lesson 9: political legitimacy Flashcards
The power to make binding decision an issue commands. It is
necessary for a leader to possess authority.
authority
a moral and ethical concept that miss so one who possess power the right to exercise such as power since it is perceive to be justified in proper.
legitimacy
was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist regarded as among the most important theorists of the development of modern Western society.
Maximilian Karl Emil Weber
He identified three types of authority based on the source of their legitimacy.
Maximilian Karl Emil Weber
DERIVED FROM THE WELL STABLISHED CUSTOM HABITS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE
legitimacy
WHICH FOR SOME CAN BE SEEN AS A GIFT OF GRACE OR THE POSSESSION OF THE GRAPHIC TEST OR AN AUTHORITY DERIVED FROM A HIGHER POWER
charismatic authority
Most dominant way of legitimizing authority in the modern states and this is from world government officials through power
legal rational authority
carries out laws. It is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of country’s bureaucracy.
executive branch
is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. The institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.
legislative branch
evaluates laws. It holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. This branch determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government. It is made up of a Supreme Court and lower courts.
judicial branch
refers to “entities other than a nation-state, including multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and international non-governmental organizations, that plays a role in international politics”
‘. This entity is both present in
international organizations and in unconventional settings. Non-state actors are the individuals or organizations that has significant political influence but is not allied to any particular country or state.
non- state actors
supports human rights, advocate for improved health or encourage political participation.
non government organization (ngo)
2 types of NGO
operational NGO and advocacy NGO
focuses on development projects
operational NGO
organized to promote particular causes.
advocacy NGO
