AP10 (Political Dynasties)

Political Dynasties
Shortcomings of Institutions
Political dynasty
-Succession of rulers in the family line, or a family or

group of individuals that maintain political power through
successive generation.
“The rule of families”

• They are typically characterized as families that have
established their political or economic dominance in a
province and have coordinated efforts to move on to
involvement in national government.
• Political dynasties usually have a strong, consolidated

support base concentrated around the province in
which they are dominant.
• Members of such dynasties usually do not limit their
involvement to strictly political activities, and have
been found participating in business or culture-related
activities.
KINDS OF POLITICAL DYNASTY
• Thin Dynasty
– Is a political clan that only has two member's
like a father and son swapping certain position
• Fat Dynasty
- Monopolizing power is an desirable situation, as checks
and balances among elected officials in a certain local
government are difficult if they are all from one family.
Leading Families who are involve in Political
Dynasties n the Philippines
Aquino Family ( Tarlac)
Gen. Servillano Benigno, Corazon Benigno Noynoy Paolo Benigno

Aquino Simeon Aquino Aquino Aquino Aquino
Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Imee Marcos
Mariano Macos Imelda Marcos Ferdinand Bong bong

Marcos
THE BINAYS (MAKATI)
Jejomar Binay Nancy Binay Abby Binay Jejomar Binay

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• Political Party
- Organization of people that are bound together by

common goals that they believe could be achieved
by gaining access to political authority or by being
elected into office.
3 Types of Political Parties

• One Party System
• Two-Party System
• Multi Party System

• One Party System
- Only one party is allowed to control and run the

government.
Example:
• Two-Party System
- A political system in which the candidates of

only the major parties have a reasonable
chance to win national election
Example :
The United States of America and The United Kingdom

• Multi-Party System
- If several parties compete for power, and

more than two parties have reasonable chance
of winning
Example : INDIA
Causes of Political Dynasty
• Absence of an Anti-Dynasty law.

• Gullibility of the Population.
• Vote Buying.
• Easily by passed security measures.
• Government programs that can be used by
local government to obtain money.
Negative effects of having political dynasties
1. Transparency and Accountability are difficult to

achieve when political dynasties proliferate.
2. Democracy requires stewardship, which is not one of

the attributes of a political dynasty because it merely
seeks its personal interest.
3. A political dynasty contradicts the ethical and
moral dimensions of public service because it
involves exclusive governance.
4. A political dynasty encourages predictability

and complacency among citizens.
5. A political dynasty creates unstable

institutions owing to its abuse of power.
5. A political dynasty creates unstable
institutions owing to its abuse of power.
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Filipino values
• Pakikisama “ Getting along with others”
- It s the value of belongingness and loyalty to the small

in group with sensitivity to the feelings of others on
the principle of “good and take”
• Utang na Loob “ Debt of Gratitude”
–Is an obligation to repay a person from whom

one has received a favor.
Political Dynasties in :Philippine
Experience
Pre-colonial
• The pre colonial era when tribal groups and barangays

where governed by a datu or rajah whose position
was later on succeeded by the members of their
families
Spanish Colonial Period
- The Spaniards established reduccion, a system where they put

entire population under one centralized government. It
eliminated the barangay that were headed by datus. In exchange
for giving up their barangays and encouraging their people to re
settle in the town called Cabeccera.
- The Datus were offered positions in local government as

Gobernadorcillo and Cabeza de barangay

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Political Dynasties

-Succession of rulers in the family line, or a family or

“The rule of families”

• Political dynasties usually have a strong, consolidated

Gen. Servillano Benigno, Corazon Benigno Noynoy Paolo Benigno

Mariano Macos Imelda Marcos Ferdinand Bong bong

Jejomar Binay Nancy Binay Abby Binay Jejomar Binay

- Organization of people that are bound together by

3 Types of Political Parties

• Multi Party System

- Only one party is allowed to control and run the

- A political system in which the candidates of

The United States of America and The United Kingdom

- If several parties compete for power, and

• Absence of an Anti-Dynasty law.

1. Transparency and Accountability are difficult to

2. Democracy requires stewardship, which is not one of

4. A political dynasty encourages predictability

5. A political dynasty creates unstable

- It s the value of belongingness and loyalty to the small

–Is an obligation to repay a person from whom

• The pre colonial era when tribal groups and barangays

- The Spaniards established reduccion, a system where they put

- The Datus were offered positions in local government as

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