USCP L3

Question 1

is a politics organization which, through the government, exercises sovereign rule over a population within a defined territory

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state

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greek society was divided into

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public sphere and private sphere

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origin of politics

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polis (city-state) GREEK

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people involved in governance and public affairs who exclusovely practice politics

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public sphere

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people including businesses, educational institutions, families, and other citizens who were not involved in running the affairs of the state

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private sphere

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is the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the rules under which they live

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politics

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four views of politics

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politics as the art of government
politics as public affairs
politics as compromise and consensus
politics as power

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refers to absolute rule, power, and authority within the state

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sovereignty

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is the study of governance and policies, political culture, and activities, power relations and ideologies

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political science

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uses concepts, frameworks, and theories to explain how a set of policies and processes lead to certain outcomes

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political science

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a framework for understanding political culture and policymaking

shows how the interactions between political actors (citizen) and institutions result in the formulation and execution of policies

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Easton’s political system

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what is the Philippine politics

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representative democracy

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is the principle of separating government functions in formulating, enforcing, and adjudicating laws into different offices

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separation of powers

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branches of the government

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1. executive branch
2. Legislative branch
3. Judicial branch

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responsible for implementing of enforcing law

includes the president as the chief executive, vice pres. and members of the cabinet of the Philippines

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Executive branch

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responsible for formulating and amending the laws of the country

is bicameral and includes two chambers
the upper house of the senate
and the lower house or the house of representatives

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legislative branch

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24 senate
elected to serve 6 years per term and may be reelected for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms

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Senate upper house

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composed of elected district representatives, from LGUs and party list representatives

elected to serve 3 years per term and may be reelected for a maximum of 3 consecutive terms

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House of Representatives (lower house)

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responsible for adjudicating and interpreting the laws of the country according to the provision of the Philippine Constitution

includes the supreme court and the lower courts

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Judiciary

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considered as the father of political science

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aristotle

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name four political thinkers

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1. Aristotle
2. Niccolo Machiavelli
3. John Locke
4. Samuel Huntington

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formulated his political ideas from his observations and practice of politics while serving as an Italian stateman

wrote THE PRINCE

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Niccolo Machiavelli

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known as one of the renowned social contract theorists whose written works prescribed how society must be organized and governed

wrote RIGHTS TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY

proposed the SEPARATION OF POWERS

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John Locke

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an American professor and political commentator who proposed the concept of waves of democracy

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Samuel Huntington

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Approaches to Political Ananlysis

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1. Philosophical Tradition
2. Empirical Approach
3. Behavioralism
4. Rational Choice

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serves as the primary guide for establishing different styles of governance, leadership, and configurations of the state

questions: What makes a good government?
What should be the characteristic of a great leader?

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Philosophical Tradition

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emphasizes the descriptive analysis of observable data on political structures and types of governance

explores ‘what is?’

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Empirical Approach

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approach to political analysis describing the structures and nature of institutions

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institutionalist

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widely used institutionalist approaches

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traditional institutionalism
new institutionalism

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deals with the description and comparison of governments, constitutions, laws, political processes, and organizations

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traditional institutionalism

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treats institutions not a structure but as norms or recurring patterns of political behavior

focuses on how institutions shape the political behavior and interactions of people in a society

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new institutionalism

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analyzes political topics based on observable behaviors using quantitative or statistical methods

analyzes voting behavior, leadership, political parties, and interest group

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Behavioralism

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explores how individuals weigh options and choose one they think would be most beneficial to them

analyzes nuclear deterrence, arms race, international cooperation, and balance of power

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Rationale Choice

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approaches to critical approaches

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1. critical theory
2. interpretive theory
3. feminist theory

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seeks to expose the prevailing ideological, historical, and social practices as a means of behavioral control and in the pro, free society at large

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critical theory

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views politics and social dynamics as a narrative whose meanings and interpretations vary depending on the chosen point of view

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interpretive theory

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explores the political relationships and factors that surround gender and power relations

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feminist theory