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POLITICAL SCIENCE

- Study of pol it ics- Concerned with the theory and

practice of politics and the

analysis of political systems and

political behaior

NICCOLO !AC"IA#ELLI

- One of the many in$uential

political scientists

- %The end& 'usti(es the mean)*- +lorence& Italy

,Political scientists see themseles

enaed in reealin the relationships

underlyin political eents and conditions)

Political scientists rely on seeral

important concepts.

PO/E0 1 the ability to et others

to do what you want) Power can

ta2e many forms& from brute

force to articulate persuasion

3O#E0N!ENT 1 the orani4ation

of power within a society&

speci(cally how power is diided

and used

,Philippines is a presidential republic

democratic country

LE3ITI!AC5 1 occurs when citi4ens accept

the political decisions made y the

oernin body) A oernment is

considered leitimate if its citi4ens thin2 is

riht& lawful& and proper that the

oernment should hold power) A threat to

leitimacy seriously undermines the

power of the oernment)

+undamental powers of the oernment.

6) Police power 7they can arrest89) Power of eminent domain 7can

buy priate properties8:) Power of ta;ation

Political rihts

6) The riht to ote 7su

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- Philippine Oranic Act 76J98 - Philippine =ill of 6J9 - Cooper Act