SOCSCI PREFI

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Philippines became a Nation State on 1946
State 
A politically organized body of people living in one territory and has its own government
State 
Entirely free from external control
Political
Basic elements of a state
People
Territory
Government
Sovereignty
People 
A community of persons living in one territory, nationals and citizens of the state, constitute the state itself, non-citizens are called aliens
Territory 
Place where people live, where the state exercises political power and authority
Government 
Arm of the state, carries the will of the state and serves the people of the state, carries the objectives and functionaries of the state, government can exist without a state but a state cannot exist without a government
Sovereignty 
Supreme legal authority of the state that will make the state independent and continue to exist, free from external control
Types of sovereignty 
Internal sovereignty
External sovereignty
Characteristics of sovereignty 
Absolute
Permanent
Indivisible
Exclusive
Inalienable
Comprehensive
Inherent powers of the state
Police power
Taxation power
Power of eminent domain
Government 
The organization the people set up to protect their community and to enforce its rules, role is to protect the lives, liberties, and property of members of the community, provides services that individuals cannot provide on their own, has power and force to exercise authority
Purposes of government 
Form a more perfect union
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty
Functions of government 
Constituent functions
Ministrant functions
Types of government 
Government ruled by single person
Government ruled by few persons
Government ruled by many
Government ruled by none
Forms of government 
Limited monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Dictatorship
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Systems of government 
Unitary system
Federal system
Confederation
Branches of government 
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Presidential democracy 
Separation of powers, three branches of government are distributed equally and independent, president is chief executive
Parliamentary democracy 
Fusion of powers, executive department is dependent on legislative department, prime minister presides parliament and participates in making and executing laws
De jure government 
By right, according to law, government established in accordance with constitution
De facto government 
In reality, as a matter of fact, government established in defiance of existing government
Constitution 
A set of laws/principles that may be written or unwritten on which a country is acknowledged to be governed, written law that guides on what the government will do, body of rules which regulates the system of government within a state, "king of all laws", serves as supreme law of the land and fundamental law of the land
Purpose and functions of the constitution
Defines and limits government's powers
Lists the rights of the people
Establishes the structure of the government
Provides the rules and operating procedures for the government
Classification of constitution 
Conventional/enacted
Cumulative/evolved
Form of constitution 
Written
Unwritten
Manner of amending constitution
Rigid/inelastic
Flexible/elastic
Requisites of a good written constitution (as to form)
Brief
Broad
Definite
Requisites of a good written constitution (as to content)
Constitution of government
Constitution of liberty
Constitution of sovereignty
The Philippine Constitution has a brief history from 1897 to 1987
The 1987 Philippine Constitution has significant features including a preamble, 18 articles, a presidential system of government, a bicameral Congress, and increased authority of the judicial department
Basic principles underlying the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Government of laws and not of men
Government through suffrage
Guarantee of human rights
Guarantee of local autonomy
Recognition of the aid of Almighty God
Recognition of the importance of the family and the youth
Renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy
Rule of the majority
Independence of the judiciary
Nationalization of natural resources and certain private enterprises
Non-suability of the state
Sovereignty of the people
Supremacy of civilian authority over the military
Separation of church and state
Separation of powers
High sense of public morality and accountability of public officers
Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution: 'We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.'
Article I of the 1987 Philippine Constitution defines the national territory as the Philippine archipelago with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction
Principles in the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Non-suability of the State
Sovereignty of the people
Supremacy of civilian authority over the military
Separation of church and state
Separation of powers
High sense of public morality and accountability of public officers
The 1987 Constitution Preamble states the objectives of the creation of the constitution and its purpose, and states the authors of the constitution
Preamble 
Serves as an introduction to the constitution
States the objectives of the creation of the constitution and its purpose
States the authors of the constitution
National territory of the Philippines
Comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.
Principles in Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
The Philippines is a democratic and republican State
No war as an instrument of national policy
Civilian authority is supreme over the military
Prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people
Peace and Order
Separation of Church and State
Policies in Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Independent foreign policy
Freedom from nuclear weapons
Adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all
Social justice
Respect for human rights
Sanctity of family life and family as a basic autonomous social institution; protect the life of the mother and unborn from conception
Role of the youth in nation-building
Role of women in nation-building; Equality before the law of women and men
Right to health of the people
Balanced and Healthful Ecology
Priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism to accelerate social progress
Protection of the rights of workers and labor as primary social economic force
Self-reliant economy controlled by Filipinos
Indispensable role of the private sector; encourage private enterprise
Rural development and Agrarian Reform
Rights of indigenous communities
Encourage non-governmental organizations
Vital role of communication and information in nation-building
Autonomy of local governments
Equal access to opportunities for public service; prohibit political dynasties
Honesty and integrity in public service; measures against graft and corruption
Policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest