10 Questions
What is the purpose of eminent domain?
To take property for public use
Which type of naturalization is done through a law enacted by Congress?
Legislative naturalization
What is the primary objective of taxation?
To earn revenue
Which type of naturalization is done pursuant to R.A. No. 9139?
Administrative naturalization
What is the limitation of police power in relation to property?
It can only take property for public use
Which type of naturalization is done through a court process?
Judicial naturalization
What is the effect of naturalization on an alien's status?
The alien becomes a citizen
What is the purpose of compensation in eminent domain?
To provide just compensation to the owner
What is the limitation of police power in relation to liberty?
It cannot destroy individual liberty
What is the result of losing citizenship pursuant to Sec. 3, Art. III?
The person loses their citizenship
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
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By Birth:
- Jus Soli - Right of Soil
- Jus Sanguinis - Right of Blood
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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
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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