LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter: First _Semester: First, Week 4

Name: ____________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Score: ______

Subject: Philippine Politics and Governance Teacher: ______________________ Date: ______

I. Activity Title: The Nature, Dimension/Types and Consequences of Power

II. Type of Activity

/ Concept Notes with Formative Activities

III. Most Essential Learning Competency:

*Analyze the nature, dimensions/types and consequences of power
IV. Learning Objectives

1. To define power.
2. To appreciate the role of power in changing the society.
3. To assess how power is exercised in different political situations.

IV. Reference/s:
• Textbook on Philippine Politics and Governance by Prince Alan G. Villanueva
• K to 12 Most Essential Learning Competencies with Corresponding CG Codes by DepEd,
Curriculum and Instruction Strand.

V. Concept Notes with Formative Activities:

Definition of Power
In a broader sense, power is one’s ability to achieve a desired outcome. However, in a
political term, power is the ability to influence another- the way one thinks and behaves. Political
power involves three interrelated concepts: legitimacy, authority and sovereignty. According to
Roskin et. al, legitimacy refers to the people’s perception that their government rules rightfully
and thus must be obeyed. Sovereignty, on the other hand, is the ability of a national government to
be the sole leader, which has the last word of the law in the society. Authority is seen as a political
leader’s ability to command respect and exercise power.

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 Power comes in different faces or dimensions. It can be considered as decision-making
agenda setting or thought control.
1. Power as decision-making – Power is perceived as the influence on the content of
decisions. Who decides, what to be made and how to execute such decision all involve power.
2. Power as Agenda Setting - Power involves the ability to set or control political agenda
highlighting one at the exclusion of other issues.
3. Power as thought control – Power is seen as an ideological indoctrination or a
psychological control where one has ability to change or shape how another thinks or behaves.

Power and Authority

While power is defined as the ability to command obedience and is rested on coercion,
most political systems have developed mechanisms by which people obey orders. Power is
considered as authority when it is recognized as legitimate. Max Weber considered three types of
authority: traditional, rational-legal and charismatic.

Table 1. Types of Authority

Traditional Authority is based on acceptance of and high

regard of traditions. Monarchies are examples
of this type
Rational-Legal Authority is based on impersonal rules and
regulations. People obey through a legitimate
command from leader.
Charismatic Obedience is based on personal characteristics
of a leader, whose qualities are considered to
be exceptional

The Exercise of Power and its Consequences

Power defines social and political relationship. Who gets what, when, and how much are
usually determined by power? From political systems characterized by democratic institutions or
dictatorships, down to interpersonal relationship between and among individuals, the struggle for
power is ever present.
In the system of governance, power relations determine how resources are distributed. For
instance, the relationship between the leader and the governed is shaped by inequality in power.
In a world politics or international relations, according to realists, power relations decide the type
of relationship between states.

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YOU CAN DO THIS

Task 1

Write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.

1. The following are the three interrelated concept of power except:

a. Legitimacy b. Authority c. Sovereignty d. Coercion
2. In political power, this is seen as the leader’s ability to command respect and
exercise of power.
a. Legitimacy b. Authority c. Sovereignty d. Coercion
3. This speaks of the ability of a national government to be the sole leader which
has the last word of law in a society.
a. Legitimacy b. Authority c. Sovereignty d. Coercion
4. This refers to the people’s perception that their government rules rightfully.
a. Legitimacy b. Authority c. Sovereignty d. Coercion
5. Power involves the ability to set or control political agenda, thus highlighting
one at the exclusion of other issues. What dimension of power is being describes
from the statement?
a. Power as decision-making c. Power as agenda setting
b. Power as thought control. d. Power as coercion

Task 2
Match the items on column A with column B. Write the letter of your answer on your
answer sheet.
A B.
1. Power is perceived as the influence a. Power
on the content of decisions.

2. Power is seen as an ideological b. Power as decision-making

Indoctrination.

3. People obey through legitimate command c. Power as thought control

from the leader.

4. Obedience is based on personal d. Power as Agenda setting

characteristics of a leader.

5. The ability to influence another. e. Charismatic

f. Rational legal
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Task 3
The following statements describe and explain the nature and dimension of power. Write
on your answer sheet the word Fact if the statement is true and Bluff if it is not true.

1. Power is considered as authority when it is recognized as legitimate.

2. Power defines political and social relationships.
3. In government system, power relations determine how resources are produced,
consumed and distributed.
4. In political world, realists believed that power relations decide the type of
influence between states.
5. Politics cannot be studied without having a focus on power.

YOU CAN DO MORE

Task 4
Identify the word or phrase which is being described from each statement. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.

1. This type of authority is legitimated by the sanctity of tradition.

2. A type of authority which is found in a leader whose mission and vision inspire
others.
3. In this political concept, the people perceived that government rules in a rightful
manner and thus must be obeyed.
4. It involves one’s capacity to get things done and to make someone do
something.
5. This is considered as the legitimate power.

Task 5

Choose the right word to complete the analogy. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Traditional Authority:
(Based on regulations, based on high regards of tradition, Based on leader’s qualities)
2. Charismatic Authority:
(Based on impersonal rules, based on leader’s qualities, Based on traditional
acceptance)
3. Rational-Legal:
(Obey through a legitimate command, based on leader’s qualities, Based on Traditional
Acceptance)
4. Power as Agenda Setting:
(Ideological indoctrination, Control political ideological plan, Influence on decision)

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5. Power as thought control:
(Psychological control, Control political ideological plan, Influence on decision)

Task 6
Write on your answer sheet the differences of the various types of authority.

