Meaning of Political Science

Polis (Greek)
CITY
ETYMOLOGICAL
Scire (Latin)
POLITICAL TO KNOW
SCIENCE
Systematic study
SIMPLIEST
of the state and
MEANING
government
CONCERNS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Basic knowledge and understanding of the
state and its organization
Association of human being into one
government and law
Deals with those relations among men and
groups which are subject to control by state,
with the relations of men and groups to the
state itself and with the relations of the state
to other state
 SCOPE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
• WHAT ARE THE TOPIC DISCUSS IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE?

POLITICAL THEORY
PUBLIC LAW
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
POLITICAL THEORY

ORIGIN

PURPOSE STATE FORM

BEHAVIOR
 PUBLIC LAW
SUBDIVISION COURSES IN PUBLIC LAW

LIMITATION S CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

ORGANIZATION OF UPON
GOVERNMENTS GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITY

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF OBLIGATIONS OF
GOVERNMENTAL ONE STATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW
OFFICES AND ANOTHER
OFFICERS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

LEGISLATIVE

EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL

TECHNIQUES AND
METHOD IN STATE
AFFAIRS
 IMPORTANCE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
AS A SUBJECT
Discover the principles that should be followed in
public affairs & study the operation of gov’t in
order to demonstrate what is good, criticize what
is bad & to suggest improvements
Its conclusions can be use by the framers of
constitution, legislators, executives & judges
Its findings is an urgent concern to public officials
to deal with the problems of social welfare,
governmental economic programs, international
cooperation, etc.
Why do you have to take this political
science course?
EDUCATION FOR • To equip you to discharge
the obligation of
CITIZENSHIP democratic citizenship

• The study of the

complexities of modern
PART OF LIBERAL government and politics
are necessary to eternal
EDUCATION vigilance to save the
democratic institutions
• how the government operates

KNOWLEDGE & • what interest and forces are behind

in a particular policy
UNDERSTANDING • what is the result of such policy
• What is his right and obligation are
OF GOVERNMENT • Who is his elected official are and
what he stand for