12 Philippine Politics and

Governance
Quarter 1 – Week 1:
Politics, Governance, and Other
Key Concepts

Philippine Politics and Governance – Grade 12

Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Week 1: Politics, Governance, and Other Key Concepts
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12 Philippine Politics and
Governance
Quarter 1 – Week 1:
Politics, Governance, and Other
Key Concepts

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Welcome to the Philippine Politics and Governance Grade 12 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Week 1: Politics, Governance and Other Key Concepts
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Delivery Mode (ADM) Week 1: .Philippine Politics, Governance and Other Key
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What I Need to Know

Great day to you dear learner! In this module you will learn that Political
Science deals with the study of power in the society, politics and government. The
changes of human society and differences in contexts of different statutes have
resulted in the different views, theories and definitions on the concepts of politics
and governance.
Having a basic knowledge of Political Science can be empowering for every
citizen especially in a democratic country like the Philippines. There are various
theories in Political Science, but we only have to study the concepts in the
Philippine context.
This module is intended for one week lessons and focuses with the concepts,
relationships, importance of politics, governance and government.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define politics: governance and other key concepts of Political science.
2. Make a graphic organizations about governance and government.
3. Explain the importance and relationships of politics and Political Science.

What I Know
DIRECTIONS: Write T on the blank if the statement is TRUE. Write F if the
statement is FALSE and underline the word or phrase that makes the statement
false.
1. Political science is the study of power and government systems.____________
2. Power is not a central concept in political science. _______________
3. The study of politics involves a complex process of qualitative and
qualitative interpretations based on available data. _____________
4. Aristotle defined political science as the study of people. ____________
5. Politics is generally defined as the activity that influences an
individual or a group of people. _______________
6. Only government officials have the right to study politics. ____________
7. The study of political science can be empowering to the leaders of the
country. ______________
8. The concept of politics maybe a trend to a new breed of leaders. ______
9. Politics is relevant within the society to maintain peace and order. ____

10. Plato said that man by nature is a political animal ______

11.
Lesson
Politics, Governance and
1 Other Key Concepts

What’s In

What do you think are the reasons why Aristotle comment this…

1.
“man by
2.
nature is a
political 3.

animal” 4.

5.
 What’s New

We are going to focus our attention in this activity. The making of graphic
organization about your ideas on politics and government.. Provide your answer
below…

Graphic Organization # 1

POLITICS

Graphic Organization # 2
 GOVERNMENT

What is It

Roskin (2007) defined politics as deals with power in society in general,

governance specifically deals with power in government and how the institution,
exert power for the benefit of the society.
Politics and Political science are both human activities. While politics is the
process by which influence is used to organize groups, communities and societies.
Political science is the systematic examination, theorizing and testing theories and
influence is distributed and used in groups, communities and societies.
Government means the regularized body of people who run the administration
of country. While there can be a various forms of government like democracy,
autocracy etc. but they all serve the same purpose to drive the national level.
On the other hand, governance is the act of ruling that comes after the
government formed. So it could be termed as the implementation of the rules
effectively by the ruling government. It is a function of a government.
 Government is a set of people who are formulating rules and laws for us in
order to maintain law and order conditions in the country and look into the
grievances of the people. It consists of permanent as well as temporary members.
Permanent is the bureaucracy who works in the background in various
government departments and serve through out.
Whereas, Governance refers to the manner in which the government or rather
looking into the matters of its people . The way they exercise their power in the
governance. ( Konishka singh 2016)
 What’s More

Provide your answer of following questions in a sentence.

1.
Why should
we study the 2.
basic concepts
3.
of Political
Science? 4.

5.

1.
How would
you describe a 2.
dynamic
3.
government?
4.

5.
 What I Have Learned

Summmarize what you have learned in this lesson in three to five sentences.
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What I Can Do

As a senior high school student, would you cite five things that
made her a notable person in politics.
1.
Sara 2.

Duterte 3.

4.

5.

ASSESSMENT:
INSTRUCTION: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write your correct answer on the space
provided before the number.
_________1. Which of the following is not the functions of democracy?

a. Freedom of expression
b. Government of the People
c. Multi-party system
d. Single Party System

___________2. The study of Politics is related to the Government system.

a. True b. partly true c. False d. Partly false

___________3. Which of the following statement is appropriate when we say that

Political science is a human activity.

a. There is election in 2022.

b. Two percent of the population is against the anti-terror bill.
c. Corruption is part and parcel of Politics.
d. Trillanes is neutral to Political activities.

___________4. This is the academic discipline that deals with isssues and concepts
of Politics.

a. Political Theory c. Political Science

b. Politics d. Both A and C

___________ 5. Talks about the various ideas and perspectiveness of Politics.

a. Political Science c. Political Theory

b. Political Relations d. Both A & B

___________ 6. If Mayor Sarah Duterte is applying her knowledge about Political

Management until the city. Therefore, she is utilizing ____________.

a. Political Science c. Politics

b. Political Theory d. Both A & B

__________ 7. In democracy, the power to govern is vested to the __________.

a. People c. politician
b. Country d. society

__________ 8. Which of the following is an example of government bureaucracy?

a. Lower House c. Agnives

b. Upper House d. secretaries

__________ 9. The basic function of government is to ________________.

a. Collect taxes c. protect the people

b. Preserve law and order d. Both B and C
__________ 10. Which of the following is not the field of Politics:

a. Forms of governments c. Civil Society

b. Power relations d. Both A & B

Additional Activities

DIRECTIONS: You may write one paragraph reflection on how politics develop in
our country at the current time.

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Answer Key

I. What I know

1.T 2. F ( Power is not) 3. T 4. T 5. T

6.F ( Only government) 7.F ( the leaders)
8. F ( Trend) 9. T 10. F ( Plato)
 II. What’s In

1.Man has a lot of option in politics.

2.He would change from one party to another.
3.There is no permanent friends in politics.
4.Politics has a lot of issues and problems.
5.What constant to a certain politician is political
interest and benefits.

III. What’s New:

1.Power 2. Process 3. Wants

4.Opinions 5. Cooperation

1.Democracy 2. Autocracy 3. Monarchy

4.Bureaucracy 5. Administrative

IV. What’s More:

1.Study the phenomena of society.

2.Apply the different theories of the Government.
3.Know about political activities.
4.Functions of the Government
5.Roles of the Leaders for benefits of Peopple

1.A set of people

2.Maintaining law and order
3.Making laws and rules
4.Solving problems of the country
 5.Learn the functions of bureaucracy

V. What I have Learned

I have learned that the politics is very dynamic

and relevant for human development . Which has a
function to the people to fallen. The government is
irrelevant in their existence if they cannot address
the people concern needs, and problems.

VI. What I can Do

She is notable because:

1.She is not corrupt.
2.She is pro-people.
3.Works for development of the city and its
people.
4.She is transparent with her programs
and activities.
5.She created a lot of livelihood for the
people.

VII. Assessment

1.D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B
6.D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D

VIII. Additional Activities:

 Politics somehow develop in our country
because this would be able to address the
problems, concern and issues of its people and this
is very dynamic to the changes of political
landscape.

References
Pawilen, R. A. ( 2017) Philippine Politics and
Governance
Rex Bookstore Inc: 1 -7
Nicanor Keeps St. ,
Sampaloc, Metro Manila
Baradat 1997 – Definition of Politics( On-Line)
Available http:
www.Auron.com
Roshin et al 2007. Defintion of Politics ( On-Line)
Available
http:www.Auron.com
Curtis 1991 Explaining the Connection of Politics (
On- Line)
Available
http:quitel.com Political
Science