Sovereignity, Constitution Flashcards
What is sovereignity
Supreme authority over a particular territory
Types of sovereignity
Internal and external
Internal?
Relationship between state and its subject
External?
Relationship between state and orher state
What isbthe lagl of sovereignitu
Given by the people to the gvernment
Three kinds of laws
Moral nature himan positive
Two kinds of definition of Constitution
- a body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the power of sovereign are habitually exercised
- fundamental law on which the government is organized and prescribing the manner which the power of government are not exercised
Functions of sovereignity
Establishment of basic framework of the government
Regulations of rights and freedom within are enjoyed by individual of common goods
Protection of the people from the abuse of government
KINDS of constitution
Origin
Constitutional assembly and convention
Form
As to the manners of ammending
Origin
Enacted/given - presidental
Evolved/cumulative - constitiution of great britain
Form
Written
Unwritten - customs, wages, legal traditions and entirely products of growth and evolution
As to the manners of ammendinf
Rigid or inelastic - difficult to change
Flexible or elastic - easy to change
Requisites of good written constitution
Broadness - have compressive
Brevity - to the point
Definiteness
Parts of constitution
Government
Liberty
Sovereignity
9 republican characteristics
GRTMSCNPB
Government of laws Replaceable laws There is election Majority rules Seperation of powers Checks and balanced Non-stability of the state Public accountability Bill of rights
