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What is the study of political science derived from?
What is the study of political science derived from?
- Two French words: politique and savoir
- Two English words: politics and science
- Two Greek words: polis and scire (correct)
- Two Latin words: politicus and scientia
According to Montesquieu, how could liberty be best assured?
According to Montesquieu, how could liberty be best assured?
- By distributing the functions of government among separate branches (correct)
- By eliminating the need for separate branches of government
- By increasing the power of the executive branch
- By concentrating all functions of government in a single branch
What does political science deal with in relation to control by the state?
What does political science deal with in relation to control by the state?
- Relations among men and groups (correct)
- Adjudication of law by the judiciary
- Relations among states
- Organization and practice of the state
What does Rodee (1980) define political science as?
What does Rodee (1980) define political science as?
What is the main focus of psychology as described in the text?
What is the main focus of psychology as described in the text?
What is the distinct function of geography?
What is the distinct function of geography?
Which theory of the origin of the state refers to the creation of a state by divine intervention?
Which theory of the origin of the state refers to the creation of a state by divine intervention?
What distinguishes a state from a nation according to the text?
What distinguishes a state from a nation according to the text?
What is the police power of the state primarily responsible for?
What is the police power of the state primarily responsible for?
Which element is NOT considered as an essential element of the state according to the text?
Which element is NOT considered as an essential element of the state according to the text?
What does the philosophy relate to in political science according to the text?
What does the philosophy relate to in political science according to the text?
Which theory attributes the origin of states to the enlargement of the family under the authority of parents?
Which theory attributes the origin of states to the enlargement of the family under the authority of parents?
What is included in the ministrant functions of the state?
What is included in the ministrant functions of the state?
What is the power of taxation primarily responsible for according to the text?
What is the power of taxation primarily responsible for according to the text?
What is one mode of acquiring territory?
What is one mode of acquiring territory?
Who was the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines?
Who was the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines?
When did the Philippines declare its separation from Spain?
When did the Philippines declare its separation from Spain?
What was the aim of the Revolutionary Government established by Gen. Aguinaldo?
What was the aim of the Revolutionary Government established by Gen. Aguinaldo?
In which city was the first Spanish city council (Ayunatmiento or Cabildo) established?
In which city was the first Spanish city council (Ayunatmiento or Cabildo) established?
What was the name of the secret society organized by Andres Bonifacio that participated in the Philippine Revolution?
What was the name of the secret society organized by Andres Bonifacio that participated in the Philippine Revolution?
Which government established by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippines' Independence at Kawit, Cavite?
Which government established by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippines' Independence at Kawit, Cavite?
When was the Fourth Republic of the Philippines proclaimed?
When was the Fourth Republic of the Philippines proclaimed?
Under which constitution was the Third Republic of the Philippines established?
Under which constitution was the Third Republic of the Philippines established?
When was the Malolos Constitution proclaimed as the fundamental law of the land?
When was the Malolos Constitution proclaimed as the fundamental law of the land?
Under which president was the Malolos Constitution approved and forwarded to for approval?
Under which president was the Malolos Constitution approved and forwarded to for approval?
According to Aristotle, what did he mean by the statement 'man is by nature a political animal'?
According to Aristotle, what did he mean by the statement 'man is by nature a political animal'?
How does Black’s Law Dictionary (1990) define politics?
How does Black’s Law Dictionary (1990) define politics?
What does politics involve, according to the text?
What does politics involve, according to the text?
What is the broadest sense in which politics is defined?
What is the broadest sense in which politics is defined?
Where does every Filipino encounter politics, according to the text?
Where does every Filipino encounter politics, according to the text?
What is Political Science defined as?
What is Political Science defined as?
What does History primarily focus on?
What does History primarily focus on?
What is the primary focus of Economics?
What is the primary focus of Economics?
What does Sociology deal with?
What does Sociology deal with?
How is Law defined?
How is Law defined?
What does Political Science analyze?
What does Political Science analyze?
What does Politics encompass according to Dahl (1991)?
What does Politics encompass according to Dahl (1991)?
What is accretion in the context of territorial expansion?
What is accretion in the context of territorial expansion?
Which form of government is exercised by a limited few or the so-called elite?
Which form of government is exercised by a limited few or the so-called elite?
What characterizes democracy as a form of government?
What characterizes democracy as a form of government?
What is the characteristic of a parliamentary form of government?
What is the characteristic of a parliamentary form of government?
What does monarchy as a form of government entail?
What does monarchy as a form of government entail?
In which form of government does the President serve as the chief executive of the state and is independent of the legislature?
In which form of government does the President serve as the chief executive of the state and is independent of the legislature?
What characterizes federal as a form of government?
What characterizes federal as a form of government?
What characterizes military as a form of government?
What characterizes military as a form of government?
What characterizes revolutionary as a form of government?
