UCSP ♡ State and Non-State Institutions

Nation

• Latin ‘nasci’ which means ‘to be born’

• country/state/ethnic group

Culturally

• nation is bound together by a common language, religion, history, and tradition

Politically

• nation is a group of people who regard themselves as natural political community

State

• a political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders and exercises authority

Institutions

• main function is to keep society in order and implement specific tasks assigned to them

  • organizations, establishments, foundations, societies, or the like

• provides indispensable services to everyone’s life

State Institutions

• institutions that have state functions

• established and funded by the government/state

• agencies, bureaus, and offices

3 Branches of the Government

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judiciary

Executive Branch

• the Office of the President

  • handle decision making, implementation and execution of laws

  • constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet

  • at least 40 years old

• composed of the President & Vice President

  • elected by direct popular vote

  • serve a term of 6 years

Legislative Branch

• the Congress of the Philippines

  • Upper House (Senate)

  • Lower House (House of the Representatives)

• handle tasks such as making laws and budgetary appropriation

The Senate

• composed of 24 senators

• shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines

House of Representatives

• composed of 250 members

• 20% party-list representatives

Judicial Branch

• vested in the Supreme Court of the Philippines and Lower Court Established by the law

The Supreme Court

• has a Chief Justice as its head

• 14 associates

• hear and decide on cases brought upon them

Non-State Institutions

• group of people or organizations that participates in international affairs and relations

• not affiliated with any state or nation

Bank

• financial Institution license to provide several financial services

Corporation

• owned by a group of people but has a separate legal identity

Trade Unions

• organization composed of workers or employees from related fields

• aims to represent the interests and right of its members

Cooperatives

• made up of people with common interest who agreed to work together

• for easy, safe, and affordable access to commodities, loans, and other services

Development Agencies

• agencies that promote progress by engaging in projects, policymaking and dialogue

Civil Organizations

• created to expose the conditions of the marginalized sector of the society by using mass media as its platform

Transational Advocacy Group

• influence the government to take actions on matter commonly neglected