POLGOV QUIZ (CM 1-4)

Greek word, “polis”, which means “city-state.”

Involves collective decisions for the community

An activity that involves interaction of people, whose relationship is characterized by conflict and cooperation, and who come together to solve such disagreements through binding solutions.

1.  Politics concerns the state. It focuses on the personnel and machinery of the government.

• Associated with formal decisions, plans, and activities for the community.

• Art of government

• Public Affairs

• Compromise and Consensus

• Power and the distribution of resources

Politics is the conduct and management of public interest and therefore, political affairs.

• Art of government

• Public Affairs

• Compromise and Consensus

• Power and distribution of resources

1. Politics attempts to resolve conflict through discussion, compromise, bargaining, and consensus, wherein people arrive at

a binding decision.

• 1. Compromise and consensus

• Public Affairs

• Power and distribution of resources

• Art of government

Politics involves the exercise of authority in the production, distribution, and use of resources. This describes who gets what and under what circumstances.

• Power as a means to achieve a desired outcome.

• Art of Government

• Compromise and Consensus

• Public Affairs

• 1. Power and the distribution of resources

An agency through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed, and carried out.

• Is a social science discipline that studies the state and the government.

• The state is a political community that involves four important elements, namely, people, territory, sovereignty, and government.

• Known as political philosophy

• Regards the traditional approach to politics.

• Asks “what should” or “what ought” instead of “what is.”