MOD 1-8 Flashcards

1
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Taken from the Latin stare (to stand) is a political community that occupies a definite territory, having a government of their own, wherein a great number of inhabitants render obedience and enjoy freedom from external control (Social
Dynamics, 83).

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State

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2
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Physical bases of the State

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  1. Population
  2. Territory
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3
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Political bases of the State

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  1. Government
  2. Sovereignty
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4
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The ______ consists of a large number of individuals, families, group and
institutions. The early political thinkers considered both state and society as one.
_____ is a part of society but is not a form of society.

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Society, State

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5
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Came to existence after the origin of Society.
The scope of the _____ is limited.
The _____ has power to enforce laws.

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State

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_______ is prior to the state.
The scope of society is much wider.
Society has no power to enforce laws.

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Society

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7
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It is the people who make the state. ________ is essential for the state. Should be large enough to be self-sufficing and small enough to be well-governed.

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Population

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8
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There can be no state without a fixed territory. People need territory to live and organize themselves socially and politically. It may be remembered that the territory
of the state includes land, water and
air – space. Territory is necessary for
citizenship.

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Territory

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9
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There can be no state without ________. It is the working agency of the state as well as
the political organization of the state

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Government

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10
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The fourth essential element of the state which means supreme and final legal
authority above and beyond which no
legal power exists.

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Sovereignty

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11
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means that the State is supreme over all its
citizens, and associations.

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Internal sovereignty

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12
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means that the State is independent and free from foreign or outside control.

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External sovereignty

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13
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A government that is governed by one ruler who has efficient administration
of political and economic values is a

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monarchy

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14
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A perverted form of it is tyranny or
the rule of a dictator. Aristotle argued that a tyrant ruler serves only his or her own
interests. This leader is prone to using force to stay in power as he/she merely
usurped it

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DICTATORSHIP OR TYRANNY

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15
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Aristotle argued that the rule of the few intellectuals known as _______ is
the best form of government. is less prone to corruption given that it is run by a group of people who have no vested self-interest due to their high moral values and non-economic preoccupation.

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aristocracy

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16
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The primary functions of government are to protect the basic human rights which
include right to life, liberty and to possess property. The idea of natural rights is
because every person deserves to enjoy these rights.

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FUNCTIONS OF STATE
1. Protect the Natural Rights

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16
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War across nations has been a constant condition since the beginning of civilization.
The government has a responsibility to ensure peace within its borders.

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FUNCTIONS OF STATE
2. Defend Against External Enemies

17
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The modern government has a duty to fight poverty and improve the quality of life of
its citizens. In order to achieve this, the government must create a conducive
environment for material prosperity and economic growth.

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FUNCTIONS OF STATE
3. Managing Economic Conditions

18
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Governments should ensure economic pie grows larger to redistribute fruits of
prosperity. The government does this by taxing wealthier people and transferring the
income to different categories of people who are in need of these services.

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FUNCTIONS OF STATE
4. Redistribution of Income and Resources

19
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The power of an individual/a group to enforce rules upon the members
of a certain group. Weber defined domination (authority) as the chance of commands being obeyed by a
specifiable group of people.

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Authority

20
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Is that which is recognized as legitimate and justified by both the ruler and the ruled.

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Legitimate authority

20
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is legitimated by the sanctity of tradition. The ability and right to rule are passed down, often through heredity. The leader is dominant and his authority depends on the traditions or customs. An example of these are the Maranaos of the Philippines and the Tudors of England.

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Traditional Authority

21
Q

is based upon the perceived extraordinary
characteristics of an individual. A
leader whose vision and mission
inspire others. Based in history,
there were lots of leaders that will
not be forgotten because of their
charisma.

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Charismatic authority

22
Q

can be defined as a
bureaucratic authority, where power is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations such as governments. Ergo, this is the actual type that has been applied in the present society and the basis for modern democracies. Leaders were elected by its constituents, as similar to what we have in the Philippines. The power of the rational-legal authority is mentioned in the constitution

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Legal-rational authority

23
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the popular acceptance of an authority, usually a governing law or
regime

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Legitimacy

24
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derives from societal customs and habits that emphasize
the history of the authority of tradition. The institutions of traditional government
usually are historically continuous, as in monarchy and tribalism.

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Traditional legitimacy

24
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derives from the ideas and personal charisma of the
leader, a person whose authoritative persona charms and psychologically dominates the people of the society to agreement with the government’s regime and rule.

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Charismatic legitimacy

24
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a form of government that both combines and divides powers between a centralized federal authority and an array of regional and local authorities. This is typically a system in which a set of states, territories, or
provinces are both self-governing and beholden to the authority of a broad, unifying government structure.

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Federalism

25
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These are establishments which are not owned and controlled by the government and not related to the components of the state. These institutions function with minimal intervention from state institutions

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Non-state institutions

26
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Are places or institutions where people place or deposit their money or savings
with corresponding interest on a
given period of time and, or
assets for safekeeping.

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Banks

27
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FUNCTIONS OF BANK

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  1. Banks are depository of savings.
  2. Banks are largely responsible for the
    payment system.
  3. Banks issue loans to both people and
    companies.
27
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Is a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person)
and recognized as such in law.
- It is a legal entity created under
state law and is designed to
generate a profit

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Corporation

27
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  1. Corporations by ability to issue stock are
    referred to as “stock corporations” and owners
    of stock are known as stockholder”.
  2. Corporations may be allowed to be “for
    profit” or “not-for-profit” corporations.
  3. Registered corporations have legal
    personality and are owned by shareholders
    whose liability is limited to their investment.
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FUNCTIONS OF CORPORATION

28
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is a legal entity
owned and democratically
controlled by its members.

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Cooperative

29
Q

is an organization whose membership
consists of workers and union
leaders, united to protect and
promote their common interests.

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Trade Unions

30
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is the biggest confederation of labor federations in the Philippines also known as Katipunan ng Manggagawang Pilipino.

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The Trade Union Congress of the
Philippines (TUCP)

31
Q

Are fluid and open relationships among
knowledgeable, committed actors
(individuals and organizations).
Their goal is to give powerless
constituencies (the impoverished,
women, the politically vulnerable
consumers, disorganized population) a
voice in domestic and international
lawmaking. Their primary tool is information quickly produced, accurately
formulated and effectively deployed.

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Transnational advocacy groups

32
Q

A __________ ______ is an organization committed/dedicated to
distributing aid

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Development agency

33
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education is equated with schooling and a change for the
better. It is viewed as a process which child undergoes for certain periods in their life
span to prepare them for life itself.

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