenomena.

Necessity or Force Theory

A theory maintains that the state was created as a product of the weak and strong in the society.

Persuasion

An attempt to change the behavior of others through persuasion and not by force.

Presidential

A system of government in which the state makes the executive constitutionally independent of the legislature as regards to tenure to a large extent.

To be a political leader in the future

The following are reasons on why we should care about politics, EXCEPT;

Legal-Rational Authority

An authority based in the legitimacy of a society's laws and rules.

Aristotle

A philosopher who made one of the earliest attempts to classify government structures between states ruled by one person and by few.

Jose Laurel

Who among the following did NOT serve as president during the Third Republic?

The establishment of a democratic and republican government

After the fall of the dictatorship in the Philippines, what significant development occurred with the ratification of the new Philippine Constitution in 1987?

Treaty of Paris

The signing of the ___________ signaled the end of the Spanish-American War.

Andres Bonifacio

The following were led by key figures of the Propaganda Movement, EXCEPT:

People Power

What happened in the Philippines in 1896 that ended the dictatorial rule and came to be admired internationally as a model of non-violence was popularly known as ______________ revolution.

Puppet Government

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.: Martial Law, Jose Laurel: ___________

Corregidores

Corregimientos are provinces that were not entirely pacified under Spanish authority and were often led by ______?

Freeman

During pre-colonial times, what term was used to refer to individuals who were often called "Timawa" and were part of the stratification classes?

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

He ran for reelection and succeeded, making him the only president under the 1935 constitution to be elected for a second term.

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Which president of the Philippines succeeded Joseph Estrada after he was disposed of by the EDSA People Power II movement?

San Francisco de Malabón

Where was the Tejeros Convention, which held these historic elections, conducted?

Corazon C. Aquino

Which Philippine President was in office during the enactment of the 1987 Constitution?

The first Cuban Constitution

What was the constitution of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato based on?

Emilio Aguinaldo and José P. Laurel

In addition to the 1987 Constitution, which Philippine Presidents had constitutions drafted and adopted during their short-lived governments?

People's sovereignty, civil rights, and separation of church and state

What key principles were embedded in the Malolos Constitution of 1899?

Japanese

The 1943 Constitution was drafted by a committee appointed by the Philippine Executive Commission, established by the ___________ to administer the Philippines.

To elect the president

What was the role of the Assembly of Representatives according to the Malolos Constitution?

United States

José P. Laurel, appointed as President by the National Assembly under the 1943 Constitution, was highly regarded by the Japanese for openly criticizing the:

It was written in Spanish following the declaration of independence from Spain, proclaimed on January 20, 1899

In which language was the Malolos Constitution written, and what historical event prompted its proclamation?

Early Greek Athens

Which among the following countries employed direct democracy as political system?

Dictatorship

The regime of Italy's fascist leader Benito Mussolini is an example of _____

They are all dictators

What is the common denominator of the following leaders: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Pol pot, and Benito Mussolini?

Enactment of progressive proposed bills such as the legalization of abortion and divorce

Eylec is running for the position of senator in the Philippines. He is pursuing policies that are in lined with liberalism. As a voter, what do you think will be his policies?

The only way to promote genuine equality and freedom is to eradicate private ownership and promote classless society

Which among the following statements correctly explains the ideology of Communism?

Block any initiative to pass laws that will legalize the demand of some LGBTQ members such as their inclusion to the women's Olympics

Which among the following choices worked in accordance to the ideology of conservatism?

Philippines: Indirect Democracy; North Korea: Dictatorship

Which among the following analogies is correct?

Socialism, specifically Social Democracy

Bokis is an activist seeking to protect and help the most vulnerable sector by equalizing the opportunity in society by encouraging the government to impose higher tax on the upper class and employ welfare programs for the lower class. What do you think is the ideology promoted by Bokis?

Both statements are TRUE

Statement 1: In 1916, the Philippine Autonomy Act (Jones Law) provided for the reorganization of the Philippine legislature into a fully elected and Filipino-controlled bicameral body.
Statement 2: In 1934, the Tydings-McDuffie Act (Philippine Independent Act) was ratified by the US Congress.

First statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE

Statement 1: The signing of the Treaty of Paris signaled the end of the Spanish-American War.
Statement 2: The treaty involved the US paying $200 million to Spain as part of its terms.

First statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

Statement 1: As a unitary system, the local government of the Philippines has the power to enact their own local law such as abortion, divorce, same sex civil union and others.
Statement 2: In a unitary system, the power is more centralized than Federalism.

First statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

Statement 1: In a direct democracy, leaders occupied their position through election.
Statement 2: Most of the countries in the present are working under the system of indirect democracy.

People

An element of state refers to the mass of the population living within the state.

Territory

An element of state refers that is a demarcated area that rightly belongs to the population.

Sovereignty

It is the supreme power of the state to command and enforce obedience to its will from the people within its jurisdiction, and corollary, to have freedom from foreign control.

State

According to James Garner, A ______ is a community of people, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, having a government of their own to which the great body of inhabitants render habitual obedience, and enjoying freedom from external control.

Divine Right Theory

A theory of the state that refers to God and other deities has chosen certain people to govern and rule over others.

Necessity or Force Theory

A theory that believes that the creation of the state through the constant war and invasion of the great warriors in ancient times dominated the weak and later formed a state.

Natural or Instinctive Theory

A theory that believes that the social group provides the political development to stay and work together with a common goal in the community, which later transforms into a state.

Social Contract Theory

This theory justifies the right of the people to revolt against a bad ruler.

Both statements are TRUE

Statement 1: The state is a political concept,
Statement 2: while the nation is an ethnic or racial concept.

Police Power

Inherent power of the state to enforce obedience from the people in the promotion of public health, morals, or safety and the general well-being of the community.

Power of Eminent Domain

Inherent power that possessed by the state over all property within the state, specifically its power to appropriate property for a public purpose.

Both statements are TRUE

Statement 1: Eminent Domain is the power of the state to take private property for a public purpose.
Statement 2: It also involves the concept of just compensation

Power of Taxation

It is the inherent power of the sovereign, exercised through the legislature, to impose burdens upon subjects and objects within its jurisdiction for the purpose of raising revenues to carry out the legitimate objects of the government.

National Power

It is the "combination of power and capability of a state which the state uses for fulfilling its national interests and goals"

Military Power

It is regarded as absolutely essential for achieving the objective of the security of the nation.

Economic Power

It is constituted by the ability of a nation to satisfy its own needs and to control the behavior of other states by affording or denying access to economic goods and services.

Psychological Power

It means the power of opinion and the image of the nation. The role of propaganda and persuasive negotiations in international relations have been used by the states for securing an intended change in the behavior of other states.

Persuasion

It consists in defining and logically explaining a particular problem or issue or dispute to other nations or any other nation.

Punishments

A powerful nation can inflict on an offending or unhelpful state by imposing economic sanctions or norms or policies or placing trade restrictions or ensuring a denial of a possible reward.

Both statements are TRUE

Statement 1: Traditional authority is legitimized by long-standing customs.
Statement 2: Charismatic authority stems from an individual's extraordinary personal qualities.

Legal-Rational Authority

This kind of authority is empowered by a belief in the legitimacy of a society's laws and rules; and in the right of leaders to act under these rules to make decisions for the benefit of the whole society.