Why Study Politics? Flashcards
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Legally
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It is mandated by the LAW
2
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Why mandate it?
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Because, it is the one that is regulating our relationship
3
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Practically
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- to be a good citizen
- to know my limits & obligations
- to appoint myself with the political processes
4
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Basically
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- citizenship education
5
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The aspects of education at school level intended to prepare students to become active citizens
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Citizenship Education
6
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Our Obligations on Citizenship Education
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Obligations, Duties, Responsibilities
7
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Why do we perform citizenship education?
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- Because we are Filipinos
8
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Theories of State Origin
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- Divine Right Theory
- Social Contract Theory
- Necessities and Force Theory
- Instinctive Theory
- Patriarchal and Matriarchal Theory
- Economic Theory
9
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- The exponents of this theory believe that the state did not come into being by any effort of man. It is created by God.
- The King who rules over the state is an agent of God on earth.
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Divine Right Theory
10
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- ## A contract between the people and the sovereign at some point of time.States that people live together in society in promise with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior. It sets out what the government can and cannot do.
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Social Contract Theory
11
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(Social Contract Theory)
2 Divisions in Human History
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- State of Nature
- Civil Society
12
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establishment of the state
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“state of nature”
13
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subsequent to the foundation of the state
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“civil society”
14
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- Suggests that the origin of state is established through the use of force, and one person or a small group of people claim control over the population in a specific area by force. Once the rule is well established the state is established. This theory is largely a result of war.
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Necessities & Force Theory
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- The concept that all humans are evolutionarily designed in a way that helps them survive.
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Instinctive Theory