STATE, GOVERNMENT AND THE INSTITUTION Flashcards
- Inherent powers of State - Forms of Government - Constitution - Taxation
DIVISION OF POWER: law is centralized (imposed in the entire State)
Unitary
refers to the payment received after the State possessed a private property
Just Compensation
WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION: people, mass (majority of registered voters)
People’s Initiative
CHANGES IN LAW: changes in the entire constitution
Charter Change
DIVISION OF POWER: fusion of power
Parliamentary
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: rule of the talented
Meritocracy
WRITS: recover an office
Quo Warranto
Martial law may be imposed during:
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- invasion
- rebellion
- when public safety requires
refers to the power of the State to regulate individual’s right and privilege
Police Power
refers to the fundamental law
Constitution
What are the elements of State?
- People
- Government
- Territory
- Sovereignty
What are the 3 inherent powers of State?
- Police Power
- Eminent Domain
- Taxation
DIVISION OF POWER: Division of Power
Republicanism
TYPES OF TAXATION: higher percentage rate on people with higher income
Progressive Tax
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: rule of the church leaders
Theocracy
refers to the privileges (order in writing)
Writs
refers to the power of the State to take possession of private property for public purpose
Eminent Domain
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: King and Queen
Monarchy
CHANGES IN LAW: minor changes
Amendment
LEADERS: legitimate president
De Jure
WRITS: privilege to protection (life, liberty, and security)
Amparo
WRITS: order people to do something
Mandamus
LEADERS: hold illegitimate
De Facto
What is the 1st constitution of PH?
Malolos Constitution (1899)
Which element of State refers to the highest power (freedom)?
Sovereignty
WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION: seating congressmen
Constituent Assembly
DIVISION OF POWER: division between central and local government
Federal
refers to the enforced contribution and considered as a burden
Taxation
WRITERS OF THE CONSTITUTION: elected experts
Constitutional Convention
WRITS: new unit, to protect the environment
Kalikasan
WRITS: show me the body
Habeas Corpus
He is the 1st and only prime Minister in PH
Cesar Verata
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: elected by the people
Democracy
TYPES OF TAXATION: tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases
Regressive Tax
TYPES OF TAXATION: tax rate is fixed, no change as the taxable base amount increases or decreases
Proportional Tax
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: rule of the few (rich)
Oligarchy
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: rule of military general
Military Junta
CHANGES IN LAW: major changes
Revision
refers to the lifeblood of the country
Taxation
WRITS: privacy of information
Habeas Data
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT: rule of the titled elites
Aristocracy
WRITS: stop, cease and desist
Prohibition
