Lesson 4 - 5 Flashcards
What are the elements of the state?
Territory, Population, Government, Sovereignty
Elements of State. It is the people who makes the state.
Population
Greek thinkers view that population should neither be _________.
too big nor too small
Population should be large enough to be ______________ and small enough to be _________________.
self sufficing; well governed
Elements of State. There can be no state without a fixed _________.
territory
People need territory to?
live and organize themselves socially and politically.
The territory of the state includes ____, ____, ______, and _______.
land, water, air, and space
Elements of State. It is the working agency of the state as well as the political organization of the state.
Government
Elements of State. This means supreme and final legal authority above and beyond which no legal power exists.
Sovereignty
Difference of state and government:
- State consist of population, territory, government and sovereignty; Government is a part of state
- State is permanent and continues forever; Government is temporary. It may come and go
- State possesses original powers; Powers of the government may derive from the state
Difference of true and perverted government?
True means good of all, Perverted means good of one section.
Visualize the Government Figure/Table:
——————— True —————– Perverted
of one ———- Royalty ———-Tyranny (the tyrant)
of a few —— Aristocracy——-Oligarchy (the rich)
of many -Constitutional Govn.-Democracy (the poor)
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Government. A government by a king who rules for the good of the whole community.
Monarchy
Government. A perverted form of monarchy in which the one ruler uses his supreme authority for his own selfish ends or benefits.
Tyranny
Government. The rule of the few good rulers who exercise supreme authority for the well-being of the people.
Aristocracy
Government. The selfish government of the few rich men in their own interests.
Oligarchy
Government. A good form of the rule of the many for the good of all.
Polity
Government. Aristotle says: The rule of the poor who are many but lawless, just as an oligarchy is the rule of the few rich, who are selfish.
Democracy
This is the idea of a society where we all collectively own the industries, natural resources, etc. Money is not needed here anymore and it is considered to be a class-free society.
Communism
The modern political concept of __________ establishes the law as supreme. Actions of government are legitimate since they follow the codified law.
Constitutionalism
Democracy is the government of the people, ____________, _____________.
by the people, for the people
It is a way of organizing society in which government ruled by a dictator CONTROLS the lives of people in which people are not allowed to disagree.
Fascism
Government. A single individual (king/queen) exercise complete control over all aspects of government. Position of monarch is hereditary.
Absolute Monarchy
Status that an individual earns or chooses and that reflects their skills, abilities, and efforts.
Achieved Status
Status that an individual is born with or otherwise assigned and has no control over.
Ascribed Status
What are the two systems of stratification?
Closed System & Open System
System of Strat. Born into it, therefore there is little chance of changing social system. Ex. Being a woman in some societies.
Closed System
System of Strat. Based on achievement, therefore, movement between layers is possible.
Open System
Difference of horizontal and vertical mobility:
Horizontal: Change in position at same social level within same level of social hierarchy. Changing careers itself and it is much more common.
Vertical: Pagtaas o pagbaba of individuals in social levels. The change is in power positions.
What are the 5 factors of social mobility:
Skills & Training
Education
Motivation
Competition
Opportunity
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Mobility
STEMCOP
What are the 3 social desirables?
Wealth, Prestige, Power
Social D. Tangible or intangible thing that makes a person, family, or group better off.
Wealth
Includes properties: money, buildings, lands, farms, houses, cars, other assets.
Social D. Refers to a good reputation or high esteem arising from success, achievement, rank or other favorable attributes.
Prestige
Social D. Ability of people or groups to achieve their goals despite opposition from others.
Power
Econ Ideology. Advocates for a CLASSLESS society in which all property and wealth are COMMUNALLY-OWNED, instead of by individuals.
Communism
Econ Ideology. Means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned by the community as a whole rather than private individual.
Socialism
Unlike communism not ALL property are communally-owned.
Econ Ideology. Economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by state.
Capitalism
