Name: Khyil Verdad Astudillo

Course/ Year: AB Eng Language 2

Professor: Sr. Patria Painaga

Exercise I. Identify the following:

political science 1. The science of state and government.

Geography 2. Past politics
Sociologist 3. Specializes in the study of society as a whole
Economics 4. Production, distribution, conservation, and consumption of wealth
Government 5. The agency through which the state articulate its will
State 6. A political concept
Nation 7. An ethnic concept
Federal Government 8. Has a federal form of government
Polis 9. Greek word meaning “city”
Scire 10. Latin word meaning ‘’ to know.”
People 11. Inhabitants living within the state
Limited monarchy12. Constitutional monarchy
Sovereignty 13. Supreme power of the state to command and enforce obedience
Eminent domain 14. The power of expropriation
Logic 15. Correct reasoning
Statistics 16. Quantitative measurement of social phenomena
Executive power 17. President and the Cabinet
Divine right theory 18. Ruler rules by divine right
Legislative power 19. Congress composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives
Judicial power 20. Supreme Court and the lower courts

Exercise 2:

1. What are the other branches of learning that are correlated to political science ? Provide a
short description of each.
 History- the bond between the political scientist and historian.
 Geography- it is the sources of raw material
 Economics- it has a production, consumption, distribution, conservation.
 Sociology- it is the study of society as a whole
 Anthropology- is the science that studies mankind in relation to physical, social, and
cultural development
 Statistic and logic- is the quantitative measurement of social phenomena
 Jurisprudence- concerned with the analysis of existing legal system.
 Philosophy- it is the concept and doctrines of philosphers
 2. Enumerate the goals in the study of political science.
 Education for citizenship
 Essential parts of liberal education
 Knowledge and understanding of government
3. List the four essential elements of the state.
 People
 Territory
 Government
 Sovereignty
4. Differentiate state, nation and government.
When we say state is another word for country, an area under one government. And nation is a
fiction of the nationalist doctrine that people are divided into different types. While
government, it is the organization which claims the monopoly of the use of force in an area, so
enforces the law and taxes.
5. Give the different forms of government.
 As to the number of persons exercising sovereign powers
 As to the extent of powers exercised by the central or national government.
 As to relationship between the executive and the legislative branches of the
government.

6. Classify the Philippine Government.

On the basis of the above classifications of government, it can be said that the Philippine government is
a representative democracy, a unitary and presidential government with separation of powers. It also
embodies some aspects On the basis of the above classifications of government, it can be said that the
Philippine government is a representative democracy, a unitary and presidential government with
separation of powers. It also embodies some aspects of pure democracy such as the constitutional
provision on initiative and referendum.
Under our Constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the Cabinet, legislative
power with the Congress composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives, and judicial power
with the Supreme Court and the lower courts.
pure democracy such as the constitutional provision on initiative and referendum.
Under our Constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the Cabinet, legislative
power with the Congress composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives, and judicial power
with the Supreme Court and the lower courts.