UCSP POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

This refers to the ability to do something or act in a particular way, or to force or compel another actor to act in a particular way.

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Power

• Charisma

The following are the different examples of political organizations, except:

• Bands

• Tribes

• Chiefdoms

• Nations

Which of the following is TRUE about bands?

• The Igorot people of Luzon is an example of a band

• The bands is the most complex among political organizations.

• The means of living in bands are through hunting and gathering.

• Social inequality is apparent in band societies.

Which of the following refers to achieved status?

• Having the privilege to lead due to birthright.

• Leading the village because of skills and competence.

• Maharlika status of the family the datu and chieftain.

• Becoming rich because of inheritance.

In tribal societies, leaders who try to exercise too much power can be deposed through socially structured methods to prevent overcentralization of power.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following describes the shared similarities between tribal and band societies?

• Both societies are created for survival of its members.

• Both band and tribal societies have organized and centralized leadership

• Private ownership are present in both societies.

• Both are kin-based and membership are fluid.

Job specialization or occupational specialization is present in chiefdom societies.

• True

• False

The following are the functions and authority of the State, except:

• States monopolize the use of force and maintenance of law and order through laws, courts, and police

• States' hierarchy is very rigid that it is impossible for social mobility.

• States keep track of citizens in terms of number, age, gender, location, and wealth through census systems.

• States have the power to extract resources from citizens through taxes.

Which of the following best depicts the difference between traditional and legal-rational authority?

• Traditional authority is anchored on tradition or routine while rational authority is established on legal means.

• A traditional authority is often charismatic while legal authority is often despised.

• Traditional and legal-rational authority is just the same.

• An authority anchored on tradition is volatile and could collapse anytime while legal authority is more stable.

How does a charismatic leader differ from a traditional leader?

• Charismatic leadership is based on constitutional right to lead while a traditional leadership is based on routine.

• A charismatic leader leads mainly through dynamic personality while traditional leaders lead because of acquired or inherited privileges.

• Charismatic leadership is legally established while traditional leadership is based on tradition and routine.

• Both B and C