PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION

Political Science
Polis
Scire

-- City
-- To Know

Why should the university or college student study political Science?

(1) Education for citizenship. (2) Essential parts of liberal education

(3)Knowledge government.

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understanding

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STATE VS. GOVERNMENT

State cannot exist without a government, but it is possible to have a government without a state.

Elements of the State

1) PEOPLE 2) TERRITORY 3) GOVERNMENT

4) SOVERIEGNTY

PEOPLE
neither too small

PEOPLE
nor to large

Vatican City

China

TERRITORY

Vatican City 0.43 sq. km.

Russia 17,075,400 sq. km.

GOVERNMENT

the will of the state is formulated, expressed, and carried out

SOVEREIGNTY
Internal --power to rule within its territory
External --Independence

FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
1) 2) 3) 4)

Number of people exercising political power Legitimacy Relationship between three branches of Government Extent of Power of National Government

1)Number of people exercising political power

a) MONARCHY

1)Number of people exercising political power

b) OLIGARCHY

1)Number of people exercising political power

c) DEMOCRACY

2) Legitimacy

TAIWAN

CHINA

3) Relationship between three branches of Government

4) Extent of Power of National Government

CONSTITUTION
fundamental law, that establishes the character of a government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform and by prescribing the extent and manner of the exercise of its sovereign powers.

creating the frame upon which the government and laws of a society are built -- Aristotle

PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

ARTICLE I. NATIONAL TERRITORY

Archipelagic Principle of Territory

an exception to the 12-mile rule which provides that the territorial sea of a state extends to 12 nautical miles from the low-watermark.

"all the territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction"

belonging to the Philippines by historic right or legal title

The first territory that the Philippines won under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

ARTICLE II. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

SECTION 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican State . Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. Article VI. SEC. 31. No law granting a title of royalty or nobility shall be enacted.

Church vs. State

Sec. 6. The inviolability of the separation of church and state.

"render

unto Ceasar the things that are Ceasar's and unto God the things that are God's."

SEC. 8. The Philippines, consistent with the national interest, adopts and pursue s a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons in its territory.

SEC.16. The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.

THANK YOU!