Questions and Answers
What does the term 'sovereignty' refer to?
How does a nation differ from a state?
Which concept represents a collective identity among people?
What can happen in the absence of sovereignty?
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What does the term 'political concept' refer to in the context of a state?
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Which of the following statements about the Philippines is correct?
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Study Notes
Government and Sovereignty
- The government's function is to regulate relations among its people and with other states.
- It is the agency that determines common policies, regulates common affairs, and promotes common interests.
Sovereignty
- Sovereignty refers to the supreme and final legal authority.
- It is the highest authority above which no legal power exists.
- Without sovereignty, lawless forces could potentially destroy society.
State and Nation
- A state refers to a political entity with a government, territory, and sovereignty (internal and external).
- Example: The Philippine state includes the Philippine government, territory, and its internal and external sovereignty.
- A nation refers to a collective identity based on shared history, culture, and experiences.
- Example: The Philippine nation refers to the shared collective identity of democracy, history, and collective identity.
- Key distinction: The state is a political concept, while the nation is a cultural concept.
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Learn about the basics of government, its role in regulating relations, and the concept of sovereignty in this introductory quiz.
