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Contemporary World Flashcards

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Political Science

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Systematic study of state and government

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Systematic study of state and government

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Political Science

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Political Science other meaning

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Polis - City ; Scire - Inquiry

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Scope of Political Science

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Political Theory
Public Law
Public Administration

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What is Constitution?

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A set of fundamental principles or established precedents accoeding to which a state or other organization is governed

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A set of fundamental principles or established precedents accoeding to which a state or other organization is governed

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Constitution

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Positive Law

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It refers to the will and commands of the state which are hereby enforced by its sovereign political theory

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It refers to the will and commands of the state which are hereby enforced by its sovereign political theory

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Positive Law

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Statutes

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Law made by national legislature

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Law made by national Legislature

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Statutes

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Decree, orders, and proclamation

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Which are usually issued by the sovereign ruler

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Which are usually issued by the sovereign ruler

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Decree, orders and proclamation

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Judicial Decisions

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These are laws based on court/Legal proceedings

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These are laws based on court/Legal proceedings

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Judicial Decisions

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Ordinances

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Usually imposed by smaller governmental units

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Usually imposed by smaller governmental units

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Ordinances

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International Law

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A body of gènerally accepted principles governing inter/state relations

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A body of gènerally accepted principles governing inter/state relations

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International Law

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Formal Sources of Law

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Legislation
Ordinances
Judicial Decisions or Precedents
Treaties
Constitution
Executive Orders and Proclamations

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Non-Formal Sources of Law

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Customs
Standards of Justice
Equity
Natural Law

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What is State

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A community formed by people and exercising permanent power within a specified territory

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A community formed by people and exercising permanent power within a specified territory

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State

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Branches of Government

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Executive
Legislative
Judiciary

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Executive is held by

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President and Vice President

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Legislative is held by

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Senate of the Ph (Senate President)
House of representating (House Speaker)

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Judiciary is held by

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Court
Highest supreme court (Chief Justice)

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Inherent Powers of Government

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Police Power
Power of Taxation
Eminent Domain

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Eminent Domain

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Transfer public property to public use

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Transfers Public property to public use

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Eminent domain

30
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Power of Taxation

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Collects Taxes for revenue

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Collects Taxes for revenue

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Power of Taxation

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