Cuenca Institute Philippine Politics and Governance

HUMSS Specialized Subject

Senior High School Community
Gen. Malvar St., Brgy. 3, Cuenca, Batangas Name : __________________________________________
Final Examination
S.Y. 2017-2018 Date : ____________________ Score: _____ / 40

General Directions: Read and analyze the given items carefully. Write your answer on the space provided.
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A. Identify which of the following candidates is qualified to run as president of the country. Justify your choice. (15 pts)

1. ALLEN ENDAYA : PhD in Business Administration, 35 years old, with political experience as a local executive.
2. JAMES BOND : naturalized Filipino (originally a German), 50 years old, Harvard graduate.
3. NADINE LUSTRE : registered voter, 41 years old, high school graduate.
4. JAMES REID : 55 years old, natural-born Filipino, former president of the Philippines.

Choice: ________________________________________
Reason:
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B. Rewrite the following paragraph to correct the information on the legislative branch of government. (15 pts)

The legislative branch of government is divided into two clans – the bottom clan and the higher clan. There are 47 senators
in the higher clan and 300 representatives or congressmen in the bottom clan. This branch of the government is responsible mainly
for the crafting of laws. A law which is in the process of being approved is called a break. A break then becomes a law after it is
approved by both clans and by the Office of the Ombudsman.

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C. Identify the following items. Rearrange the jumbled letter to come up with the correct answer.

____________________ 31. The court that handles graft and corruption cases of government employees. (NASANYDIABNGA)

____________________ 32. This person appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (TEENSIRPD)

____________________ 33. This court handles the appointment of judges to various lower courts. (PERMESU TURCO)

____________________ 34. This court reviews decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts. (RUCOT FO PAEPALS)

____________________ 35. The establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law,

which the judicial branch tries to provide the people (SICEJUT)

D. Write TRUE if the statement is true and write FALSE if the statement is false.

____________________ 36. The right to vote is also known as suffrage.

____________________ 37. A person has the option to vote or not.
____________________ 38. The right to vote can never be taken away from a person.
____________________ 39. A person can campaign for his candidate during the election day.
____________________ 40. The Commission on Higher Education is the agency that supervises the election processes.

Prepared by: Noted by:

JEMARJO E. SALANDANAN LILIA L. REMO

Political Science, C.I. SHS Principal, Cuenca Institute

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