MODULE 6.2 Flashcards

1
Q

Enduring collection of rules and organized practices,
embedded in structures of meaning and resources that
are relatively invariant in the face of turnover of
individuals and relatively resilient to the idiosyncratic
preferences and expectations of individuals and changing
external circumstances.

A

Institutions

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2
Q

Humanly devised constraints that affect human behavior

A

Institutions

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3
Q

Organized way in which power is distributed and
decisions are made within a society.

A

Political institutions

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4
Q

Entity that is participating in a political processes

A

Political institutions

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5
Q

Created to maintain social order

A

Political institutions

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6
Q

Likelihood of achieving desired ends in spite of resistance
from others

A

Power

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7
Q

Power can be _____ and ______

A

Physical and Psychological

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8
Q

Power to make binding decisions and issue commands

A

Authority

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9
Q

Necessary for a leader

A

Authority

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10
Q

Moral an ethical concept that bestows one who
possesses power the right to exercise such since it is
perceived to be justified and proper

A

Legitimacy

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11
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Having authority does not mean having legitimacy

A

TRUE

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12
Q

TYPES OF AUTHORITY

A

Rational legal or bureaucratic, charismatic, and traditional

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13
Q

Legitimacy is derived from well-
established customs, habits and
social structures

A

Traditional authority

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14
Q

Legitimacy emanates from the
charisma of an individual

A

Charismatic authority

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15
Q

Charisma is seen sometimes as “gift
of grace” or possession of “gravitas”
or authority derived from higher
power

A

Charismatic authority

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16
Q

Charismatic authority enables one to be accorded authority
despite of absence of _______ or ______
justification

A

cultural or legal

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17
Q
  • Draws its legitimacy from formal rules
    promulgated by the state through its
    fundamental and implementing laws
  • Most common way of legitimizing
    authority in modern states
A

Rational legal or bureaucratic authority

18
Q

Types of political institutions

A

Centralized and uncentralized

19
Q

Leaders do not have any true power or
authority to impose compliance to social
norms

A

Uncentralized political system

20
Q

Equal distribution of power among
members of society

A

Uncentralized political system

21
Q

Deviant members are subject to public
scrutiny, scorn, gossip, and even
banishment

A

Uncentralized political system

22
Q

Small kin-ordered group, neolithic, equal rights, consensus

A

Band

23
Q

Large kin-groups, agriculture, skill-based leaders, titular leadership

A

Tribe

24
Q

Neither have the power nor
authority to impose compliance to social
norms or clan decisions

A

Titular leadership:

25
Q

Authority assigned to an
individual or body of
individuals

A

Centralized political system

26
Q

Presence of social
stratification

A

Centralized political system

27
Q
  • Few local communities who subscribe to the power
    and rule of a leader who has absolute power on
    them
  • Power bestowed to the chief because he is the
    highest ranking individual keeps position for life
  • Presence of social stratification
  • Tied to agriculture
A

Chiefdom

28
Q

Functions of Chief

A

Oversees economic activities in his area
Implement redistributive system for fair
distribution of goods

29
Q

Political unit consisting of
a government that has
sovereignty presiding over
a group of people and a
well-defined territory

A

State

30
Q

Highest form of political
organization

A

State

31
Q

The Philippines is a democratic and republican state.
Sovereignty resides in the people and all government
power emanates from them.

A

Section 1, Article 2 1987 Philippine Constitution

32
Q

Forms of government by number of holders of power:
1:
Few:
Many:

A

Monarchy, oligarchy, democracy

33
Q

LOCAL GOVT SUBORDINATE TO NATIONAL GOVT

A

UNITARY

34
Q

SHARED POWER BET NATL AND LOCAL GOVT

A

FEDERAL

35
Q

POWERS OF BRANCHES ARE SEPARATE, LED BY
PRESIDENT

A

Presidential

36
Q

POWERS OF BRANCHES ARE SHARED, LED BY
PRIME MINISTER

A

Parliamentary

37
Q

May reject laws made by congress(veto power)

A

Executive

38
Q

May declare laws made by Congress
unconstitutional (judicial review)

A

Judiciary

39
Q

Appoints members of the judicial branch
Use of pardon power on convicted criminals

A

Executive

40
Q

May initiate impeachment
May override veto
May reject/affirm presidential appointees
May revoke/affirm Martial Law

A

Legislative

41
Q

May declare
executive actions
unconstitutional
(judicial review)

A

Judiciary

42
Q

May initiate impeachment
May limit powers/size of
lower courts (i.e. CA, RTC, etc

A

Legislative