POLGOV L2: Fundamentals of State
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What is the purpose of eminent domain?

  • To destroy noxious property
  • To earn revenue
  • To take property for public use (correct)
  • To regulate trade

    • Which type of naturalization is done through a law enacted by Congress?

  • Judicial naturalization
  • Naturalization by marriage
  • Legislative naturalization (correct)
  • Administrative naturalization

    • What is the primary objective of taxation?

  • To take property for public use
  • To destroy noxious property
  • To earn revenue (correct)
  • To regulate trade

    • Which type of naturalization is done pursuant to R.A. No. 9139?

    <p>Administrative naturalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of police power in relation to property?

    <p>It can only take property for public use (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of naturalization is done through a court process?

    <p>Judicial naturalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of naturalization on an alien's status?

    <p>The alien becomes a citizen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of compensation in eminent domain?

    <p>To provide just compensation to the owner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of police power in relation to liberty?

    <p>It cannot destroy individual liberty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of losing citizenship pursuant to Sec. 3, Art. III?

    <p>The person loses their citizenship (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Fundamentals of State

    • The state is a locus of power distinct from the ruler or the body of the people.
    • A state is a set order of rules at the heart of every commonwealth.
    • A community of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory.

    State Distinguished from Nation

    • A nation is a group bound together by certain characteristics such as common social origin, language, customs, and traditions.
    • A state may consist of one or more nations.

    State Distinguished from Government

    • Government is only the instrument through which the will of the state is expressed.
    • Government can exist without the state while the state cannot exist without a government.
    • A government may change, but the state remains the same.

    Inherent Powers of the State

    • Police Power: the power of promoting the public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of liberty and property.
    • Power of Eminent Domain: the power to forcibly acquire a property to devote it to public use, with just compensation.
    • Power of Taxation: the power to raise revenue, with no compensation.

    Modes of Acquiring Citizenship

    • By Birth:
      • Jus Soli - Right of Soil
      • Jus Sanguinis - Right of Blood
    • By Naturalization:
      • Administrative naturalization pursuant to R.A. No. 9139
      • Judicial naturalization pursuant to C.A. No. 473, as amended
      • Legislative naturalization in the form of a law enacted by Congress
    • By Marriage

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    Learn about the basics of a state, its distinction from a nation, and key concepts related to power and control. This quiz covers the fundamentals of state, including the concept of a state according to Quentin Skinner.

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