Political Science Prelim Test with Complete Solutions: Key Concepts and Theories, Exams of Advanced Education

A series of questions and answers related to political science, covering topics such as political ideologies, theories of state, and philippine history. It includes definitions of key concepts like 'politics,' 'political science,' and various forms of government. The document also touches on historical events and figures in philippine politics, such as the drafting of constitutions and the leaders involved in significant political movements. It serves as a study guide or review material for students of political science or anyone interested in philippine political history, offering a concise overview of essential topics and concepts. It also explores the powers of the state, including police power, eminent domain, and taxation, providing a comprehensive understanding of the state's role and functions. Useful for exam preparation and quick revision.

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PPGC PRELIM TEST WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Harold Lasswell - Answer The political scientist that defined politics as to "who gets
what, when and how".
Political Science - Answer A classical discipline that deals with the study of political
phenomena.
Necessity or Force Theory - Answer A theory maintains that the state was created as a
product of the weak and strong in the society.
Persuasion - Answer An attempt to change the behavior of others through persuasion
and not by force.
Presidential - Answer 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 - Answer The following are reasons on why we
should care about politics, EXCEPT;
Legal-Rational Authority - Answer An authority based in the legitimacy of a society's
laws and rules.
Aristotle - Answer A philosopher who made one of the earliest attempts to classify
government structures between states ruled by one person and by few.
Jose Laurel - Answer Who among the following did NOT serve as president during the
Third Republic?
The establishment of a democratic and republican government - Answer 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 - Answer The signing of the ___________ signaled the end of the
Spanish-American War.
Andres Bonifacio - Answer The following were led by key figures of the Propaganda
Movement, EXCEPT:
People Power - Answer 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 - Answer Ferdinand Marcos Sr.: Martial Law, Jose Laurel:
___________
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PPGC PRELIM TEST WITH

COMPLETE SOLUTION

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

Political Science - Answer A classical discipline that deals with the study of political phenomena.

Necessity or Force Theory - Answer A theory maintains that the state was created as a product of the weak and strong in the society.

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

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

Legal-Rational Authority - Answer An authority based in the legitimacy of a society's laws and rules.

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

Jose Laurel - Answer Who among the following did NOT serve as president during the Third Republic?

The establishment of a democratic and republican government - Answer 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 - Answer The signing of the ___________ signaled the end of the Spanish-American War.

Andres Bonifacio - Answer The following were led by key figures of the Propaganda Movement, EXCEPT:

People Power - Answer 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 - Answer Ferdinand Marcos Sr.: Martial Law, Jose Laurel:


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

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

San Francisco de Malabón - Answer Where was the Tejeros Convention, which held these historic elections, conducted?

Corazon C. Aquino - Answer Which Philippine President was in office during the enactment of the 1987 Constitution?

The first Cuban Constitution - Answer What was the constitution of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato based on?

Emilio Aguinaldo and José P. Laurel - Answer 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 - Answer What key principles were embedded in the Malolos Constitution of 1899?

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

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

Early Greek Athens - Answer Which among the following countries employed direct democracy as political system?

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

They are all dictators - Answer What is the common denominator of the following

state.

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

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

Both statements are TRUE - Answer Statement 1: The state is a political concept,

Statement 2: while the nation is an ethnic or racial concept.

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

Military Power - Answer It is regarded as absolutely essential for achieving the objective of the security of the nation.

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

Punishments - Answer 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 - Answer Statement 1: Traditional authority is legitimized by long-standing customs.

Statement 2: Charismatic authority stems from an individual's extraordinary personal