THE

CONCEPTS OF
POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
1. ARTICULATE
DEFINITIONS OF
POLITICS; AND

2. DIFFERENTIATE
THE
VARIOUS VIEWSON
POLITICS.
WRITE DOWN
IDEAS ON
POLITICS
USING
CONCEPT MAP.
“Man is by nature a
political animal.”

- Aristotle, Father of
Political Science
POLITICS
an activity that involves
the interaction of people,
whose relationship is
characterized by conflict
and cooperation,
and who come together to solve
such disagreements through
binding solutions. However,
politics is no utopian solution.
There are disagreements that
remain as such.
- Heywood (2013)
- Consists of
activities associated
with the governance
of a country.
DIFFERENT
VIEWS ON
POLITICS
ART OF
GOVERNMENT
Politics concern the state.
It focuses on the personnel
and machinery of the
government.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Politics is the conduct
and management of
public interest and
therefore, political
affairs.
COMPROMISE AND
CONSENSUS
Politics attempts to resolve
conflict through discussion,
compromise bargaining, and
consensus wherein people arrive
at a binding decision.
POWER AND DISTRIBUTION O
RESOURCES
Politics involves the exercise of
authority in the production,
distribution, and use of
resources. This describes who
gets what and under what
circumstances.
Based on the topic,
make your own
definition of
Politics.

How do views on
Politics differ from
each other?
RUBRIC ON SCORING:

CONTENT 5 PTS
ORGANIZATION 5 PTS
TOTAL 10 PTS