Forms of State and Government Features
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What form of State exercises repressive control of political, economic, and social life through the arbitrary exercise of power by the police?

Police State

Which form of State is based on formal equality and the duty to protect fundamental rights and freedoms, with authority based on the consent of citizens?

Modern State

What doctrine is the Socialist State based on?

Marxist-Leninist doctrine

Which form of State attaches importance to national identity and considers the community as politically unable to govern itself, leading to the necessity of charismatic leaders?

<p>Authoritarian State</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Welfare State?

<p>To ensure a more equitable distribution of income</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a Centralised State during the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century?

<p>The fundamental powers are exercised by organs of the State</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a Decentralised State (regional State), what entities are granted legislative and administrative powers in certain fields?

<p>Local or territorial entities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What form of State tends to solicit the participation and consent by the members of the community, promoting well-being through widespread participation to economic and social activities?

<p>Welfare State</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marks the transition from the modern State to the welfare State?

<p>WWII</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the evolution from centralised States to decentralised States?

<p>Historical and political factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main features that determine if a State exists from a legal point of view?

<p>Independence, pre-eminence, and territoriality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the general aims pursued by the State?

<p>To take care of the interests of the community established within the boundaries of the territory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different forms or shapes a State may have, depending on the historical context?

<p>Feudal state and Absolutism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of a feudal state?

<p>No clear distinction between public and private law, scattered and fragmented political power, and the territory 'owned' by the sovereign.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of political power in an absolutist state?

<p>The monarch has absolute power over people and territory and holds a monopoly over sovereignty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pre-eminence in the context of a State?

<p>The binding legislation issued by a State should override any other rule taken by anyone else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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