Concepts of Politics, Governance and Government

2. Philippine Politics
and Governance

3. JHIAMAE B. PIQUERO
Subject Teacher

5. ACTIVITY 1. Instructions: identify words/phrases associated
to the word “POLITICS”
POLITICS
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6. POLITICS
 from Greek: Politika which means "affairs of the cities“ (Polis)
 is the process of making decisions that apply to members of a
group
 it refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance
 politics is the study or practice of the distribution of power and
resources within a given community (this is usually a
hierarchically organized population) as well as the
interrelationship(s) between communities

7. The set of foundational concepts of politics includes:
 authority,
 democracy,
 equality,
 freedom,
 justice,
 power
 political values and principles.

10. Importance of Studying Politics
➢ Politics Helps You to Know Your Rights
➢ Politics Clarifies What You Yourself Believe
➢ Politics is a Living, Breathing Subject
➢ Politics Helps You to Understand Our Nation's Parties
➢ Politics Prepares You for Adult Life

11. Activity #2 Picture Analysis

12. IS POLITICS
GOOD OR BAD???

22. Questions?

24. ZHAO
WEI

25. JACK
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