MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pogonlomboy, Mangatarem, Pangasinan

Mobile No.: 0920-964-4762

NAME: JAYCEELINE B. PADILLA

YEAR AND SECTION: BSED II-A

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

MODULE 1

ACTIVITY:

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. What are the difference between political science and politics?

 Political science is the systematic study of the allocation and transfer of power n decision
making while politics is the art and science of the government. Political science refers to the
theoretical analysis of all political systems, including their origins, their underlying values and
their goals while politics refers to the state of affairs of a country, including the structure of its
government and the decisions taken by the ruling party.

2. What are the difference between De jure government and De facto government?

 De jure government is a government of right; a government established according to the

Constitution of the State, and lawfully entitled to recognition and supremacy and the
administration of the state, but is actually ousted from power or control while De facto
government is the government which unlawfully gets the possession and control of the rightful
legal government, and maintain itself there by force and arms against the will of the rightful legal
government, and claims to exercise its power. De jure government is the true and lawful
government while De facto government is the government of the fact.

3. In your own words what is Government?

 Government is an institution through which a leader exercise power to make and enforce laws. It
is where a society organizes itself and allocates authority to achieve common goals and to provide
society as a whole. Among the goals that governments around the world seek to achieve are
economic prosperity for the country, secure national borders, and the safety and well-being and
welfare of citizens.

4. What are the importance of government in our country?

 The importance of government in our country is that it provides leadership, it maintains

order, provides public services, national security, economic security, economic assistance
and ensures the welfare of its citizens.