Unit Earner (1) A. What is government? A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of society as well as regulating relations with other societies. B. How does Supreme Court define government?
The Supreme Court of the Philippines defines government as
“that institution by which an independent society makes and carries out those rules of actions, which are necessary to enable men to live in a social state, or which are imposed upon the people for that society by those who possess the power or authority of prescribing them.” C. What are the branches of the government?
1. Executive Branch- which proposes and
enforces rules and laws. 2. Legislative Branch- which makes rules and laws. 3. Judicial Branch- adjudicates rules and laws. (2) A. Define politics.
Politics is the pattern of
human interaction that serves to resolve conflicts among people, institutions, and nations. B. Define administration.
Administration refers to the aggregate of
persons, in whose hands the reigns of government are for the time being. Types of Government
1. Monarchy- a political system in which a representative
from one family controls the government and power is passed on through the family from generation to generation.
2. Democracy- a political system in which citizens
periodically choose officials to run their government.
3. Authoritarianism- a political system that does not allow
citizens to participate in government.
4. Totalitarism- a political system under which the
government maintains tight control over merely all aspects of the citizens lives. (3) A. What are the functions of the government? B. Define each.
a. The constituent functions- contributes to the very bonds
of society and are, therefore, compulsory. Among the constituent functions are as follows: 1. The observant/ reservation of order and provision for the protection of persons and property from violence and robbery. 2. The settlement of the legal relations between husband and wife, and between parents and children. 3. The regulation of the holding, transmission and interchange of property, and the determination of its liabilities for the debt or for crime. 4. The determination of the contractual rights between individuals. 5. The definition and punishment for crimes. 6. The administration of justice in civil cases. 7. The administration of political duties, privileges, and relations of citizens. 8. The dealings of the state with foreign growers, the preservation of the state from external danger or encroachment and the advancement of its international affairs and interest. b. The ministrant function- are those undertaken to advance the general interest of society such as public works public charity, and regulation of trade and industry.