18 Questions
The ______ may develop and share certain characteristics and interest, such as a common language, a common religion, and a common set of customs and traditions.
people
The ______ is the agency or instrumentality through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed, and realized.
government
The ______ is the fixed portion of the surface of the earth inhabited by the people of the state.
territory
The ______ must be neither too big as to be difficult to administer and defend nor too small as to enable to provide for the needs of the population.
territory
The components of ______ include the land mass, inland and external waters, and the air space above the land and waters.
territory
The people may unite into the more closely-knit ______ through shared characteristics and interests.
nation
The government is an agent of the ______ and works within the sphere of its agency.
state
The ______ of the government is to promote the welfare of the people.
mandate
The state is a community of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a fixed ______
territory
The state is an abstraction; it is the ______ that externalizes the state and articulates its will.
government
Sovereignty is the supreme and uncontrollable power inherent in a ______ by which that state is governed.
state
The term ______, strictly speaking, indicates a relation of birth or origin and implies a common race, usually characterized by community of language and customs.
nation
In our country, the ______ is the legal sovereign.
congress
External sovereignty refers to the power of the state to direct its relations with other ______.
states
The state must also be distinguished from the ______.
government
The state is a legal concept, while the ______ is only a racial or ethnic concept.
nation
The Constitution of the Philippines, also known as the Constitution of ______, is the fundamental law of the Philippines.
1987
The state itself is an abstraction; it is the ______ that externalizes the state and articulates its will.
government
Study Notes
Sovereignty and Government
- Sovereignty is the supreme and uncontrollable power inherent in a state, governing the state.
- There are two kinds of sovereignty: legal and political.
- Legal sovereignty is the authority with the power to issue final commands.
- Political sovereignty is the power behind the legal sovereign, or the sum of the influences that operate upon it.
- In the Philippines, Congress is the legal sovereign, while public opinion molds the political sovereign.
Sovereignty Characteristics
- Sovereignty is permanent, exclusive, comprehensive, absolute, indivisible, inalienable, and imprescriptible.
The State and Nation
- A state is a community of persons, permanently occupying a fixed territory, with an independent government organized for political ends.
- The nation is used interchangeably with the state, but it is a mistake; the nation refers to a common race, usually characterized by a community of language and customs.
- The state is a legal concept, while the nation is only a racial or ethnic concept.
The State and Government
- The state is the principal, and the government is its agent.
- The state is an abstraction, and the government externalizes the state and articulates its will.
Elements of the State
- People refer to the inhabitants of the state.
- Territory is the fixed portion of the surface of the earth inhabited by the people of the state, comprising the land mass, inland and external waters, and air space.
The Constitution
- The 1987 Constitution is the fourth fundamental law to govern the Philippines since its independence on July 4, 1946.
- The Constitution requires the government to be democratic and republican.
Government and Territory
- Government is the agency or instrumentality through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed, and realized.
- Territory must be neither too big nor too small to administer and defend, and to provide for the needs of the population.
Test your understanding of the characteristics and requirements of a nation-state, including population size, self-sufficiency, and commonalities among citizens. Explore the key elements that define a nation-state and how they unite its people.
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