MIDTERM MOD 2 : Lesson 4 Flashcards
According to _________ , he referred that man is a ‘political animal’ which is similar to being a ‘social animal’ that humans come together and form a political body.
Aristotle
TRUE or FALSE
Aristotle believed that humans, like animals, intrinsically work together to achieve a common goal
True
TRUE or FALSE
People make decisions that affect all of them as an individual
False
It is the pattern of individual attitudes and orientation towards politics among members of a political system (Almond & Verba, 1965)
Political Culture
ENUMERATION
What are the 6 characteristics of Philippine Culture
Dominance of family ties or kinship system
Euphemism
Utang na Loob
Sense of overdependency
Belief that majority of politicians are corrupt
Lack of political maturity
This type of political characteristic talks about political dynasty, consanguinity(blood relations), ritual kinship, or kumpadre system
Dominance of family ties or kinship system
This type of political characteristic talks about parinig or patutsada. They do not confront or give immediate attention to the officials regarding problems or issues
Euphemism
This type of political characteristic talks about debt of gratitude
Utang na loob
This type of political characteristic talks about some constituents rely on an elected official for their personal and economic needs and this attitude is sometimes abused by authorities to remain in power
Sense of overdependency
This type of political characteristic talks about corrupt politicians’ greed for money and power
Belief that majority of politicians are corrupt
What animal signifies corrupt politicians greed for money and power
Buwaya
This type of political characteristic talks about people electing officials based on their popularity and personality rather than on performance and platform
Lack of political maturity
Is defined as the way of life followed by a people and which consists of learned and shared values, behavior, traditions, etc.
Culture
ENUMERATION
What are the 2 major elements of culture
Material
Non - Material
TRUE or FALSE
The system of government in the Philippines is aristocratic
False, Democratic
It is a system of government in which all citizens are eligible members of the state
Democracy
_____________________ belongs to the people
Sovereign power
The first principle in the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that “The Philippines is a ______ and ______”
Democratic and Republican state
It has become a way of life for Filipinos and it has been inculcated by the nation’s heroes before the arrival of the Americans
Democratic Culture
It has been practiced by the first republic ever declared in the Philippines, the Biak-na-Bato republic, before it was formally embodied in the first-ever Philippine Constitution
Elections and majority rule
TRUE or FALSE
Democracy was subdued in the Philippines because many years of colonization to the martial law period (from 1972 up to 1986)
True
ENUMERATION
What are the basic features of democracy
The rule of the majority
The protection of human rights
Upholding the rule of law
It is translated as ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God’. It justifies that the decisions made by the people are blessed by the will of a higher being
Vox populi, vox dei