PolGov

PolGov
Structural-functional approach - CORRECT ANSWER-This approach specifies the activities of a
viable political system and explains how these functions must be performed to maintain the
stability of the political system.

coercive power - CORRECT ANSWER-A kind of power which is based on the fear of the
followers that non-compliance to the wishes of the leader would result to a punishment.

polis - CORRECT ANSWER-. A Greek word which means "city/state".

traditional/historical approach - CORRECT ANSWER-An approach in politics which
concentrates on an essentially legal/formal description of government.

scire - CORRECT ANSWER-A Latin word which means "to know".

political science - CORRECT ANSWER-. It is the Science of Politics.

politics - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the study of the affairs of the city/state.

legitimate power - CORRECT ANSWER-A kind of power which is based on the acceptance of
the general public.

political economy approach - CORRECT ANSWER-This approach focuses on the relationship
between government and economics.

authority - CORRECT ANSWER-A source of power which gives the leader the right to command
and direct and also to be heard or obeyed by others even without the imposition of sanctions.

jurisprudence - CORRECT ANSWER-analysis of the law

psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-behavior of individual towards the government

philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER-underlying principle used in the government

government - CORRECT ANSWER-. It is the entire body of those citizens of a state who are
invested with political power for political purposes.

cession - CORRECT ANSWER-A mode of acquiring territory used by the US government to
acquire Philippines from Spanish colonial power.

recognition - CORRECT ANSWER-It is an act which gives a state an international status.

, accretion - CORRECT ANSWER-It is a mode of acquiring territory by addition of portions of soil,
either artificial such as reclamation or natural by gradual deposition through the operation of
natural causes such as waves of the ocean.

expert power - CORRECT ANSWER-- based on the perception that the leader possesses some
special knowledge or expertise;

referent power - CORRECT ANSWER-based on the follower's liking, admiring, or identifying
with the leader;

reward power - CORRECT ANSWER-based on the leader's capacity to mediate rewards for the
follower;

authority - CORRECT ANSWER-."The right to command and direct, to be heard or obeyed by
others," voluntarily accepted by the people and therefore existing without the imposition of
sanctions is authority.

human resources - CORRECT ANSWER-- a ruler's power is affected by the number of persons
who obey him, cooperate with him, or provide him with special assistance, as well as by the
proposition of such persons in the general population, and the extent and forms of their
organizations.

skills and knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-the ruler's power is also affected by the skill,
knowledge and abilities of such person, and the relation of their skills, knowledge and abilities to
his need

intangible factors - CORRECT ANSWER-- psychological and ideological factors, such as habits
and attitudes toward obedience and submission, and the presence or absence of a common
faith, ideology, or sense of mission, all affect the power of the ruler in relation to the people.

material resources - CORRECT ANSWER-the degree to which the ruler controls property,
natural resources, financial resources, the economic system, means of communication and
transportation helps to determine the limits of his power.

sanctions - CORRECT ANSWER-- the final source of a ruler's power is the type and extent of
sanctions at his disposal, both for use against his own subjects and in conflicts with other rulers.

legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-denotes a general belief that the state's powers to make and
enforce rules are justified and proper.

scientific/behavioral approach - CORRECT ANSWER-Muses on how individuals behave within
political institutions and how behavior influences policy-making.