Poligov Notes
Nationality vs Citizenship/citizenairplane
1.N- constant & cannot be changed
C-subject to change
2. N- can only have one as a rule
C- can have more than one
Fair Market value in an Eminent Domain is
equivalent to the present value of the land as
a rule.
Natural born citizen has some rights and
privileges than the naturalized one.
Natural born does not to perform a positive
act to perfect his citizenship. Naturalized has
to perform positive act to acquire his
citizenship.
Characteristics of political conflict:
-Multiplicity
-Opposition
-Overlapping Membership
-Imperfect mobilization
Basic Tools of Government:
Interest articulation, Interest Aggregation & Coercion &
compromise
Government differs from other organization in
terms of :
-comprehensive authority
-involuntary membership
-authoritative rules
-legitimate monopoly of overwhelming force
Principle of separation of powers in a
government to prevent the rise of a dictatotr
who makes, implements and decides the
meaning of the law.
Law and Ordinance
Law is broader in scope than the ordinance
Law is formulated by the national
government, whereas ordinance is
promulgated by a local government
Different Philippine Constitutions
Malolos Constitution
1935 Constitution
1942 Constitution
1973 Constitution or Marcos Constitution
1987 Constitution or Aquino Constitution
4 Important terms in Politics
Power
Authority
Legitimacy
Influence
Branches of Government
Legislative, Executive & Judiciary
Fundamental/inherent powers of the State
1. Police Power
2.Power of Taxation
3. Power of Eminent Domain
Theories of the origin of State
- Patriarchal
-Social Contract- widely accepted
-Divine Right
-Force
-Natural
Naturalization- process to acquire citizenship
Constitution the highest law of the land
Suffrage- the right to vote and be voted in an
election
Right against self-incrimination = not to be a
witness against himself
Law ordinance of reason promulgated by
one who is in charge of society for the
common good
Eminent domain- taking of private property by
government for public purpose upon payment
of just compensation.
Citizenship- refers to political membership in a
society
Nationality- membership in an ethnic tribe or
a particular race.
Components of Ideology
Vision of ideal polity
Conception of Human Nature
Strategy of action
Political Tactics
Values
Tactics of Political Action
Lobbying
Working inside political parties
Mass propaganda
Litigation
Demonstration
Strikes and boycotts
Nonviolent civil disobedience
Violence
Philippines is a republican and democratic
state.
It does not prescribe a states religion
It has a bicameral congress: Upper house &
lower house
