NATURE
The word politics originated from the Greek word ________ that means____________.
polis - city-state
Study of state and government affairs.
Political Science
In societies under ___________, needs and problems are settled by only one person/group.
Dictatorship
It is the leftmost because of their belief in radical equality by abolishing property.
Communism
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, identify the wrong in the statement.
Authority refers to the ability of a person to influence the actions, decisions, and behavior of another individual.
False- Authority
It is the ability to make others do what they would otherwise not do.
Power
It is the government’s power to regulate citizens’ behavior.
Police Power
The whole set of processes involving multiple actors through which a society addresses its collective problems and needs.
Governance
They value freedom over control in the economy but restrict political freedom with traditionalism and value for authority.
Conservatism
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, identify the wrong in the statement.
Power is only recognized in political institutions.
False- Power
The right of a recognized state to govern over its territory and its people.
Sovereignty
Know the opinion of the public and impact of policies to improve governance
Effective Governance
A set of offices entrusted by the citizens of a state to make, enforce, and settle conflicts involving rules and regulations in the society.
Government
It is authoritarian because of their belief in totalitarianism and cult worship of one leader purported to bring glory to the country.
Fascism
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, identify the wrong in the statement.
Leadership is the ability to influence the results and consequences of events.
False- Leadership
This is an academic field that studies human behavior and relationships.
Social Science
It is the political body that holds legitimate power in society.
State
It interprets the laws of the land and settles conflicts regarding them
Judiciary Branch
The community is formed to imitate the state of nature and uphold the “general will” through a collective government.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Social Contract
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, identify the wrong in the statement.
Power pertains to the capability of controlling the behavior of people.
True
Rousseau believed that upholding this is the goal of the political community.
General will
The Philippine government is _______ in form.
Presidential
It involves the ability to take private property for public use and services.
Power of Eminent Domain
The community is formed to avoid the violent, conflict-ridden state of nature and preserve people’s lives. Thus, no one is allowed to challenge the absolute authority.
Thomas Hobbes’s Social Contract
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, identify the wrong in the statement.
Kenneth E. Boulding defines power as "our capacity to get other people to do things that contribute to what we want."
True