USCP L3 Flashcards
is a politics organization which, through the government, exercises sovereign rule over a population within a defined territory
state
greek society was divided into
public sphere and private sphere
origin of politics
polis (city-state) GREEK
people involved in governance and public affairs who exclusovely practice politics
public sphere
people including businesses, educational institutions, families, and other citizens who were not involved in running the affairs of the state
private sphere
is the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the rules under which they live
politics
four views of politics
politics as the art of government
politics as public affairs
politics as compromise and consensus
politics as power
refers to absolute rule, power, and authority within the state
sovereignty
is the study of governance and policies, political culture, and activities, power relations and ideologies
political science
uses concepts, frameworks, and theories to explain how a set of policies and processes lead to certain outcomes
political science
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
Easton’s political system
what is the Philippine politics
representative democracy
is the principle of separating government functions in formulating, enforcing, and adjudicating laws into different offices
separation of powers
branches of the government
- executive branch
- Legislative branch
- Judicial branch
responsible for implementing of enforcing law
includes the president as the chief executive, vice pres. and members of the cabinet of the Philippines
Executive branch
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
legislative branch
24 senate
elected to serve 6 years per term and may be reelected for a maximum of 2 consecutive terms
Senate upper house
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
House of Representatives (lower house)
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
Judiciary
considered as the father of political science
aristotle
name four political thinkers
- Aristotle
- Niccolo Machiavelli
- John Locke
- Samuel Huntington
formulated his political ideas from his observations and practice of politics while serving as an Italian stateman
wrote THE PRINCE
Niccolo Machiavelli
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
John Locke
an American professor and political commentator who proposed the concept of waves of democracy
Samuel Huntington
Approaches to Political Ananlysis
- Philosophical Tradition
- Empirical Approach
- Behavioralism
- Rational Choice
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?
Philosophical Tradition
emphasizes the descriptive analysis of observable data on political structures and types of governance
explores ‘what is?’
Empirical Approach
approach to political analysis describing the structures and nature of institutions
institutionalist
widely used institutionalist approaches
traditional institutionalism
new institutionalism
deals with the description and comparison of governments, constitutions, laws, political processes, and organizations
traditional institutionalism
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
new institutionalism
analyzes political topics based on observable behaviors using quantitative or statistical methods
analyzes voting behavior, leadership, political parties, and interest group
Behavioralism
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
Rationale Choice
approaches to critical approaches
- critical theory
- interpretive theory
- feminist theory
seeks to expose the prevailing ideological, historical, and social practices as a means of behavioral control and in the pro, free society at large
critical theory
views politics and social dynamics as a narrative whose meanings and interpretations vary depending on the chosen point of view
interpretive theory
explores the political relationships and factors that surround gender and power relations
feminist theory
