Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
School ID: 301192

Philippine Politics and Governance

Political ideologies

Name: ____________________________________Section __________________

Teacher: _________________________________ Date:____________________

I. Contents Standards:
 Demonstrate an understanding of politics and political science, governance,
political ideologies, power, states, nations, and globalization
II. Performance Standards:
 Clearly identify a specific political phenomenon and how it can be studied
III. Most Essential Learning Competencies:
 Discuss Political Ideology

IV. Objectives:
 Discuss the different political ideologies and is basic tenets.
 Write a reflection paper, which ideology they have been supporting
 Appreciate the importance of political ideology to the political community

Activity 1. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Choose the best answer. Write the answer in the
space provided before the number.
_____1. A type of political ideology in which they believe individuals should have the right to
make their own choices as long as those choices don't infringe on the rights of others.
a. conservatism b. liberalism c. moderatism d. radicalism
_____2. People who value stability, and believe change should be avoided unless absolutely
necessary are __________.
a. conservatism b. liberalists c. moderates d. radicals
_____3. In U.S., the oldest political party is Democratic Party. Often known as 'the People's
Party,' Democrats believe the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives,
particularly those who are in need. Democrats therefore may be identify as _____________.
a. conservatives b. liberalists c. moderates d. radicals
_____4. This is an ideology based on the communal ownership of all property and a classless
social structure, with economic production and distribution to be directed and regulated by
means of an authoritative economic plan that supposedly embodies the interests of the
community as a whole.
a. Socialism b. radicalism c. fascism d. communism
_____5. If you have two cows, you have to take care of them. The government takes all the
milk. This describes ____________.

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a. Socialism b. radicalism c. fascism d.

communism
_____6. You have two cows, the government takes them from you and then sells you the milk,
this type of ideology is ___________.
a. Socialism b. radicalism c. fascism d. communism
_____7. In US, Republicans believe that government intervention and regulation should be
minimized. They favor low taxes and large tax cuts. Republicans are therefore ______________.
a. conservatives b. liberalists c. moderates d. radicals
_____8. The political ideology that largely focused on altering social structures. Thus they
support rapid change in order to improve the welfare of citizens. They are known as
____________.
a. conservatives b. liberalists c. moderates d. radicals
______9. Political ideology can be best describe as __________
a. a new political idea which derive from focus groups
b. a dominant set of political beliefs.
c. the manifesto issued by political parties before an election.
d. the new political ideas which derive from individual parties.
______10. Why do liberals favor the free market economy?
a. They feel that individuals are rational enough to be left to pursue their
economic interest.
b. Most of them are closely connected to big business.
c. They think that poverty is a good way of ensuring social control.
d. they regard human existence as taking place in a ‘state of nature’, in which
cut-throat competition is perfectly justifying.
Activity 2. Jumbled Words. Rearranged the words to find the correct answers to the
questions below
1. LIERALISMB LIBERALISM
2. FMEMINIS FEMINISM
3. MMUCONISM COMMUNISMSOCIALISM
4. CISOALISM SOCIALISM
5. ENNTVIROANMELISM ENVIRONMENTALISM
6. ARISACYTOCR ARISTOCRACY
7. COATISM NSERV CONSERVATISM
8. RCHISM ANA ANARCHISM
9. EOLOIDGY IDEOLOGY
10. AUTISM BSOL ABSOLUTISM

Activity No. 3
Direction: Complete the table by supplying the characteristics of the different
ideologies and pinpoint its significance to one’s life

Different Ideologies Doctrines/Beliefs Implication the ideology to

your study as HUMSS
student
Anarchism Abolition of all government

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and the organization of

society on a voluntary,
cooperative basis without
recourse to force or
compulsion
Absolutism The political doctrine and
practice of unlimited
centralized authority and
absolute sovereignty, as
vested especially in a
monarch or dictator.
Liberalism Liberalism aims to disperse
power, to foster diversity
and to nurture creativity.
They can further be divided
based on their adherence to
social liberalism, although
all liberal parties and
individuals share basic
similarities, including the
support for civil rights and
democratic institutions.
Conservatism Conservatism is a political
and social philosophy
promoting traditional social
institutions in the context of
culture and civilization. The
central tenets of
conservatism include
tradition, hierarchy, and
authority, as established in
respective cultures, as well
as property rights.
Socialism Is a political, social and
economic philosophy
encompassing a range of
economic and social systems
characterized by social
ownership of the means of
production and workers’
self-management of
enterprises…. Social

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ownership can be public,

collective, cooperative or of
equity.
Communism A political and economic
system that seeks to create a
classless society in which
the major means of
production, such as mines
and factories, are owned and
controlled by the public.
There is no government or
private property or currency,
and the wealth is divided
among citizens equally or
according to individual
need.
Aristocracy It is a system in which only
a small part of the
population represents the
government: “certain men
distinguished from the rest”.
Modern depictions of
aristocracy tend to regard it
not as the ancient Greek
concept of rule by the best,
but more as an oligarchy or
plutocracy – rule by the few
or the wealthy.
Fascism In simple terms, it is a
system of government led
by a dictator who typically
rules by forcefully and often
violently suppressing
opposition and criticism,
controlling all industry and
commerce, and promoting
nationalism and often
racism.
Religious Fundamentalism Is the movement based on
belief of a community (or
indviduals) in absolute
authority of the sacred texts

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of its own religion or faith.

All forms of religious
fundamentalism believe
themselves to have
identified a religious truth
which is universal across
time and space. This is their
reason for existing. Theirs,
in other words, is the way,
the path and the truth. The
source of this truth is usually
a text, which is both sacred
and inerrant.
Democracy It is a government in which
power and civic
responsibility are exercised
by all adult citizens,
directly, or through their
freely elected
representatives. Democracy
rests upon the principles of
majority rule and individual
rights.
Capitalism An economic and political
system in which the
economic and political elite
cooperate for their mutual
benefit. The economic elite
influence the government’s
economic policies to use
regulation, government
spending, and the design of
the tax system to maintain
their elite status in the
economy.
Feminism The belief in social,
economic, and political
equality of the sexes.
Although largely originating
in the West, feminism is
manifested worldwide and is
represented by various

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Environmentalism
institutions committed to
activity on behalf of
women’s rights and
interests.
Can be described as a social
movement or as an ideology
focused on the welfare of
the environment. It seeks to
protect and conserve the
elements of earth’s
ecosystem, including water,
air, land, animals, and
plants, along with entire
habitats such as rainforests,
deserts and oceans.

References: google, wikipedia

Activity 04 : Reflection Paper: Make a reflection paper on a Political Ideology that you have
been promoting: Defend your Answer.

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References
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http://www.quick-facts.co.uk/politics/ideologies.html
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https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/POLSC2312.1.4.pdf
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http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/political-science/political-ideologies-
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and-styles/section2.rhtml
http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-political-ideology.html
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
School ID: 301192