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Lesson 2 - Exercises - Politics, Governance and Citizenship

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Politics, Governance, and Citizenship (GEED 20023)

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  1. Enumerate and discuss briefly the essential elements of the state.

People - it is a community of persons living within a territory. The persons are called the citizens. It does not matter how many persons there are as long as they can be governed and have sustainable living.

Territory - is a measured fixed geographic property that covers fluvial, terrestrial, and aerial domains. It can be large or small as long as the scope of state sovereignty is maintained.

Government - it is the national administration by which the state's sovereign power is exercised. It is regulated by the constitution to prevent abuse of power over the people.

Sovereignty - it is the supreme power of the state over its people and territory. It has two kinds: internal and external. Internal sovereignty is the power to rule the citizens, and external sovereignty is the power to control external affairs like jurisdiction for OFW. The external sovereignty is also called the independence of the state. No state can exist without sovereignty.

Recognition - It can only be called a state when the people recognize its government.

  1. Distinguish state from nation and government

A state is a political concept that refers to a group of individuals who live permanently on a definite territory. It should have government and be free from external control, while a nation is an ethnic concept that a community living together bounded by common traits and culture. There can be more than one nation in a state. For example, the Philippines has only one Filipino state. But it has three-nation the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. On the other hand, the government is the administration that has the authority to exercise the supreme power of the state. Even if the government changes, the state remains the same as long as the essential elements are maintained.

  1. What are the inherent powers of the State? Discuss each.

Police Power Police power - is the power of the state and the government to provide peace and security for public welfare. It is the right of the citizens to have protection against threats to their health and safety.

Power of Eminent Domain The government has the authority to seize private property for public use, and fair compensation is granted.

Power of Taxation

It is the power to collect taxes on private and public individuals and organizations for the government's use in public projects.

  1. Differentiate internal waters from territorial waters.

Internal waters on the landward side of the baseline covers all water and waterways. Territorial waters are set out to 12 nautical miles from the baseline.

In the internal and territorial waters, the coastal state has the right to set laws, regulate the area, and use the resources. But the main difference between the two is the innocent passage. In internal waters, the foreign vessels have no right of passage within the area because if they stop in internal waters, it is a sign of threat to the security in territorial seas. On the other hand, in territorial waters, the foreign vessels have the right to innocent passage. They are allowed to pass in water expeditious.

  1. What is the importance of the recognition of a state?

It is important for the State to be recognized under international law as an independent community that can enjoy its own rights and freedom. Also, it is to avoid interfering in the state's internal affairs.

  1. Discuss the archipelagic doctrine

Archipelagic doctrine is embodied in the last sentence of Section 1, Article I of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, "the waters around between connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth & dimension form part of the internal waters of the Philippines”.

The archipelagic doctrine means that the unity of waters connecting the islands of the Philippines is part of our territory: the internal waters. It is purposely written to protect territorial integrity or political independence. It means that the other states have no right to apply force to the internal waters of the Philippines

  1. If you will be a lawmaker what form of government will you propose, and Why?

I propose a federal republic government, which would prevent anyone from gaining undue power. It has the potential to protect us from tyranny, and every individual, whether a high-ranking official or a common citizen, has an equal right to participate in government. It will make the government system more effective and manageable.

Although this type of government has disadvantages such as conflict of authority, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

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Lesson 2 - Exercises - Politics, Governance and Citizenship

Course: Politics, Governance, and Citizenship (GEED 20023)

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1. Enumerate and discuss briefly the essential elements of the state.
People - it is a community of persons living within a territory. The persons are
called the citizens. It does not matter how many persons there are as long as
they can be governed and have sustainable living.
Territory - is a measured fixed geographic property that covers fluvial, terrestrial,
and aerial domains. It can be large or small as long as the scope of state
sovereignty is maintained.
Government - it is the national administration by which the state's sovereign
power is exercised. It is regulated by the constitution to prevent abuse of power
over the people.
Sovereignty - it is the supreme power of the state over its people and territory. It
has two kinds: internal and external. Internal sovereignty is the power to rule the
citizens, and external sovereignty is the power to control external affairs like
jurisdiction for OFW. The external sovereignty is also called the independence of
the state. No state can exist without sovereignty.
Recognition - It can only be called a state when the people recognize its
government.
2. Distinguish state from nation and government
A state is a political concept that refers to a group of individuals who live
permanently on a definite territory. It should have government and be free from
external control, while a nation is an ethnic concept that a community living together
bounded by common traits and culture. There can be more than one nation in a
state. For example, the Philippines has only one Filipino state. But it has three-nation
the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. On the other hand, the government is the
administration that has the authority to exercise the supreme power of the state.
Even if the government changes, the state remains the same as long as the
essential elements are maintained.
3. What are the inherent powers of the State? Discuss each.
Police Power
Police power - is the power of the state and the government to provide peace and
security for public welfare. It is the right of the citizens to have protection against
threats to their health and safety.
Power of Eminent Domain
The government has the authority to seize private property for public use, and fair
compensation is granted.
Power of Taxation

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