University Name: University of South Africa (UNISA)
Module Code: PLC1501
Module Name: Politics as Social Activity
Assignment Number: Assignment 02
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Date of Submission: 2026
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................
2. Question 1: Analysing the rationalistic perspective on political origins ..
3. Question 2: An examination of the chieftainship system's role as a
milestone ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Question 3: The Feudal era as a foundational stage of the modern state ...
o 3.1 The distribution of power and governance ........................................
o 3.2 The historical timeline of feudal development ...................................
o 3.3 The socio-political function of the nobility ..........................................
o 3.4 The role of the Church and the Holy Roman Empire ........................
5. Bibliography .....................................................................................................
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Module Code: PLC1501
Module Name: Politics as Social Activity
Assignment Number: Assignment 02
Unique Assignment Number:
Student Name:
Student Number:
Date of Submission: 2026
1
, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................
2. Question 1: Analysing the rationalistic perspective on political origins ..
3. Question 2: An examination of the chieftainship system's role as a
milestone ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Question 3: The Feudal era as a foundational stage of the modern state ...
o 3.1 The distribution of power and governance ........................................
o 3.2 The historical timeline of feudal development ...................................
o 3.3 The socio-political function of the nobility ..........................................
o 3.4 The role of the Church and the Holy Roman Empire ........................
5. Bibliography .....................................................................................................
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