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Philippine Politics and
Governance

First Quarter – Module 1:
The Concepts of Politics and Governance:
The meaning of politics
How politics can be studied
The meaning of governance

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Philipine Politics and Governance – Grade Twelve
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: The Concepts of Politics and Governance
First Edition, 2020

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Foreword

For the facilitator:

This module is developed to teach the learners on the basic knowledge about Philippine
Politics and Governance, this module also makes them aware of the need of good governance.
Consequently, such awareness should move them to action. For their continued empowerment and
sustainable development as a young/adult learner.

Start the process by an orientation involving the learner, his or her parent/guardian/sibling
who will assist him or her in the completion of the entire task involved in this module. The learner
should be advised to have record sheet and separate answer sheet (it is preferable to use notebooks
to compile his/her answers with solution every activity). He or she should be well oriented on how
to use this material --from accomplishing the pretest (What I Know) up to the posttest
(Assessment), and Additional Activities. After answering each activity, the learner should be
directed to do self-checking using the answer key at the back part of the module. Remind him or
her to do each task with utmost honesty to ensure that absolute learning takes place.

For the learner:

This Module provides a wide variety of activities to diversify each learners learning capability
and experiences. It will help you to understand the different concepts on politics and governance. It
is written in a manner that will make them uderstand the lessons efficiently.

The questions and answers throughout this module will provide excellent opportunities for
the students to express their point of views and ideas.

What I Know

A. From the semantic web below, write words which can be associated to the words
POLITICS.

Politics

B. After accomplishing the semantic web, define politics in your own words by using the
words you have written in the web.

What I need to Know

This course introduces the students to the basic concepts and vital elements of politics and
governance from a historical-institutional persfective. In particular, it attempts to explain how the
important features of our country’s political structures/institutions, process, and relationships
developed across time. In the process, the course helps the learners gain a better appreciation of
other rights and responsibilities as individuals and as members of the larger sociopolitical
community to strengthen their civic conpetence.

This module will discuss the lesson about the meaning of politics and governance and how it can be
studied.

After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Articulate definitions of politics. HUMSS_PG12- 1a-1
2. Appreciate the various views on politics. HUMSS_PG12-1a-2
3. Recognize the value of politics and political science.HUMSS_PG12-1a-4
4. Differentiate governance from government.HUMSS_PG12-1a-5

1Lesson The Concept of Politics and
Governance

Note for the Teacher

In order to make this lesson will be easy to teach by the
teacher/facilitator she/he has first an eye view about the following
concepts:

a. Politics and political science
b. Government and governance
c. Different views in politics
d. Characteristics of good governance

In this lesson, we learn the concepts of politics and governance so we can understand the meaning
of it and how it can be studied, together with the meaning of governance.

What’s In

Direction: Analyze the concept word written on the box and write your ideas about it.

Politics Political Science Governance

What’s New

Activity I

Directions: Recall the previous and the present administrations of the Philippines president below,
and write the most significant contribution they have known for you.

Arroyo Aquino Duterte
Administrartion Administration Administration

Government

Governance

Politics

How would you decribe the significant contribution of the three administration?

What do you think is the effect of the past and the present administration to the political system of
the Philippine government in the next three or five years?

What is It

Politics refers to the state of affairs of a country, including the structure of its government and the
decisions taken by the ruling party, while the term “political science “refers to the theoritical
analysis of all political systems, including their origins, their underlying values and goal.

POLITICS
The actual process of how humans interact in groups thatconstitute man’s activities, in the
real world and topractices the elective and non-elective political systemsby which people try
to influence the government on how to decides which policies will be enacted and alsothe
practice of state and government to addressissues, problems, and activities taking place in
society in aday-to-day actual activities of the government.

The values of politics.
1. Politics helps you to know your rights
2. Politics clarifies what you yourself believe.
3 .Politics is a living, breathing subject.
4. Politics helps you to understand our nation’s parties.
5. Politics prepares you for adult life.

Example:
1.Political system it is the process for making official governent decisions.
2.Political ideology it is a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a
social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers
some political and and cultural blueprints for a certain social order.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
The systematic study of the state and the government, the practice and theory of politics, the
analysis of political systems, and the study of political behavior.
Some political scientist also includes the study of public policy, political theory and
international relation.

Goal or purpose of studying political science: Education for citizenship which primary objective is to
equip students to discharge the obligations of democratic citizenship, it is also an essential parts of
liberal education to be responsible citizen to save democracy.

Government and Governance

The concept of governance which is defined as the process of decision-making and the process by
which decisions are implemented. While government is defined as the group of people with the
authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office. (Oxford Dictionary)

Governance is the act of governing or ruling. It is the set rulesand laws framed by the government
that are to be implemented through the representatives of the state. On a similar pattern, the
government is a body of elected representatives which is headed by a single person.

