Module7 Political and Leadership Structures PDF
Module7 Political and Leadership Structures PDF
Module7 Political and Leadership Structures PDF
I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Through discussion and the module, the learners are able to:
1. Analyze social and political structures
2. Differentiate the types of political organizations and authority and legitimacy.
3. Distinguish between a state and a nation.
4. Define state and Identify the 4 elements of states including its forms, manifestations and
qualifications.
5. Define government and identify its forms.
II. DISCUSSION:
A. INTRODUCTION
Can you imagine life without leaders or governments? You may wonder if that scenario is
even possible. In this module, you will learn how other societies organize their political lives that may
be distinct from what you are aware of.
This module is divided into four (4) main parts. The first part discusses the types of political
organizations created by humans. The second part discusses the types of authority and legitimacy
present in human societies that allow for the rise of leaders. The third part discusses the State and it’s
four (4) elements (people, territory, government and sovereignty) which technically pertains on how
a state is defined and differentiated from other related concepts, how is it created or originated and
how it manifests its duties and responsibilities to the citizen. The last part discusses the government
and its forms which pertains on the meaning, functions and duties of the government to the political
community. Ultimately, an activity will follow at the very last part of this module.
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chiefdoms are societies in which everyone is ranked relative to the chief, states are socially
stratified into largely distinct classes in terms of wealth, power, and prestige.
2. Traditional Authority – is a form of leadership legitimacy that highlights the right of a leader
to rule based on the inheritance of the title.
People under the leadership of a ruler with
traditional authority accept the latter’s exercise
of power as it has been the status quo in the
society since their forefathers. E.g. Rule of
Monarchs.
o For your information. The scope of the Philippine territory is found in Article I of the 1987
Philippine Constitution.
c) Government - It refers to the agency through which the will of the state is formulated,
expressed and carried out.
Question: Can a state exist without government? “A state cannot exist without a government
(since you cannot call it as a state if one element is missing), but it is possible to have a
government without a state (situate the separatist movements or the rebels who wants to
create their own government separate from the established Philippine government).”
d) Sovereignty – is referred to as the supreme, absolute and uncontrollable power by which any
state is governed. It has two manifestations:
1. INTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY - The power of the state to command, and enforce obedience to its
will from the people, within its territorial jurisdiction;
2. EXTERNAL SOVEREIGNTY - The power of the state to carry out its activity without interference
from other states. External sovereignty is often referred to as independence.
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FUNCTION: Charged with From the Latin lex, legis FUNCTION: is the system
the execution and meaning law of courts that interprets and
administration of a FUNCTION: The legislative applies the law in the name
country’s laws. In general, branch broadly deals with the of the state. The judiciary also
the executive branch sets making, deliberation over, provides a mechanism for
the direction of national enactment, amendment and the resolution of disputes
policy repealing of laws under the doctrine of
COMPOSITION: President, COMPOSITION: The bicameral the separation of powers
Vice President and Cabinet Congress of the Philippines COMPOSITION: The Supreme
members consists of the Senate (upper Court consists of a chief
The president cannot chamber) and House of justice and 14 associate
abolish Congress, and Representatives (lower justices.
Congress can override a chamber). The Philippines has an
presidential veto with a The House is limited by the independent judiciary, with
two-thirds majority vote. constitution to no more than the Supreme Court as the
Moreover, the president 250 members. House highest court.
needs Congressional members are limited to no The Supreme Court also is
support in order to more than three consecutive empowered to review the
implement policies and terms. constitutionality of
programs. The Supreme By means of a two-thirds presidential decrees.
Court rules on the majority vote, Congress can Lower-level courts include a
constitutionality of override presidential vetoes national Court of Appeals
presidential decrees. and declare a state of war. divided into 17 divisions, local
SELECTION PROCESS: The (Article VII, section 18 of the and regional trial courts, and
president is elected to a Phil. Constitution) an informal local system to
single six-year term by SELECTION PROCESS: settle certain disputes outside
direct universal suffrage; Members of the 24-seat the formal court system.
the vice president may be Senate are elected at large In 1985 a separate court
elected to a maximum of to six-year terms and are system founded on Islamic
two consecutive six-year limited to no more than two law (sharia) was established in
terms. The vice president consecutive terms. the southern Philippines with
may be appointed to the jurisdiction over family and
cabinet without legislative contractual relations among
confirmation. Muslims. A special court—the
Sandiganbayan or anti-graft
court—focuses exclusively on
investigating charges of
judicial corruption.
SELECTION PROCESS: Justices
are appointed by the
president on the
recommendation of the
Judicial and Bar Council and
serve until 70 years of age.
