Contemporary World Flashcards
Political Science
Systematic study of state and government
Systematic study of state and government
Political Science
Political Science other meaning
Polis - City ; Scire - Inquiry
Scope of Political Science
Political Theory
Public Law
Public Administration
What is Constitution?
A set of fundamental principles or established precedents accoeding to which a state or other organization is governed
A set of fundamental principles or established precedents accoeding to which a state or other organization is governed
Constitution
Positive Law
It refers to the will and commands of the state which are hereby enforced by its sovereign political theory
It refers to the will and commands of the state which are hereby enforced by its sovereign political theory
Positive Law
Statutes
Law made by national legislature
Law made by national Legislature
Statutes
Decree, orders, and proclamation
Which are usually issued by the sovereign ruler
Which are usually issued by the sovereign ruler
Decree, orders and proclamation
Judicial Decisions
These are laws based on court/Legal proceedings
These are laws based on court/Legal proceedings
Judicial Decisions
Ordinances
Usually imposed by smaller governmental units
Usually imposed by smaller governmental units
Ordinances
International Law
A body of gènerally accepted principles governing inter/state relations
A body of gènerally accepted principles governing inter/state relations
International Law
Formal Sources of Law
Legislation
Ordinances
Judicial Decisions or Precedents
Treaties
Constitution
Executive Orders and Proclamations
Non-Formal Sources of Law
Customs
Standards of Justice
Equity
Natural Law
What is State
A community formed by people and exercising permanent power within a specified territory
A community formed by people and exercising permanent power within a specified territory
State
Branches of Government
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Executive is held by
President and Vice President
