Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur
MOLAVE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Molave East District
PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
NAME: ________________ Grade Level:_______
Date:______________ Section:_______
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) # ___4____
Background Information for Students:
POWER
One’s ability to achieve a desired outcome.
The ability to influence another – the way one thinks
or behaves in a manner not of his or her own choose.
One’s capability to get things done, and to make
someone do something he or she would not otherwise
do.
Political Power involves three interrelated concepts:
Sovereignty, Authority, and Legitimacy.
Legitimacy – refers to the people’s perception that their
government rules rightfully and thus must be obeyed.
Sovereignty – the ability of a national government to be
the sole leader which has the last word of law in the
society.
Authority – the political leader’s ability to command
respect and exercise power.
Dimension of Power
Power Power is perceived as the influence on the
as content of decision. Who decides, what to be
Decision made, and how to execute such decision all
-Making involve power.
Power Power involves the ability to set or control
as political agenda, highlight one at the exclusion
Agenda of other issues.
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Setting
Power Power is seen as an ideological indoctrination
as or psychological control where one has the
Thought ability to change or shape how another thinks
Control or behaves.
Power and Authority
While power is defined as the ability to command
obedience and is rested on coercion, most political
systems have developed mechanism by which people
obey orders. Power is considered as authority when it is
recognized as legitimate.
Types of Authority
Traditional Authority is based on acceptance of and
high regard of tradition. (Monarchies)
Rational- Authority is based on impersonal rules and
Legal regulations. People obey through a
legitimate command from the leader.
(President/Governor)
Charismati Obedience is based on personal
c characteristics of a leader whose qualities
are considered to be exceptional.
(Priest/Pastor)
The Exercise of Power and its Consequences
Power defines social and politcal relationship. Who
gets what, when and how much are usually determined by
power. In the system of governance, power relations
determine how resources are distributed.
In the system of governance, power relations
determine how resources are distributed. In the world of
politics or international reltions, power relations decide the
type of relationship between states. Power has different
consequences, but what is notable is that it defines all
types of relationships. After all, power involves who gets
what, when, and how much.
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Learning Competency with Code:
Analyze the nature, dimensions/types, and
consequences of power.
WHAT TO KNOW
Activity 1: The Headline of the day!
Present any national or local political news in the
Philippines
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WHAT TO PROCESS
Activity 2: Picture! Picture!
How are the concepts of power and authority
presented in the following illustrations? What are your
thoughts about such representations?
Illustration 1
Illustration 2
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WHAT TO REFLECT AND UNDERSTAND
Activity 3: Do you see it?
1. Look at every situation in your Barangay. How is power
exhibited?
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WHAT TO TRANSFER
Activity 3: Opinion and Reaction
1. For you what would be the outcome in exercising
power?
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2. Is power important in both domestic and internationsl
politics? Explain.
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Rubrics:
SCORE DESCRIPTION
5 Answer is appropriate to the question, supporting points are presented
in a logical progression and no major grammatical or spelling errors.
4 Answer is appropriate to the question but content may have 1 or 2
factual error(s) and no more than major grammatical or spelling errors
3 Content relates non-essential to the question and significant factual
error; question is partially answered and some major errors but they
don’t impair communication.
2 Content unrelated to question; lack of clear organization plan and
errors; impair communication
(Source:Philippine Poltics and Governance DIWA)
Prepared By:
RIO M. CALAYCA
