Topic 10: The Political Self

Finals

Jus Soli

(Right of soil) A person’s nationality is determined by the place of birth

Jus Sanguinis

(Right of Blood) At birth, the person acquires the nationality of their natural parents

Naturalization

Judicial act of adopting a foreigner with the privileges of a native-born citizen.

Human Rights

Norms that aims to protect people from political, legal, and social abuses. A vital component to modern democracies.

Peace

Living with harmony with yourself and others, and the world without violence or conflict.

Politics

Actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society

Politics

Ways that power is shared in an organization

Active Citizenship

A communal system that allows the volitional freedom of citizens to make informed choices that enables them to be heard.

Active Citizenship

Is anchored on our engagement to participate in formal political activities. It enables democracy.

Filipino

This word originated from Spanish colonization, specifically from “Las Islas Filipinas”

Filipino

It also means a native/national of the Philippines, or the national language of the Philippines.

Filipino Citizens

• Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of the 1987 constitution.

• Those whose mothers and fathers are from the Philippines

• Those who are naturalized in accordance with the law

Article III of the 1987 Constitution, “Bill of Rights”

The rights of Filipinos can be found in this article