UCSP (POL SCIE)

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• Derived from the Greek word “Polis” which means “city-states”.
• First practice by the Greek Community and is run by private and public spheres.

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POLITICS

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• Implementation and enforcing of law.
• This includes the Preside, VP, and Members of the Cabinet.
• Term of office: 6 yrs.

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EXECUTIVE

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• Responsible for formulating and amending the laws of the country. This includes the upper and lower houses.
• Bicameral: Senators and House of Representatives.
• Senators: 24
• Term of office: 6 yrs
• Can be reelected for two consecutive terms.
• House of Representatives: 315 members
• Composed of district representatives and partylist.
• Terms of office: 3 yrs but can be reelected in three consecutive years.

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LEGISLATIVE

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It refers to the systematic study of governance and policies, political culture and activities, power relations and ideologies.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

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• His written works gave prescription on how society must be organized and governed.
• Key thinker of liberalism
• Proposed the separation of powers

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JOHN LOCKE

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• Responsible for adjudicating and interpreting the laws of the country. It includes the supreme court and the lower courts
• Composed of 1 chief justice and 14 associate justices.

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JUDICIARY

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• The father of political science, concerned himself with determining the best way to organize, govern, and achieve the ends of the state.
• Ruled by 1 person: Monarchy (Headed by King/Queen)
• Ruled by few: Aristocracy
• Ruled by Many: Polity

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ARISTOTLE

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Contributed the waves of democracy where he related political shifts and changes in the distribution of power among states

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SAMUEL HUNTINGTON

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• Emphasizes the descriptive analysis of observable data on political structures and the types of governance (test table, hypothesis, and examination)
• seeks to prove an objective or impartial examination of politics by exploring “what is?”

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EMPIRICAL APPROACH

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• Formulated his political ideas from his observations and practice of politics.
• His famous work is The Prince.

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NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

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• Serve as the primary guide for establishing different styles of governance, leadership, and configurations of the state.
• question in this analysis type include: What is the ideal type and organization of society?

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PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION

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• Analyzes political topics based on observable behaviors using quantitative or statistical methods
• topics in this analysis type include: voting behavior, leadership, political parties, and interest groups
• INC endorsement of candidates
• Makamahirap campaign

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BEHAVIORALISM

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• this approach is: critical of the status quo and seeks to study topics about marginalized sectors of society; and
• (critical of the dominant approaches to political analysis and goes beyond quantitative measures in studying politics)
• provide alternate perspective

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CRITICAL APPROACH

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• explores how individual weigh options and choose one they think would be most beneficial to them
• topics in this analysis type include: public policies and international relations like nuclear deterrence and etc ….

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RATIONAL CHOICE