Types of Authority

Traditional Rational- Legal Charismatic

CHALLENGE YOURSELF
Task 7

Write an essay based on the following questions:

1. If given the chance to assume any position in the government, what would it
be?
2. How are you going to exercise the power vested in you?

Task 8

Clip a picture of a local/national or international leader on a long size bond paper.

Recognize the type and dimension of power being practiced by the identified leader.

LIDERATO IMAHE

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Task 9
Make a slogan about the role of having a power to change the society on a long size bond
paper. Write an explanation of at least 30 words.

LEVEL UP
Task 10
Think at least 5 words that are associated with the effects of the misuse/overuse of power.
Present it through a concept map. Explain your output in at least 3 sentences.

Task 11
Complete the following statement that would summarize your essential understanding of
the nature, dimension and types of authority. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Knowing the various types of authority and dimensions of power, I learned

that___________________________________________________________.
2. Learning the concept and consequences of power, I realized that
__________________________________________________.
3. It is important to learn the nature, types and dimensions power because
__________________________________________.

Task 12
On a long size of bond paper, make a poster advocating the legitimate use of power.
Explain your output in not less than 50 words.

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 VII. Notes to teacher
Read carefully and understand the concept notes. Be guided by the instructions in doing your
activities.

Rubrics for Assessment of Essay: Task 7

3 2 1 0
INTRODUCTION Well-developed Introduction creates Introduction Background details
Background/History introduction interest. Sufficient adequately are a random
Thesis Statement engages the reader background explains the collection of
CONCLUSION and creates information is background, information, unclear,
interest. Contains provided. Thesis but may lack or not related to the
detailed clearly states the detail. Thesis topic. Thesis is
background position or belief. states the vague or unclear.
information. Conclusion position or Conclusion does not
Thesis clearly effectively belief. summarize main
states a significant summarizes Conclusion is points.
and compelling topics. recognizable
position or belief. and ties up
Conclusion almost all loose
effectively wraps ends.
up and goes
beyond restating
the thesis.
MAIN POINTS The main idea or a The main idea can The main idea More than one of the
Body Paragraphs thesis statement is be identified. The can be following problems
clearly defined. writer shares identified. The may be evident: The
There may be relevant writer shares main idea is not
more than one key information, facts some identifiable. The
point. Appropriate and information, writer shares some
relevant experiences. There facts and information, but it is
information and is a clear experiences, limited or unclear.
details are shared distinction between but may show Details are missing
from a variety of general problems going or repetitious.
sources including observations and from general
personal specifics. Supporti observations to
experiences, ng details are specifics.
observations, and relevant and Stronger
prior knowledge. explain the main support and
Supporting details idea. greater
are accurate, attention to
relevant, and details would
helpful in strengthen this
clarifying the paper.
main idea(s).
ORGANIZATION Logical Logical progression Organization is No discernable
Structure progression of of clear. organization. Transi
Transitions ideas with a clear ideas. Transitions Transitions are tions are not
structure that are present equally present. present. Connections
enhances the throughout essay. between ideas seem
thesis. Transitions confusing or
are mature and incomplete.
graceful.
STYLE The paper is Writer's voice Writer's voice Writing is confusing,
Writer’s Voice, honest and is consistent and may emerge hard to

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Audience enthusiastic. The strong. The writer strongly on follow. Language is
Awareness, language is natural is aware of an occasion, then vague. No audience
yet thought- audience. The retreat behind awareness. No
provoking. It reader is informed general, vague, variety in sentence
brings the topic to and remains tentative, or structure.
life. The reader engaged. Sentences abstract
feels a strong have varied language. The
sense of structure. writer is aware
interaction with of an
the writer and audience. The
senses the person reader is
behind the words. informed but
Writing is smooth, must work at
skillful, and remaining
coherent. Sentenc engaged.
es are strong and Sentence
expressive with structure shows
varied structure some variety.
MECHANICS Punctuation, Punctuation, A few errors in Distracting errors in
Spelling, spelling, spelling, punctuation, punctuation,
punctuation, capitalization are capitalization are spelling, spelling,
capitalization correct. No generally correct, capitalization. capitalization.
errors. with few errors. (1- (3-4)
2)
TOTAL:

SCORING
Points Earned Descriptive Rating
13-15 Outstanding
10-12 Very Satisfactory
7-9 Fairly Satisfactory
4-6 Satisfactory
0-3 Did not meet expectations

Rubrics for Making A Poster: Task 12

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Graphics – All graphics are All graphics are All graphics Graphics do not
Relevance related to the related to the relate to the relate to the topic
topic and make it topic and most topic. Most OR several
easier to make it easier to borrowed borrowed
understand. All understand. All graphics have a graphics do not
borrowed borrowed source citation. have a source
graphics have a graphics have a citation.
source citation. source citation.
Graphics – Several of the One or two of The graphics are No graphics
Originality graphics used on the graphics used made by the made by the
the poster reflect on the poster student but are student are
an exceptional reflect student based on the included.
degree of student creativity in their designs or ideas
creativity in their creation and/or of others.
creation and/or display.
display.

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Required The poster All required All but 1 of the Several required
Elements includes all elements are required elements were
required elements included on the elements are missing.
as well as poster. included on the
additional poster.
information.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive though messy or very
terms of design, layout and it may be a bit poorly designed.
layout, and neatness. messy. It is not
neatness. attractive.
Grammar There are no There is 1 There are 2 There are more
grammatical grammatical grammatical than 2
mistakes on the mistake on the mistakes on the grammatical
poster. poster. poster. mistakes on the
poster.

TOTAL:

SCORING
Points Earned Descriptive Rating
17-20 Outstanding
13-16 Very Satisfactory
9-12 Fairly Satisfactory
5-8 Satisfactory
0-4 Did not meet expectations