San Lorenzo School
608 Mayumi st. USPS. San Pedro City Laguna
S.Y. 2019-2020
Midterm Examination In Phil.Politics and Governonce
Name:_________________________________________________Date:_______________________
Year and Section:_______________________________________Teacher:_______________
I. Kowledge: Instruction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. This organization advocated reforms, such that the same rights and freedoms being enjoyed in
Spain would also be granted to the Filipinos.
a. KKK c. Revolutionary Movement
b. Propaganda movement d. Kalayaan Movement
2. The following are the founders of the Propaganda Movement, except:
a. Jose Rizal c. Graciano L. Jaena
b. Marcelo H. Del Pilar d. Emilio Aguinaldo
3. He is the founder the of Kataas-taasan Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan.
a. Emilio Agunaldo c. Andres Bonifacio
b. Pedro Paterno d. Apolinario Mabini
4. He is considered as the “Brain of Katipunan” .
a. Apolinario Mabini c. Emilio Aguinaldo
b. Carlos V. Francisco d. Procopio Bnifacio
5. This was the constitution established by Emilio Aguinaldo on Nov. 1, 1897, which declares the
creation of an independent Philippine State.
a. Malolos Constitution c. Biak na Bato Republic
b. 1935 Constitution d. 1987 Constitution
6. He is the president of the first Philippine Republic.
a. Emilio Agunaldo c. Elpidio Quirino
b. Manuel Roxas d. Manuel Roxas
7. This treaty involved United States’ payment of $20 million to Spain after Spain ceded all its imperial
possessions, including Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines.
a. Treaty of Mersallies c. treaty of Paris
b. Tiantsing Treaty d. Parisian Treaty
8. He is the first Military Governor in thePhilippines.
a. Gen. Wesley Merrit c. Gen. Arthur MacAthur
b. Gen. Elwell Ottis d. Wlliam h. Taft
9. He is the first civil governor of the Philippines.
a. William H. aft c. Gen. Elwell Ottis
b. Gen. Mc Arthur d. Gen. Wesley Merrit
10. It is a lawmaking body , whose members were all appointed.
a. Philippine Commission c. Insular Government
b. Philippine Legislature d. Philippine Independent
II- Write the correct answer in the spaces provided before the number.
____________1. This acted as the head of the executive branch and also exercised legislative power as the head of
the Philippine Commission.
___________2. Its members were elected as the Lower House.
__________3. This provided for the reorganization of the Philippine legislature into a fully elected and Filipino-
controlled bicameral body.
__________4. It provided the 10-year transition period that would prepare the Filipinos for self-governonce.
___________5. This constitution paved the way for a presidential and a Unicameral legislative called the National
Assembly of the Philippines.
___________6.It is also called as the Japanese-Sponsored Philippine Republic.
___________7.The Second Republic was commonly referred to as_________.
____________8. This city suffered as the second most devastated city after the second World War.
____________9. He is the first president of the Third Republic.
_____________10. His administration was characterized by an increased agricultural productivity ,massive
infrastructure development ,and a defining diplomatic policy.
III- Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is incorrect.
_______1. To save the Republic from this turmoil, and to reform society , President Marcos on September 1972,
announced on nationwide radio and television that he was placing the entire country under Martial Law.
______2. Marcos instituted the Bagong Lipunan (New Society) ,which envisioned a thriving and self-reliant
society that is based on new social and political values.
______3. The 1973 constitution provided that the Philippines will have a modified parliamentary form of
government.
______4. According to Article IX, section 5, the Prime Minister will be the head of the cabinet.
______5. According to Article IX, section 12, the president will be the Commander-in-chief of the entire Armed
Forces of the Philippines.
_______6. The Sangguniang Hukuman or Judicial Council was also created to adjucate on cases involving the
members of the organization.
_______7. The Pact of Biak-na-Bato does not provide for the amnesty and monetary indemnity of Aguinaldo
and other revolutionaries.
________8. Andres Bonifacio was elected as the president during the Tejeros Convention.
________9. The White Man’s Burden is written by Rudyard Kipling.
________10. The Japanese Occupation of Manila signaled the establishment of the Japanese Military
Administration on January 3 1942.
IV- Understanding
Instruction: Analyze and answer each question comprehensively
1. How did the Japanese’s interruption of the American rule influenced the political system of
the country?
2. Imagine the revolutionary forces’ struggle against a new colonizer during the revolutionary
period. What could have gone wrong that resulted in the failure of the revolution?
V- Fill out the Concept Web
Phil. Government during
American Occupation