5. Forms of Government
A. ARISTOTLE'S FORMS OF GOVERNMENT (According to # of rulers)
Aristotle, a Greek philosopher and student of Plato, classified government into three. They
are:
Number of Rulers IDEAL (+) SELF (-) ITEREST
i. ONE 1. MONARCHY 2. TYRANNY
ii. FEW 3. ARISTOCRACY 4. OLIGARCHY
iii. MANY 5. DEMOCRACY 6. MOBOCRACY
i. Government based on rule by one
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1. Monarchy - is a form of government in which only a single ruler governs. The monarch rules for
the benefit of the people.
a. Absolute Monarchy – In this type of monarchial government, the monarch exercises
absolute powers. He wields executive. Legislative, J, powers. With absolute and
tremendous power, he rules an iron hand. He holds the throne by hereditary right., and
most especially, according to King James I of England, 1603 – 1625 divine right “that kings
are not only lieutenants on earth, but they are looked at by God as divine
b. Limited Monarchy – distribution of power, Ruler rules in accordance with a constitution
- In limited monarchy, the monarch is willing to part with some of his powers and delegates
them to some government agencies. For example, the legislative power is exercised by
the legislative body, the judicial power by the court, and the executive the power by the
king himself. He rules in accordance with law, especially the constitution. E.g. Japan
2. Tyranny - He rules for his own benefits and ego, accumulates wealth and satisfies his lust for
power. Such a ruler is not legitimate and the people has the right and the duty to remove him
in power.
Dictatorship is a form of government ruled by a person who comes from military or civilian
class. During the period of stress or emergency in the past, the people were sometimes
vested tremendous emergency powers in a military commander, to be withdrawn after
the emergency vanished. But the ambitious dictator with many pretensions would insist
that the emergency still existed.
ii. Government based on rule by few
3. Aristocracy – It Is defined from the Greek etymology, aristo which means best and kratia or
kratus, rule. In essence, therefore, aristocracy is a government by the “best” members of the
community.
This implies that the aristocrats are presumably men of the highest intelligence and
integrity. They belong to the elite classes. Their social status, wealth and political power are
inherited. These qualities correspond to that of Plato’s philosophy – viewed the ideal state
as governed wise and devoted rulers.
4. Oligarchy - The wealthy few in the government or the oligarchs, believe that the most
important requisites to the claim of power are wealth, good social position and education.
They use the government to economic empires for themselves and for their families.
iii. Government based on rule by many.
5. Democracy – “power of the people”, political power is exercised by a majority of the people,
“A government of the people, by the people and for the people”
Democracy is derived from the Greek word demos, which means people’ and kratia or kratos,
which means rule.
• 2 TYPES:
a. Direct Democracy – One in which the will of the state is formulated or expressed directly
and immediately through the people in a mass meeting or primary assembly. (e.g.
Ancient Athens.
b. Indirect Democracy – one in which the will of the State is formulated and expressed
through the agency of a relatively small and select body of persons chosen by the
people to act as their representatives. (e.g. Philippines today)
6. Mobocracy – “In transition Government”
• Mob – disorganized kind of crowd that causes instability. Over the years, the Aristotle's polity
became synonymous with representative government or democracy and his perverse
form of polity was renamed as mob rule or anarchy.
B. AS TO CENTRALIZATION OF POWERS
i. Unitary Government – the control of national and local affairs is exercised by the central or
national government (e.g. Philippines)
ii. Federal Government – the powers of government are divided between two sets of organs, one
for national affairs and the other for local affairs (e.g. USA)
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C. AS TO DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
Category i. Parliamentary ii. Presidential
Head of State/ Prime MInister President
Government
Legislature Parliament Congress
Term of Office Indefinite, depending on confidence of Fixed Term
MPs
Power There is the fusion of power between the Powers of government are
Distribution executive and legislative distributed to the executive,
legislative and judicial branches
of the government.
Selection Members of the legislative are elected by The chief Executive/President.,
process the people who is also the head of the head
The chief executive/prime minister is of the state, as well as the
elected by the members of the legislature, members of the legislature are
from the majority party. elected by the people.
Removal The chief exec. stays in power as long as he The chief exec. Can be removed
Process enjoys the support of the majority in the from office even before the
legist. He can be removed at any time expiration of his term only through
when the members of the law-making body impeachment.
cast their vote of no confidence in him. Impeachment has been
Vote of no confidence - a vote in which defined as a method of
Member of Parliaments (MPs) from all national inquest into the
parties decide whether they want the conduct of public men.
government to continue. It has the power
to trigger a general election and could
see a new prime minister appointed.
Dissolution The chief exec. can dissolve the legislature. The chief exec cannot dissolve
the legislature at any point in
time
Example Japan USA, Philippines
D. AS TO LEGITIMACY
i. De jure - (government of law) is an organized government of a state which has the general
support of the people.
ii. De facto - (government of fact) is a government which actually exercises power or control but
without legal title.
GOV’T SUPPORT PEOPLE SUPPORT
i. DE JURE
ii. DE X
FACTO
III. REFERENCES:
Aguilar, M., et al. (2016) Society, Culture and Politics. Quezon City: The Phoenix Publishing
House Inc.
Alejandria-Gonzalez, M. (2019) Understanding Culture, Society and Politics Module. Second
Edition. Makati City: DIWA LEARNING SYSTEMS INC.
Carlos.et al., Politics and Governance, Manila: REX Book Store. 2010
De Leon, H. Philippine Constitution. REX Book Store. 2014
Melegrito et. al., Philippine Politics and Governance, Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House,
Inc. 2016
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