prelim

• What is the nature of politics according to S. G. Richards?

  Politics exists due to disagreements among people.
• How is a disagreement in politics resolved?

  By one side obtaining power to prevail.
• How do B. Ponton & P. Gill define politics?

  Politics is how we order social affairs.
• What does Amable Tuibeo say about politics?

  It maintains cooperation among people with different needs.
• What is Harold Lasswell's definition of politics?

  Politics involves questions of who gets what, when, and how.
• In what contexts is the term "politics" generally applied?

  Behavior within civil governments and human interactions.
• What is the goal of political science?

  To deepen understanding of political action.
• What does political science focus on?

  Theory and practice of government at various levels.
• What are the approaches in the study of political structures and institutions?

  • Traditional
  • Behavioral
  • Combination of views
• What does the behavioral approach emphasize in political science?

  Scientific, objective, and value-free study.
• What are the various forms of the traditional approach?

  • Philosophical
  • Historical
  • Institutional
  • Legal
• What are the characteristics of the behavioral approach?

  • Regularities
  • Verification
  • Systematization
  • Techniques
  • Pure Science
  • Quantification
  • Integration
• Why is it important to care about politics?

  It affects many lives and daily life.
• What does the term "governance" derive from?

  Latin verb "gubernare" and Greek "kubernaein."
• What does governance involve?

  Steering and controlling a group or state.
• How is governance defined in terms of power exercise?

  As the exercise of power for citizens' well-being.
• What is the complex process of governance?

  Wielding power to enact public policies.
• What are indicators of good governance?

  Participatory involvement, rule of law, transparency.
• What are the elements of good governance?

  • Participatory involvement
  • Rule of law
  • Effectiveness and efficiency
  • Transparency
  • Responsiveness
  • Equitable and inclusive
  • Consensus-oriented
  • Accountability
• What is the modern term "state" derived from?

  The word "status."
• Who first used the term "state" in writings?

  Niccolò Machiavelli.
• What is the definition of a state according to Woodrow Wilson?

  A people organized for law within territory.
• How does James W. Garner define a state?

  A community with a government enjoying freedom.
• What are the four elements of the state?

  1. People
  2. Territory
  3. Sovereignty
  4. Government
• What does "people" refer to in the context of the state?

  Inhabitants or population of a territory.
• What is the significance of territory in the state?

  It is the subject of jurisdiction and rights.
• What is the smallest state by land area?

  Vatican City.
• What is the largest state by land area?

  Russia.
• What does sovereignty refer to in the context of the state?

  The supreme power to command and enforce obedience.
• What is internal sovereignty?

  Supreme power to enforce will within territory.
• What is external sovereignty?

  Independence from control by other states.
• What is the definition of government?

  Institutions that make and carry out rules.
• What are the theories on the origin of the state?

  • Divine Right Theory
  • Necessity and Force Theory
  • Patriarchal Theory
  • Social Contract Theory
  • Instinctive Theory
  • Economy Theory
  • History Theory
• What does the Divine Right Theory state?

  State origin is divine creation by God.
• What does the Necessity and Force Theory maintain?

  State created from struggle between strong and weak.
• What does the Patriarchal Theory attribute to the origin of the state?

  State originates from the enlargement of the family.
• What does the Social Contract Theory assert?

  States formed by voluntary agreement for common good.
• What does the Instinctive Theory hold?

  State founded from man's natural instinct for association.
• What does the Economy Theory assert about the state?

  State founded to manage human needs and resources.
• What does the History Theory assert about the state?

  State is a product of human development.