4 ucsp Flashcards
According to ——– Political structure or institution is defined as the organized way in which power is allocated and decisions are made within society
max weber as cited by santarita and madrid, 2016
is comprised of the President and the Vice President who
are chosen by direct popular vote and fulfill a term of six years.
the executive branch
These departments form a
large portion of the country’s bureaucracy.
the executive branch
can make laws, alter, and reverse them through the power bestowed in the Philippine Congress.
the legislative branch
This institution is divided into the Senate and
the House of Representatives
the legislative branch
maintains the power to resolve disputes concerning rights that are legally demandable and enforceable.
the judicial branch
This branch decides whether there has been a serious abuse of judgment amounting to lack or excess of authority on the part and instrumentality of the government.
the judicial branch
It is made up of a Supreme Court
and lower courts
the judicial branch
on the other hand is the capacity to realize desired ends despite
opposition from others.
power
“The utilization of power is the business of government,
which is defined as a formal organization that directs the political life of a society”
macionis 2012
“No government, Weber explained, is likely to
keep its power for long if compliance comes only from the threat of brute force. Even
the most brutal dictator must wonder if there can ever be enough police to watch
everyone—and who would watch the police? Every government, therefore, tries to
make itself seem legitimate in the eyes of the people. This fact brings us to Weber’s
concept of authority, a power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive”
macionis 2012
a power that people perceive as legitimate rather than coercive
concept of authority
types of authority (3)
- traditional authority
-rational-legal authority
-charismatic authority
respect for a long-standing cultural pattern is used to legitimize power.
traditional authority
or also known as bureaucratic authority; legally created rules and regulations are used to legitimize power.
rational-legal authority
extraordinary personal skills that inspire devotion and obedience are used to
legitimize power.
charistmatic authority
Human beings are driven to satisfy their basic necessity which includes food,
water and shelter however human beings also aim for goods and services which can be attained through help from the many or known as
collective effort (santarita and madrid, 2016)
is being defined
as an enduring organization, practice, or relationship created by individuals to
handle and cope with basic economic dilemmas
economic institution (gilliard et al 2000)
Forms of Redistribution and Exchange of Products
-reciprocity (3)
-redistribution
-market exchange
Transaction between two
socially equal parties
having the same status
with regards to values of
goods or services
reciprocity
A form of transaction
which utilizes gestures
that expresses personal
relationships than
economic transactions.
generalized reciprocity
In this form of
transaction, the giver is
expected to gain
something in return
although it does not have
to be given instantly.
balanced reciprocity
This transaction is being
practiced using deceiving
ways to gain profit. In this
form of transaction,
individuals involved try to
gain as much as
conceivable while paying
the least amount possible
negative reciprocity
The process by which
products produced out from
the community is sent to a
place where they are stored,
counted, and later distributed
back to the people.
redistribution
