Activity 1
Activity 1
Activity 1
Vision : A premier Science & Technology University for the formation of a world class and
virtuous human resource for sustainable development in Bohol and the country.
Mission : BISU is committed to provide quality and innovative education in strategic sectors
for the development of Bohol and the country.
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COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
ACTIVITY # 1
School Laws and Legislation
Summer 2020
Masterand : Kristine Mae B. Bual
1. What is Power?
Power is the ability to control the behavior of people through the implementation of laws
and regulations and/or the capacity of an individual to influence the conduct of others.
2. Illustrate a diagram that would explain the STAR of Power.
3. What are the sources of Power?
Authority
Human Resources
Skills and Knowledge
Intangible Factors
Material Resources
Sanctions
4. What are the elements of the state? Briefly explain the difference between “a state and a
country”.
Territory
Government
Sovereignty
People
Country refers to a large nation with its own government and economy, whereas the
term “state” refers to a large governing area within the country.
FREEDOM
GOV'T
REGULATED ABSOLUTE
GOV'T POWER
CONSTITUTIONALLY
REGULATED ABSOLUTE
7. 1987 Philippine Constitution consists of how many articles and what are these?
Article I - National Territory
Article II - Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Article IV -Citizenship
Article V -Suffrage
Article XIV -Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
8. Read carefully the provisions in Section 2 (1) OF Article XIV on Education of the 1987
Phil. Constitution. Explain the mandate that the state (shall) “establish, maintain, and
support a complete, adequate and integrated system of education.” What do the
underlined words mean? Education is a basic human right for all so the State should
make funding public elementary and secondary schools a priority, make education
accessible to all citizen, especially to those underprivileged and create ways to improve
the quality of education.
Complete- having all the necessary things
Adequate- enough supply of something
Integrated- combined;blended
9. What article/s and section/s of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that declares a system of
free public education in the elementary and secondary levels and assigned the highest
budgetary priority to education?
Article XIV, section II
10. Explain the principle of the government that “Ours is a Government of laws and Not of
Men”.
This means that no one is above the law. Philippines is a Republican and Democratic
country wherein people elect incumbents for the purpose to govern the nation through
implementing and reinforcing laws. Laws must be applied the same regardless of race,
gender, status or any other consideration.
GOOD LUCK!!!