What characterizes revolutionary as a form of government?
What distinguishes de jure as a form of government?
What distinguishes de jure as a form of government?
When did the American military rule in the Philippines start?
When did the American military rule in the Philippines start?
Who was the first Civil Governor of the Philippines?
Who was the first Civil Governor of the Philippines?
When was the Commonwealth government of the Philippines established?
When was the Commonwealth government of the Philippines established?
Who represented the Philippines in the United States House of Representatives without the right to vote?
Who represented the Philippines in the United States House of Representatives without the right to vote?
During World War II, where did the Commonwealth government function in exile?
During World War II, where did the Commonwealth government function in exile?
What political title did Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo enjoy?
What political title did Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo enjoy?
Which body served as the lower house of the legislative branch in the Philippines from 1901 to 1916?
Which body served as the lower house of the legislative branch in the Philippines from 1901 to 1916?
Who was the last Governor-General of the Philippines and also the first High Commissioner upon the inauguration of the Commonwealth government?
Who was the last Governor-General of the Philippines and also the first High Commissioner upon the inauguration of the Commonwealth government?
Where did Gen. Douglas MacArthur turn over the full powers and responsibilities of the Commonwealth government under the 1935 Constitution?
Where did Gen. Douglas MacArthur turn over the full powers and responsibilities of the Commonwealth government under the 1935 Constitution?
Which act provided for a transitions period of ten years during which the Philippine Commonwealth would operate until July 4, 1946?
Which act provided for a transitions period of ten years during which the Philippine Commonwealth would operate until July 4, 1946?
Who exercised all powers of government executive, legislative and judicial as long as the war lasted?
Who exercised all powers of government executive, legislative and judicial as long as the war lasted?
When was the Japanese Military Administration established in Manila?
When was the Japanese Military Administration established in Manila?
Who was the chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission?
Who was the chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission?
When was the Third Philippine Republic inaugurated?
When was the Third Philippine Republic inaugurated?
Who succeeded Manuel A. Roxas as president?
Who succeeded Manuel A. Roxas as president?
When did Ferdinand Marcos take his oath of office as President?
When did Ferdinand Marcos take his oath of office as President?
What event led to the downfall of the Marcos Presidency?
What event led to the downfall of the Marcos Presidency?
When was Corazon Aquino inducted as the first lady President of the Philippines?
When was Corazon Aquino inducted as the first lady President of the Philippines?
What did Aquino issue on March 25, 1986?
What did Aquino issue on March 25, 1986?
Who was the first military officer to become the president of the Philippines?
Who was the first military officer to become the president of the Philippines?
What did Fidel Ramos focus on resolving during his presidency to improve economic growth?
What did Fidel Ramos focus on resolving during his presidency to improve economic growth?
What was a major focus of the Joseph Estrada administration?
What was a major focus of the Joseph Estrada administration?
What led to Joseph Estrada's impeachment in November 2000?
What led to Joseph Estrada's impeachment in November 2000?
Who was immediately sworn in as president after Joseph Estrada's ouster?
Who was immediately sworn in as president after Joseph Estrada's ouster?
What did Macapagal-Arroyo declare a suspension of offensive military operations against early in her presidency?
What did Macapagal-Arroyo declare a suspension of offensive military operations against early in her presidency?
Who acted as an intermediary in the peace negotiations between the MILF and the government?
Who acted as an intermediary in the peace negotiations between the MILF and the government?
Who continued its military crackdown on the secessionist Abu Sayyaf, which was linked to terrorist activities?
Who continued its military crackdown on the secessionist Abu Sayyaf, which was linked to terrorist activities?
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Study Notes
- Political Science is the study of the state and government, derived from the Greek words "polis" (city or sovereign state) and "scire" (science)
- Montesquieu posited that liberty is best ensured by distributing government functions among separate branches: legislative, executive, and judiciary
- Aristotle observed that man is a political animal and that the potentials and capabilities of individuals can be optimized through interaction in a state
- Politics is the process of making government policies and is unavoidable in human life
- Political Science shares common interests with other social disciplines, including history, economics, sociology, law, psychology, philosophy, ethics, geography, and statistics
- A state is a community of people occupying a defined territory, independent from external control, and possessing a government where a great body of inhabitants render habitual obedience
- Origins of the state include the divine theory, necessity of force theory, paternalistic theory, and social contract theory
- Functions of the state include constituent and ministrant functions
- A nation is a group of people sharing language, culture, tradition, and history
- A state and a nation are not the same, as a state is a judicial or legal concept and a nation is a racial or ethnic concept
- Inherent powers of the state include police power, eminent domain or power of expropriation, and power of taxation
- The state has four essential elements: people, government, territory, and sovereignty
- Modes of acquiring territory include discovery, prescription, accretion, cession, and conquest
- Forms of government include democracy (government by the people) and aristocracy (government by a limited few)
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