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    For decades‚ we often heard‚ in print and broadcast media‚ outcries banning political dynasty in local and national level political posts and calling for national legislators to enact an enabling law espousing the critical issue which many assert “detrimental to nation’s progress and a blight of democracy”. The term is also known as oligarchy‚ an equivalent term in political science and is coined to describe a practice‚ or even a tradition referring to family members or people within the same bloodline

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    A. Introduction The study of the state‚ government‚ and politics. The idea that the study of politics should be ‘scientific’ has excited controversy for centuries. What is at stake is the nature of our political knowledge‚ but the content of the argument has varied enormously. For example‚ 1741 when Hume published his essay‚ ‘That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science’‚ his concerns were very different from those of people who have sought to reduce politics to a science in the twentieth century.

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    Political Participation in Liberal Democracy People participate in politics to influence policy decision for beter life or beter future by voting‚ interest groups‚ labor unions‚ associations and party membership. There are 3 groups ; Gladiators (Elites) : a small proportion of gladiators who fight the political battle. For instance‚ the activist campaigners. Spectators: a large group og spectators who observe the contest but rarely participate beyond voting. Apathetics: a substantial number

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    INTRODUCTION Women’s participation in mainstream political activity has important implications for the broader arena of governance in any country. Governance relates to a set of rules‚ institutions‚ and values that are involved in the management of state and society. Governance institutions and processes include political parties‚ parliaments‚ government and their interactions with society. Although governance is a generic term which could mean good government or management‚ the governance values

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    In Mandle’s article‚ The Political Market‚ the author attempts to remove the veil that has been coving the eyes of the public‚ and reveal the electoral market. This market can be understood from this politician’s quote‚ “What businessmen do not understand is that exactly as they are dealing in oil‚ so I am dealing in votes” (Mandle‚ 2013). Mandle asserts that the current system gives favor to those who can afford to financial support the politicians‚ while leaving those who cannot voiceless (Mandle

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    not envision the development of political parties when they were forming the country. They had their minds set on Britain’s government before the revolution and still did not see political parties in the future after the revolution‚ although they did envision their own government. Because of the Articles of Confederation pertained the idea of a weak government‚ it had no room for political parties. The Constitution of the United States had the place for political parties‚ but when James Madison wrote

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    A Reflection on Philippine Politics “Political Dynasties Reign in the Philippines” According to Renaldo Mendoza‚ executive director of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center‚ “political dynasties continue to monopolize political power in many local governments like provinces‚ municipalities and cities nationwide‚ and categorized current reigning political clans as “fat” or “thin” dynasties.” Mendoza said “fat” dynasties are political families that have several members holding

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    The social and political system of Sparta was framed around physical superiority‚ duty to the state and conquest in war. The excepted concept of Eunomia further enforced this patriotism by placing the needs of the state above individual interest. While the Spartans lived within a rigid social structure based on a three-tiered hierarchy‚ they also participated in a cradle to grave obedience to the law. It was the determination of public officials who decided if a child was strong enough to survive

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    There are two main political parties in the United States: the Democratic Party and Republic party; these two parties have existed over 150 years. A political party is an alliance between people who share the same ideologies‚ interests and work together to accomplish a goal. Their main goal is to attain political power through representation in government. In the United States‚ political parties nominate candidates by holding primary elections. They elect their candidate to run for office and represent

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    The political party compromise in Congress is considered part of the democratic process but often takes suggested legislation and laws‚ which are needed and helpful for the public‚ and makes the original legislation or law impotent or useless. The merits of the original legislation or law is watered down by the creation‚ presentation‚ and ratification process due to amendments or additions based on party lines. A non-compromising ratification process can only be accomplished if the creation‚ presentation

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