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    The document discusses several topics related to political ideologies, including defining ideology, why ideologies are important, differences and similarities among major political ideologies, how ideologies are reflected in Philippine society, and an analysis of ideologies in the Philippines. It also contains questions about conceptualizing ideology, key ideologies in the Philippines, how they view Philippine society and problems, and their influence on the country's development.

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    What values and beliefs in general do you subscribe to?

    How do they direct your


    behavior?

    What is the importance of ideas? How do ideas structure human behavior and direct
    political systems?

    Why do some people resist change while others want it? Is such resistance to or
    support for change reflected in your own family? What are some of these instances?

    1. Define political ideology.


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    2. Why are ideologies considered important in the political world?
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    How do you look at the political world? What is your political personality? Visit
    https://www.politicalcompass.org/test to know your position in the political
    compass.

    1. What are the differences among the major political ideologies reviewed
    previously?
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    2. What similarities do these political ideologies share?
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    1. After learning some of the key principles of different political ideologies,


    which of
    them do you agree with most and why?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    2. On a more general level, how are these political ideologies reflected in the
    Philippine
    society?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    3. Identify political ideologies that are in place in the Philippines.
    _____________________________________________________________________

    Read the article “Ideologies in the Philippines: A Comparative Analysis” written by


    Rizal Buendia (1992), available at http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/1/13975/ER-
    18(7-9)
    -20.pdf?sequence=2. Answer the following questions afterward.
    1. What conceptualization of ideology did the author use? How did he look at
    ideology?
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    2. What ideologies used by groups or organizations in the Philippines did the
    author
    present? How did these ideologies look at Philippine society? What are the
    mostpressing problems the country faces according to these groups and
    organizations,
    and what solutions do they espouse? How have these ideologies influenced the
    course of Philippine society?
    _________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________
    3. What are the other ideologies that have arisen out of the need to address
    specific
    problems in the country at present? Which groups or sections of our society
    espouse these ideologies? What influence do they have in the Philippine society,
    for instance, in policy making? Which of these do you adhere to and why?
    _________________________________________________________________

    What is power and what are its dimensions?

    1. Look at everyday situations in your school. How is power exhibited and in what
    types
    of relationships does it exist?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
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    2. In what particular instances in your school could the dimensions of power be
    identified?
    In what other situations are these present?

    Read the article titled “Political Transitions and Legitimacy” by Randy David at
    http://
    opinion.inquirer.net/69879/political-transitions-and-legitimacy and answer the
    following
    questions:
    1. What is political legitimacy according to the author?
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    2. How similar are the cases of the Philippines and Thailand regarding the crisis
    on
    legitimacy?
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________
    3. Which of the contentions of the author do you agree with the most? disagree with
    the
    most? Why?
    ___________________________________________________________________

    1. Try to think of relationships within your family. Who exercises power and what
    consequences does this have?
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    2. How about in school and in the workplace? Can you give instances where power
    relations exist? Is the relationship between employers and employees characterized
    by
    power, too? Explain.
    _____________________________________________________________________
    How important is power in both domestic and international politics?

    1. What is a state and what are its characteristics?


    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    2. Is the Philippines a state based on these characteristics? Explain your answer.
    _____________________________________________________________________

    Given the present condition of the country and based on your own observations,
    would you consider the Philippines an effective, weak, or failed state? Why?

    1. What are political institutions?


    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    2. How may governments be classified?
    _____________________________________________________________________

    What cultural belief and value systems do you share with the larger Philippine
    society
    which makes you feel that you belong to the Filipino nation?

    What is globalization? What are its characteristics?

    How are Filipinos affected by globalization? To what extent has your family been
    influenced by this phenomenon?

    What were the characteristics of our precolonial system of government? How did
    these reflect the current political system? Give some examples

    Observe the structure of your barangay. How does your barangay settle disputes? Do
    you feel the government is at work when disputes are settled? Explain your answer.

    How did the government structure change during the Spanish period? What were
    some of the influences of the Spaniards in the political system of the country?

    1. Imagine the revolutionary forces’ struggle against a new colonizer during the
    revolutionary period. What could have gone wrong that resulted in the failure of
    the
    revolution?
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    _____________________________________________________________________
    2. What struggles does the nation face at present? Are the Filipinos bound to
    repeat history?
    Explain your answer.
    _____________________________________________________________________

    What were the changes in the government structure that took place during the
    American
    period?

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