WHAT IS POLITICS? Government- the group of people let coordinates and controls the society or the state State- society lives under in one government USE OF POLITICS INTERCHANGEABLY WITH POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OR POLITICAL THEORY MAIN BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY metaphysics- study of existence epistemology- study of knowledge ethics- study of action politics- study of force esthetics- study of art thinks that are bunch of ethics POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY - is the area of philosophy concerned with government, law and social justice. It can generally be considered as a branch of ethics. - is how groups of people should act Government is any group of people or entity History of the Philippines Constitution: constitution from the latin word "constitutio" meaning fixed, establihed or settled it is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according which a state is governed Kinds of Constitution Enacted or convention - one wic is enacted constituent assembly or granted by a monarcy to is subjects. Cumulative or Evolved- product of a long period of development originating in customs, traditions, judicial decisions rater from a deliberate or formal enactment.