Concepts of Politics and Governance

Politics is an activity that involves the interaction of people, whose relationship is characterized by conflict and cooperation, and who come together to solve such disagreements through binding solutions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is the view on politics on which politics concerns the affairs of the state.

• art of government

• public affairs

• compromise and consensus

• power and the distribution of resources

It is a view on politics on which politics involves the exercise of authority in the production, distribution, and use of resources.

• art of government

• public affairs

• compromise and consensus

• power and distribution of resources

A view on politics on which politics attempts to resolve conflict through discussion, compromise, bargain, and consensus, wherein people arrive at a binding solution.

• art of government

• public affairs

• compromise and consensus

• power and the distribution of resources

It is a social science discipline that explains the state and the government.

• natural science

• economics

• political science

• history

The nation-state serves as the bridge that connects the people and the state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is known as political philosophy.

• philosophical tradition

• empirical tradition

• behavioralism

• scientific method

This tradition promotes objective and quantifiable ways of studying politics.

• philosophical tradition

• empirical tradition

• scientific tradition

• behavioralism

Empirical tradition usually asks the question what should or what ought instead of what is.

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is an instrument of the state through which the will of the people is expressed, carried out, and formulated.

• political science

• politics

• state

• government