B. Concepts of State and Government
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A state is a community of persons permanently occupying a definite portion of __________, having a government of their own.
territory
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The four elements of a state are People, __________, Government, and Sovereignty.
Territory
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The __________ is the agency through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed, and carried out.
Government
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The power of the state to rule within its territory is referred to as __________ sovereignty.
internal
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The freedom of the state to carry out its activities without subjection to other states is referred to as __________ sovereignty.
external
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The divine right theory suggests that the state is of divine creation and the ruler is ordained by __________ to govern its people.
God
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The __________ or force theory posits that the state was created through force by great warriors who imposed their will.
necessity
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The paternalistic theory relates to the enlargement of the family which remains under the authority of the father and mother, progressing from family to __________.
clan
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According to the social contract theory, early states were formed by a deliberate and voluntary __________ among the people.
compact
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A state is often described as a political concept, while a __________ is a group of people bound together by certain characteristics.
nation
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A state may consist of one or more nations or people, but a __________ may not be independent of external control.
nation
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The acts of the government are the acts of the __________, as it articulates its will.
state
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The advancement of the public welfare includes the security of persons and property, which is a function of __________.
government
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In the absence of organized government, __________ and disorder will prevail in society.
anarchy
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An __________ is a government where the final authority is in the hands of a single person.
absolute monarchy
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A __________ involves political power exercised by a few privileged class.
aristocracy
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In a __________, political power is exercised by a majority of the people.
democracy
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In Direct or Pure Democracy, the will of the state is formulated directly through the people in a __________.
mass meeting
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In an Indirect or Representative Democracy, the will of the state is expressed through a relatively small body of persons chosen by the __________.
people
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A __________ government exercises control over national and local affairs from a single central authority.
unitary
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In a __________ government, powers are divided between national and local affairs.
federal
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A __________ government combines executive and legislative powers.
parliamentary
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In a Presidential Government, the executive is constitutionally independent of the __________.
legislature
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The Philippine government is classified as a representative democracy, a __________, and a presidential government.
unitary
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The executive power in the Philippine government is held by the __________ and cabinet.
president
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The legislative power in the Philippines is vested in Congress, which is composed of the __________ and House of Representatives.
Senate
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Judicial power in the Philippine government is exercised by the __________ and lower courts.
Supreme Court
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In discussing government forms, __________ refers to a government controlled by a small group of people.
oligarchy
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The four elements of a state also include sovereignty, which defines the __________ power of the state to command and enforce obedience.
supreme
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Sovereignty also includes the state's freedom from __________ control.
foreign
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One characteristic of a state is that it may consist of __________ or more nations.
one
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The role of the government includes the advancement of the __________, which promotes public welfare.
public good
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The state must not only provide order but also ensure the __________ of its citizens.
security
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In a Limited Monarchy, the ruler's powers are defined and limited by a __________.
constitution
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The __________ theory of the origin of the state suggests that it arose from voluntary agreements among individuals.
social contract
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