Government and governance are interchangeable in the sense the process of governing, but they
differ in other senses. Government often refers to the governing body itself, while governance often
refers to the act of governing. So members of a government are engage in governance.

Meanwhile governance is often the better word for the administration of non-governmental
organization, (corporation for example), while government works better in reference to the public
administration of nations, states, municipalities, etc.(Philippines Politics and Governance Book
by: RheneTabajen and ErlindaPulma, pp: 1-5)

What’s More

Independent Activity 1.
Direction: Fill the diagram below by explaining the connection or relationship between Politics and
Political science

POLITICS

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Independent Assessment 1. Fill me
Direction: Identify the statements whether it isdescribe politics or political science.

Write your answer on the space provided below.
1. The actual process of how humans interact in groups. ________________________

2. Constitute man’s activities in the real world. ______________________

3. The practices of elective and non-elective political systems. _____________________

4. The process by which people try to influence the government. ___________________

5. Theory of state and government. _______________________

Independent Activity 2:

Direction: Provide a scenario in different type of organizations(barangay, classroom, barkada)
wherein you can see the value of politics. Explain your answer.

Example: Classroom House Rules

Barkada Barangay Classroom

(Follow up activity)
Direction: Assumed that the picture below is your home, in your own point of view , explain the
value of politics inside your home, you may write your answer inside the picture.

Independent Assessment 2
Direction: True or False

1. Politics is the actual process of how humans interact in groups. ___________
2. Political Science is the process by which people try to influence their government. ______
3. Political science seeks to study the origin, nature and functions of the State. __________
4. Politics is the study of politics, political systems, and governments. _____________
5. Politics involve issues, problems, and activities taking place in the society. __________

Independent Activity 3:
Direction: Complete the Venn Diagram by filling the information being ask.

GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT

Independent Assessment 3:

Direction: Fill in the blank,write your chosen answer if it is governance or government.

______________1.The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular
ministry in office.

______________2. It is a body of elected representatives which is headed by a single person.

______________3. The act of governing or ruling.

______________4. The process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are
implemented.

______________5. It is the set rulesand laws framed by the government that are to be implemented
through the representatives of the state.

What I Have Learned

Politics denotes social activity and the creation, maintenance and amendment of
social norms or rules.
Governance refers to the manners of steering/governing and or directing and
controlling a group of people.
Government is a higher level of social order that exist primarily for the
maintenance of the community, so government and governance are
interchangeably used, both denothing the exercise of authority in an
organization, institution or states.
1. How would you use the concepts in politics to improve relationships with your family and
friends?

2. Why do you think we study politics?

3.Explain the connection or the relationship of government and governance..

What I Can Do

Let’s apply what you have learned.
1.Is it necessary to take political science to become a successful individual someday?Explain your
answer.

2.Create a SLOGAN that will established how the good politics can be applied in our daily life.

Assessment

Direction: Identification. Write the correct answer.

_______________ 1. Study of politics, political systems, and governments

_______________2. It works better in reference to the public administration of nations, states,
municipalities, etc.

_______________3. The act of governing or ruling.

_______________4. Seeks to study the origin, nature and functions of the state, government
and its all organs

_______________5. The process by which the government decides which policies will be
enacted

_______________6. Always involves the making of collective decisions for group of people.

_______________7. The degree to which citizens and citizen groups can influence policy through
democratic institutions.

_______________8. The process of making decisions that apply to members of a group, it
refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance.

_______________9. The scientific study of politics

_______________10.It is the exercise of power, the science of government, the making of
collective decisions, the allocation of scarce resources and the practice of deception and
manipulation.

Additional Activities

More activity for you to be done..

Choose a tagalog song depicting political statement and explain what is political about the song’s
lyrics that you have chosen.(Write the lyrics)

Answer Key

Independent Independent Independent Assessment
Activity I Assessment II Assessment III
1.True 1. Political science
1.Politics 2.False 1.Government 2. Government
3.True 2.Government 3. Governance
2.Politics 4.False 3.Government 4. Political science
5.True 4.Governance 5. Politics
3.Politics 5.Governance 6. Politics
7. Political
4.Politics articulation
8. Politics
5.Political 9. Polical science
Science 10. Politics

References

Philippines Politics and Governance Book by: RheneTabajen and ErlindaPulma, pp: 1-5
https://www.academia.edu/35639700/LESSON_1_Introduction_The_concepts_of_politics_an
d_governance_The_meaning_of_politics
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/Pages/browse.aspx?HBSTopic=Government%20and%20Politics
https://www.teachhub.com/9-classroom-activities-about-politics

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