Philippine Government
Introduction to Philippine Government
Lesson 1
What is Political Science ?
• Political – Greek word • “POLIS” - means – A CITY / SOVEREIGN STATE
• Science – Latin word • SCIRE - means - TO KNOW
Therefore…...
• It is a basic knowledge and understanding of the state and its ideals • Association of human beings into a “body politic”
• Political community- organized under government and law
• The relations among people control by the state; state to other state
Scope of Political Science
• This include courses in: 1. Political Theory 2. Public Law 3. Public Administration 4. Other specialized subject
Political Theory
Public Law
• Organization of governments • Limitation upon government authority • Powers and duties of governmental offices and officers • Obligation of one state to another These are the study of public law
• The doctrines relating to the origin, form, behavior, and purpose of the state.
Public Administration
• Focus upon the methods and and technique used in the actual management of state affairs by • Executive; • Legislative; • Judiciary branches of government
Other branches of learning
History
• “History is past politics and politics present history” • Political scientist frequently adopts a “historical approach”
Economics
• The study of the production, distribution, and conservation and consumption of wealth. • This were coupled under the name of political economy.
Other branches of learning
Geography
• Under Geopolitics • Study of the influences of physical factors such as: • population pressure, • source of raw materials • domestic and foreign politics
Sociology and Anthropology
• Sociology • study of society as a whole • Anthropology • who studies mankind in relation to physical, social and cultural development
Other branches of learning
Psychology
• Studies of mental and emotional processes motivating the political behavior of individuals or groups. • “Psychological approach”
Philosophy
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Lesson 1
What is Political Science ?
• Political – Greek word • “POLIS” - means – A CITY / SOVEREIGN STATE
• Science – Latin word • SCIRE - means - TO KNOW
Therefore…...
• It is a basic knowledge and understanding of the state and its ideals • Association of human beings into a “body politic”
• Political community- organized under government and law
• The relations among people control by the state; state to other state
Scope of Political Science
• This include courses in: 1. Political Theory 2. Public Law 3. Public Administration 4. Other specialized subject
Political Theory
Public Law
• Organization of governments • Limitation upon government authority • Powers and duties of governmental offices and officers • Obligation of one state to another These are the study of public law
• The doctrines relating to the origin, form, behavior, and purpose of the state.
Public Administration
• Focus upon the methods and and technique used in the actual management of state affairs by • Executive; • Legislative; • Judiciary branches of government
Other branches of learning
History
• “History is past politics and politics present history” • Political scientist frequently adopts a “historical approach”
Economics
• The study of the production, distribution, and conservation and consumption of wealth. • This were coupled under the name of political economy.
Other branches of learning
Geography
• Under Geopolitics • Study of the influences of physical factors such as: • population pressure, • source of raw materials • domestic and foreign politics
Sociology and Anthropology
• Sociology • study of society as a whole • Anthropology • who studies mankind in relation to physical, social and cultural development
Other branches of learning
Psychology
• Studies of mental and emotional processes motivating the political behavior of individuals or groups. • “Psychological approach”
Philosophy
•