A comprehensive presentation for POLGOV Module 1.

1. POLITICS &
G O V E R N A N C E
Mc Kenlee Arranguez
MABINI FARM SCHOOL
SHS Teacher
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

3. refers to the situation wherein members of
the same family are occupying elected
positions either in sequence for the same
position, or simultaneously across different
positions.
POLITICAL
DYNASTY!

5. DEMOCRACY
MONARCHY
POLITICAL ANIMAL
THEORY
ACTION
ARISTOCRACY
PARLIAMENTARY
ELECTION
SUFFRAGE
CONSTITUTION
ARISTOTLE
NATION
STATE
DE JURE
DE FACTO
SOVEREIGN

6. • POLITICS
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• GOVERNANCE
• GOVERNMENT

7. P O L I T I C S A N D
G O V E R N A N C E
BASIC POLITICAL CONCEPTS

8. P O L I T I C S

9. A T H E N S

10. P O L I T I C S
ORIGIN OF
POLIS CITY-STATE
POLITES CITIZENS
POLITIKOS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

11. P O L I T I C S
-It denotes
SOCIAL
ACTIVITY
-It is an art
and science of
government.
-It is the creation,
maintenance,
and
ammendment of
social norms and
rules.
-It is the realm of
public affair or
the state.

12. • Politics is what defines the
activities of the government and
of the state. All government
officials and all those working in
government are participating in
politics.
POLITICS
AS AN ART OF GOVERNMENT

13. • Politics is played by everybody,
politicians or not.
• Aristotle said that “man by nature
is a political animal”, this means
that it is only through political
community that human beings
live a good life.
• POLITICS become necessary to
build a just society.
POLITICS
AS PUBLIC AFFAIR

14. • Politics is meant to resolve
conflict
• In politics, compromise,
concialiation anf negotiation
become necessary
• It is only through these means
that issues and problems are
being resolved.
• Politics become the process of
conflict resolution.
POLITICS
AS COMPROMISE AND CONSENSUS

15. • Politics happen in all human
interaction; within the family,
among friends, among
officemates, etc.
• Politics can, therefore, be seen as
struggle, and power can be seen
as the means through which
struggle is conducted.
POLITICS
AS POWER

16. • Did you know that people who are
unaware or partly unaware of
what is going on are called
IDIOTES.
• IDIOTS for ancient Greeks means a
person who: does not vote, does
not discuss public issues, and
does not involve himself/herself in
government affairs.
FYI:

17. LEGITIMACY
BASIC ISSUES
IN POLITICS
SOVEREIGNTY
AUTHORITY

18. LEGITIMACY
• Attitude of the people about what they consider in
mind that government is a rightful ruler over
them.
• Legal and Psychological right to govern
• Compels people to believe and follow orders
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

19. SOVEREIGNTY
• It is the right of the government to rule and the
right of a government of leadership to exist.
• The right of a leader to rule and control not only
his subjects but also the territory over which the
citizens live and prosper

20. AUTHORITY
• It is the power of the of the leader to rule and the
power exact obedience on his people.
• It exists when subordinates acknowledged the
right of superiors to give orders.
• Right to act rather than the power to do so.

21. TRADITIONAL
CLASSIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY ACCORDING
TO MAX WEBER:
• legitimate power
conferred by custom
and accepted practice
CHARISMATIC
RATIONAL-
LEGAL
• power made legitimate
by law
• leader’s exceptional
personal or emotional
appeal to followers
Datu Puti
Mayor Salvador
Escalante Jr.
Brother Eddie
Villanueva

22. G O V E R N A N C E

23. G O V E R N A N C E
• is the exercise of power/authority by political leader
for the well-being of their country’s citizens or
subjects.
• refer to the manner of steering/governing and or
directing and controlling a group of people/state

24. G O V E R N A N C E
G O V E R N M E N T

25. • An agency through
which the will of the
state is expressed,
formulated, and carried
out.
• Instrument for the
purpose of governance
GOVERNANCE
• Exercise of political,
economic, and
administrative authority
to manage nation’s
affairs.
• Process of decision-
making and the process
by which decisions are
implemented
GOVERNMEN
T

26. • ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE - country’s
economic activities and its relationship
with other economies
• POLITICAL GOVERNANCE - to formulate
policy
• ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE - system
of policy implementation
THREE LEGS OF GOVERNANCE

27. CHARACTERISTICS OF
GOOD GOVERNANCE

28. • PARTICIPATION - participation by both
men and women
• RULE OF LAW - legal frameworks should
be fair and enforced impartially
• TRANSPARENCY - free flow of information
• CONSENSUS ORIENTED - mediates
differing interests
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE:

29. • EQUITY & INCLUSIVENESS - all have
opportunities to improve or maintain
their well-being
• RESPONSIVENESS - serve all stakeholders
• EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY - produce
results that meet needs while making the
best use of resources
• ACCOUNTABILITY - accountable to the
public
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE:

30. • What is the value of
politics for you as a
student?

31. • Why is engaging in
government affairs
important?

32. • How can you say that
one's governance is
good?