Intro to Constitution

Question 1

A community of persons more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, having a government of their own to which the great body of inhabitants render obedience, and enjoying freedom from external control

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State

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An element of the state that are the inhabitants living within the state. Without it there there is nothing to be governed.

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People

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An element of the state that includes not only the fixed portion of the land over with the jurisdiction of the state extends, but also the rivers and lakes therein, and the air space above the land and the waters.

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Territory

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Land territory

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Territorial Domain

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Rivers and Lakes and certain areas of the sea which abuts upon its coasts

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Fluvial and Maritime Domain

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Air space in the territory

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Aerial Domain

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The total land area of the Philippines

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115,813 square miles or 299,955 square kilometers

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The agency through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed and carried out

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Government

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Usually referred to as the administration

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Government

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Supreme power of the state to command and enforce obedience

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Sovereignty

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Power of the state to rule within its territory

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Internal Territory

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The freedom of the state to carry out its activities without subjection to or control by other states

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External Sovereignty

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Another term for External Sovereignty

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Indipendence

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The state is a ___ concept, while nation is an ___ concept

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political, ethnic

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4 Elements of the State

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Government, Territory, People, Sovereignty

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Group of people bound together by certain traits such as common social origin, language, customs and tradition

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Nation

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Purpose of the Government

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Advancement of the public welfare and Consequence of absence

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Necessary for the protection of society and its members, the preservation of the state from external danger

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Constituent Functions

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The advancement of the physical, economic, social and cultural well-being of the people

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Ministrant Function

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Without an organized structure of the government, ___ and disorder will prevail in the society. A state of disorder due to absence of authority

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Anarchy

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A form of government wherein a single person has the final and supreme authority without regard to the source of his election

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Monarchy

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Type of Monarchy wherein the head of the state is the deciding factor

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Absolute Monarchy

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Type of Monarchy wherein there is a head of the state but he/she follows the constitution

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Limited Monarchy

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One in which political power is exercised by a few privileged class

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Aristocracy

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"privileged class" is also known as

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Aristocrat or Oligarch

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Political power is exercised by a majority of the people

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Democracy

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Type of Democracy where the will of the state is formulated or expressed directly and immediately through the people in a mass meeting or primary assembly

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Direct/Pure Democracy

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Type of Democracy where the will of the state is formulated and expressed through the agency of a relatively small and select body of persons chosen by the people to act as their representative

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Indirect/Representative Democracy

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Form of Government in which the control of national and local affairs is exercised by the central or national government

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Unitary Government

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Form of Government wherein the powers of government are divided between two sets of organs, one for national affairs and the other for local affairs, each organ being supreme within its own sphere

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Federal Government

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Form of government where the state confers upon the legislature the power to terminate the tenure of office of the real executive

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Parliamentary Government

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Form of government where the state makes the executive constitutionally independent of the legislature as regards his tenure and to a large extent as regards his policies and acts, and furnishes him with sufficient powers

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Presidential Government

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Classification of the Philippine Government

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Representative democracy, a Unitary and Presidential Government separation of powers

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Body of rules and principles in accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised. It covers both written and unwritten

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Constitution

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The written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited, defined, and by which these powers are distributed among the several departments or branches for their safe and useful exercise for the benefit of the people.

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CONSTITUTION of the PHILIPPINES

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Nature and Purpose/Function of Constitution

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Serves as the supreme or fundamental law. Establishes basic framework and underlying principles of government.

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Branched of Government

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Executive, Legislative and Judicial

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Headed by the President and his appointed Cabinet. President is the head of the state and the chief executive, but he is subject to significant checks from the other branches

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Executive Branch

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Consists of the house of senate and the house of representative.

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Legislative Branch

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Acts as a central agency in charge of government personnel.

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The Civil Service Commision

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Enforces and administers all election laws and regulations to ensure that they are free and fair for all involved.

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The Commission on Elections

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Examines all funds, transactions, and property accounts of the government and its agencies.

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Commission on Audit

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To investigate complaints regarding public corruption, unlawful behavior of public officials, and other public misconduct

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Office of the Ombudsman

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The Ombudsman can then charge such misbehaving public officials before a special court called the

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Sandiganbayan

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Includes the Supreme Court and the Lower Courts

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Judicial Branch

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Filipino from birth without being required to perform any further act to acquire or perfect his Filipino Citizenship.

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Natural Born Citizen

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Formerly alien who is admitted to the Filipino community after meeting the minimum requirements imposed by the naturalized law.

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Naturalized Citizen

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Process by which a foreigner is adopted and clothed with privileges of a citizen. It implies renunciation(self-denial) of former nationality.

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Naturalization

Question 49

Citizen of two countries at the same time, which has both advantages and disadvantages because it is a complex legal status. One benefit of dual citizenship that is often cited is the ability of an individual to possess two passports

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Dual Citizenship