SOSCI PREFI

State

is defined as a community persons, more or less numerous, living in a definite territory, possessing a government, and entirely free from external control.

People, Territory, Government, Sovereignty

What are the basic elements of a state (PTGS)

Sovereignty

The fourth essential element of the state.

Sovereignty

It means supreme and final legal authority above and beyond which no legal power exist.

Internal Sovereignty, External Sovereignty

What are the aspects of Sovereignty

Internal Sovereignty

The state is supreme over all its citizens and associations

External Sovereignty

The state is independent and free from foreign or outside control.

Permanent, Indivisible, Inalienable, Exclusiveness, Absolute

What are the characteristics of soverignty? (PIIE-A)

Police power, Taxation power, Power of Eminent Domain

What are the inherent powers of the state?

Police Power

they enact laws for the promotion of public safety and order, public welfare.

Taxation Power

The state authority to collect revenue for public services

Power of Eminent Domain

To take private property for public use with just compensation.

Power of Government

They are given power— the authority to use force— to exercise authority.

Government

The organization that people set up to protect their community and to enforce it’s rules.

Form a more perfect Union, Establish justice, Insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessing of liberty

What are the purpose of government?

Democracy, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Dictatorship, and Anarchy

the types of Government (DMODA)

Limited Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy, Dictatorship, and Aristocracy

The forms of government (LADA)

Unitary System, Federation, Confederation

the government has the thing called division of powers how are they divided?

Parliamentary System

executives are part of the legislative branch.

Presidential System

The executive and legislative are clearly in separate system.

De Jure

means by right, according to law.

De Facto

means in reality, as a matter of fact.

Constitution

The fundamental laws governing a country. it defines government, rights, and structure.

Defines and limits government powers, list the rights of the people, establishes the structure of government, provide rules & operating procedures, serves as the supreme law of the land.

State the purpose of constitution

1897 constitution (Biak na bato constitution)

The first constitution of the philippines.

Isabelo Artachp and Felix Ferrer

they wrote the first constitution in the philippines, the biak na bato constitution

1899 Constitution (Malolos Constitution)

Created for the first philippine republic

1935 constitution

written by claro m. recto, established the commonwealth republic

1943 constitution

established the second philippine republic puppet republic.

Preamble

derived from the latin word preambulare meaning to walk before or going before.

Article I. National Territory

Philippine territory: archipelago, islands, waters, and all areas of sovereignty/jurisdiction.

Article II. Declaration of Principles and State Policies

Content: Sections 1-6 (principles); Sections 7-28 (state policies).

Purpose: Lays out social/political creed; sets government objectives.

Article III. Bill of Rights

Enumerates specific protections against the abuse of state power, most of which are similar to the provisions of the U.S. constitutions of public concern.

Article III. Bill of Rights

also known as the Charter of liberties, Composing 22 sections

Article IV. Citzenship

defines the cizetenship of the filipinos.

Natural-born citizens

are those who are citizens fom birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect philippine citenzhip.

Article V. Suffrage

Mandates various age and residence qualifications to vote.

Recognition of the aid of almighty god, sovereignty of the people, separation of power, separation of church and state, guarantee of human rights, government through suffrage, guarantee local autonomy, government of laws and not men

What are the 8 manifestation or basic principles underlying the new constitution