UCSP Quiz 2 Q2 Flashcards
What are the elements of the state?
Territory, Population, Government, Sovereignty
Elements of State. It is the people who makes the state.
Population
Greek thinkers view that population should neither be _________.
too big nor too small
Population should be large enough to be ______________ and small enough to be _________________.
self sufficing; well governed
Elements of State. There can be no state without a fixed _________.
territory
People need territory to?
live and organize themselves socially and politically.
The territory of the state includes ____, ____, ______, and _______.
land, water, air, and space
Elements of State. It is the working agency of the state as well as the political organization of the state.
Government
Elements of State. This means supreme and final legal authority above and beyond which no legal power exists.
Sovereignty
Difference of state and government:
- State consist of population, territory, government and sovereignty; Government is a part of state
- State is permanent and continues forever; Government is temporary. It may come and go
- State possesses original powers; Powers of the government may derive from the state
Difference of true and perverted government?
True means good of all, Perverted means good of one section.
Visualize the Government Figure/Table:
——————— True —————– Perverted
of one ———- Royalty ———-Tyranny (the tyrant)
of a few —— Aristocracy——-Oligarchy (the rich)
of many -Constitutional Govn.-Democracy (the poor)
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Government. A government by a king who rules for the good of the whole community.
Monarchy
Government. A perverted form of monarchy in which the one ruler uses his supreme authority for his own selfish ends or benefits.
Tyranny
Government. The rule of the few good rulers who exercise supreme authority for the well-being of the people.
Aristocracy
Government. The selfish government of the few rich men in their own interests.
Oligarchy
Government. A good form of the rule of the many for the good of all.
Polity
Government. Aristotle says: The rule of the poor who are many but lawless, just as an oligarchy is the rule of the few rich, who are selfish.
Democracy
This is the idea of a society where we all collectively own the industries, natural resources, etc. Money is not needed here anymore and it is considered to be a class-free society.
Communism
The modern political concept of __________ establishes the law as supreme. Actions of government are legitimate since they follow the codified law.
Constituionalism
Democracy is the government of the people, ____________, _____________.
by the people, for the people
It is a way of organizing society in which government ruled by a dictator CONTROLS the lives of people in which people are not allowed to disagree.
Fascism
Government. A single individual (king/queen) exercise complete control over all aspects of government. Position of monarch is hereditary.
Absolute Monarchy
Status that an individual earns or chooses and that reflects their skills, abilities, and efforts.
Achieved Status