Philippine government and constitution /
Carlito D. Garcia. --
- Revised Edition. --
- xii, 236 pages non illustration ; 25 cm
Include references.
Preface iii -- Chapter 1 An introduction to the study of Philippine government and constitution 1 -- 2 State and government 11 -- 3 The constitution: An effective instrument of government 25 -- 4 Ideological foundations of Philippine government 37 -- 5 The Filipino people and their territory 55 -- 6 The Filipino citizens and their rights 65 -- 7 Suffrage, elections and political parties 79 -- 8 The legislative branch of the Philippine government 99 -- 9 The executive branch of the Philippine government 113 -- 10 The Philippine judiciary 123 -- 11 The Philippine constitutional commissions 135 -- 12 Local government 147 -- 13 Accountability of public officials 159 -- 14 The Philippine foreign policy and foreign relations 171 -- Appendix 185 -- Bibliography 233 --
"The study of government and constitution falls within the domain of political science as a discipline. This chapter introduces you to this field of study, as well as on the concept of politics and governance. Knowledge and understanding of the nature, scope, and relevance of political science is vital in your full grasp of the dynamics of politics and governance in the Philippines. Political science as a discipline. Etymologically speaking, political science was derived from the Greek word polis, which means city-state and the Latin word scire, which means science or to know. Literally, therefore, political science means the study of the city-state. History ascribes to Aristotle the beginnings of the formal study of state and government, when he published his treatise on political affairs entitled Politics (Zulueta, 2003)." --