Man is a political animal

The rule of the powerful few, usually the rich and privileged (by Plato, author of the Republic)

He focused on interests, “who gets what, when, and how”

He said that politics should be used to resolve conflict between classes

The structure by which politics and rule is actualized to organize people of various interest into a common direction

'acting government,’ it could be legal, assigned by the duly constituted government, or acquired by force like coup d’etat

A political concept, it is where the government can exercise all its law, the scope of sovereignty

A theory wherein rulers are anointed by God (Japan, Israel during the Old Testament)

Ruler is chosen because he offers what the people need

Agreement among people to form a society that works for them

A cultural concept; bound by common language, origin, culture

Increased connectivity of nation-states because of advancement in technology, transportation, etc. It leads to homogeneity (commonality) in culture, even politics

Favoured by the Capitalists and usually Liberals because you can trade what you what to whoever you want

Rule of the majority, sovereignty resides in the people (elections, due process, freedoms, and rights)

Oldest form of government

State wherein authority is unrecognized, disorder characterizes it (law is not followed)

Controls all aspects of human life

rule of one person (dictatorship)

Putting a chunk of population to a new found/controlled place (repopulate the place)

Imposed political and economic rule, not necessarily repopulating the place

Our leaders come from the people

Elections (free)

Central government controls even the local ones (opposite of Federalism where power is deligated)

People vote their representatives in drafting the constitution (most constitutions)

Drafters are appointed by the President

The members of the Senate and/or House of Representatives

controls people uses force

Able to exercise power because he gives rewards to people who follows him

Acquiring of territory over a period of time

choosing public officials

In approving the constitution (fundamental law) (Yes or No, Approve or Disapprove)

For major decisions, laws (lower class than the constitution, e.g. Laws by the Senate or House of Representatives, or even the continued rule of a leader)

Based on the capabilities of the leader

Based on law

usually the famous, popular personalities

One that is possibly accepted in a nation’s culture

Controls everything even business

Based on law and standards of one’s nation

the use of connections (like media or other sectors like business), controlling all aspects of people’s lives

The use of the military, the police, and other agencies to make people follow or obey

In virtue of his position and capability

Set of ideas which provides a description of things as they are, portrays political order, and suggests how that ideal could be attained

REQUISITES TO GOOD GOVERNANCE