UCSP LAS 1 Quarter 2

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS
State and Education in Society
Name of Learner : ______________________________________

Grade Level : ______________________________________
Strand/Track : ______________________________________
Section: : ______________________________________
Date: : November 15-20, 2021________________________
A. Background Information for Learners

The lesson is about the state and education in society. It involves activities which can help the students
to master the assigned competency.
B. Learning Competency
Explain the forms and functions of state and non-state institutions
C. Directions/ Instructions
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
1. Read and follow each direction carefully.

2. Accomplish each activity for the mastery of competency.
3. Use the Learning Activity Sheets with care.
4. Record your points for each activity
5. Always aim to get at least 80% of the total number of given items.
6. If you have any questions, contact, or see your teacher through messenger or text.
D. Exercises / Activities
What I Need to Know

After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
1. Define what is state;
2. Define non-state institutions and its functions;
3. Identify the four elements of state; and
4. Classify the different political theories concerning the function of the state in society
What I Know
PRE- TEST
TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is wrong. Write your answer in your
notebook.
_____1. A sovereign state is a political organization with a centralized government that has supreme
independent authority over a geographic area.
_____2. People cannot constitute a state unless they inhabit in a definite territory.
_____3. The four essential elements of the state are the following: Population, territory, government, and
sovereignty.
_____4. A community of persons does not form a state unless a stable government organizes it.
_____5. Liberal and conservative theories of the state tend to see the state as a neutral entity separated
from society and the economy.
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What’s New
What comes to your mind when you hear the words state and non-state institutions based on
your previous knowledge in Junior High School? Copy the rectangular box and write your answers
in your notebook.
What Is It?
What is a State?
State, a political organization of society, the body politic, the institutions of government.
The country is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups by its purpose,
the establishment of order and security; its methods, the laws and their enforcement; its territory,
the area of jurisdiction or geographic boundaries; and its sovereignty. The state consists, of the
agreement of the individuals on the means whereby disputes are settled in the form of laws. In
such countries as the United States, Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, and Brazil, the term state (or a
cognate) also refers to political units, not sovereign themselves, but subject to the authority of the
more significant state or federal union.
What are non-state institutions?

A group of people or any organizations which are not affiliated with the national
government. Sometimes called a non-state entity. For instance, these non- state institutions are
private banks, private corporations, cooperatives, non- governmental organizations (NGO) and
Trade Unions. These institutions have several functions and roles in our society as part of the
nation-building.
What’s More
List the non-state institutions that are found in your community. Copy the table below and write
your answer in your notebook.
Name of Non-State Institutions Functions
Example: Bank of the philippine island (BPI) A bank is a financial institution which is
involved in borrowing and lendind money.
Banks take custumer deposits in return for
paying custumers an annual interest
payment.
Private Bank:
Private Corporations:
Cooperatives:
NGO:
Trade Unions:
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What Is It
Four Elements of the State Sovereignty is understood as the inherent power of a state to
control its internal or domestic affairs without external interference. As a sovereign state, the
Philippines possesses coequal status with the other independent states in terms of rights,
privileges, obligations and duties imposed by international law. One of the obligations of every
state is to respect coequal states by not meddling in the others internal affairs. This includes the
manner and method on how they control its government.
Philippines is a sovereign and independent state. Even freshmen political science

students know that the Philippines possesses the basic four elements and attributes of a state:
1) people; 2) territory; 3) sovereignty; and 4) government. Among the basic elements the third
element is challenged by a US Senate resolution. Read carefully the article about the “US Senate
resolution mocks Philippine sovereignty” published at https://opinion.inquirer.net/126662/us-
senate-resolution- mocks-philippine-sovereignty dated January 17, 2020. This is in connection to
US 5 Senate Resolution No. 142 calling on US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions
against Philippine officials in accordance with the Global Magnitsky Act.
Under the said resolution, if indeed the US senators have reasonable grounds to believe
that the human rights of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima were violated, there should be
diplomatic channels and international bodies to be investigated. But resorting to a resolution
without even conducting an investigation is an act of intrusion into Philippine affairs and a
mockery of the Philippine sovereignty. Such unwarranted action by the US senators is tantamount
to dictating on our Supreme Court about what to do with pending cases.
President Trump, as the head of the US executive branch of US government, should be

circumspect and prudent in considering US Senate Resolution 142. He should not forget that the
Philippines is a sovereign state coequal with the United States.
Theories of the State

Most political theories of the state can roughly be classified into two categories. The first,
which includes liberal or conservative theories, treats capitalism as a given, and concentrates on
the function of states in a capitalist society. Theories of this variety views the state as a neutral
entity distinct from both society and the economy("Government and the State | Boundless
Sociology." Lumen Learning – SimpleBook Production. Accessed June 29,2020.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com /boundless-sociology/chapter/government- and-the-state/).
Marxist Theory
Marxist theory, emphasizes the relationship between economic power and political power.
Marxists view the state as the organizing committee of the ruling class. It is the instrument through
which the ruling class coordinates and exercises its rule of the other classes, and thereby
maintains its status as the ruling class. For 6 Marxist theorists, the role of the non-socialist state
is determined by its function in the global capitalist order. Marx’s early writings portrayed the
country as “parasitic,” built upon the superstructure of the economy and working against the public
interest.
Anarchism
The term anarchism is derived from the negation of the Greek term arché, which means
first principle, foundation, or ruling power. It is a political philosophy that considers states immoral
and instead promotes a stateless society – anarchy. Anarchists believe that the state is inherently
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an instrument of domination and repression, no matter who is in control of it. They also believe
that the state apparatus should be completely dismantled and an alternative set of social relations
created, which would be unrelated to state power.
Pluralism
Pluralists view society as a collection of individuals and groups competing for political
power. An example of pluralism is a society where people with different cultural backgrounds
keep their tradition. They view the state as a neutral body that enacts the will of whichever group
dominates the electoral process. Within the pluralist tradition, Robert Dahl developed the theory
of the state as a neutral arena for contending interests. He also viewed governmental agencies
as merely another set of competing interest groups. The pluralist approach suggests that the
modern democratic state acts in response to pressures that are applied by a variety of related
interests. Dahl called this kind of state a polyarchy (Krouse 1982).
Assessment
TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is wrong. Write your answer in
your notebook.
_____1. A sovereign state is a political organization with a centralized government that has
supreme independent authority over a geographic area.
_____2. People cannot constitute a state unless they inhabit in a definite territory.
_____3. The four essential elements of the state are the following: Population, territory,
government, and sovereignty.
_____4. A community of persons does not form a state unless a stable government organizes it.
_____5. Liberal and conservative theories of the state tend to see the state as a neutral entity
separated from society and the economy.
_____6. Robert Dahl developed the theory of the state as a neutral arena for contending interests.
_____7. A group of people or any organizations are not affiliated with the national government.
_____8. One of the obligations of every state is to respect coequal states by not meddling in the
other’s internal affairs.
_____9. An example of pluralism is a society where people with different cultural backgrounds
keep their tradition.
_____10. Marxists view the state is the organizing committee of the ruling class.
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN

Name of Learner : ______________________________________

A. Background Information for Learners

1. Read and follow each direction carefully.

What I Need to Know

What are non-state institutions?

Philippines is a sovereign and independent state. Even freshmen political science

President Trump, as the head of the US executive branch of US government, should be

Theories of the State

Prepared by: Checked by:

JHON BYRON C. ALMENDRAS BILLY G. CASTILLO

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