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Sovereignty
Jean Jaques Rosseau- Social Contract, General Will
and Order
Politics- study of the state
State- community of persons, occupying a definite
portion of the surface of the Earth, having the
permanence of government and practicing sovereignty
throughout its jurisdiction.
Nation- is based fully in the racial and ethnic relations
in his or her mother land.
PEOPLE-refer to the inhabitants of a particular area
TERRITORY- occupied portion of surface of the Earth
GOVERNMENT- is the political institution and
aggregate of people who are collaborated for the
purpose of achieving their goal; general welfare of the
public through their service delivery system.
SOVEREIGNTY- uncontrollable power of the state to
implement, execute and enforce its policies, rules,
regulations and laws throughout its jurisdictional area.
Citizen- an individual who enjoys full civil, social,
economic, cultural and political rights.
National- an individual who has an oath of allegiance
to his or her mother country.
Alien- an illegally transmitted individual through a
given border line of a nearby country.
Terrestrial- comprises land territory
Fluvial- comprises water territory
Aerial- comprises air territorry
ACCORDING TO LEGITIMACY
De Jure- rightful practice of authority based on the
existing rules.
De Facto-practice of authority based on using force.
ACCORDING TO NUMBER AND NATURE/CLASS OF
PERSON/PEOPLE PRACTICING AUTHORITY
Democracy- power of the people is the prevalent mean in
running the entire government.
Monarchy- the power and authority is vested only to one
person in running the entire government.
Oligarchy- several people are running the government
based on wealth.
Socialism- often addressed as the rule of proletariat,
promulgating common ownership; whereas the
government is vested upon an absolute power and
authority.
Internal- type of sovereignty includes the exercise and
practice of implementation and execution of laws
throughout its jurisdictional area.
External- type of sovereignty includes the recognition
of other or nearby states as a legitimate political entity
and; basically includes diplomatic and foreign
relations through a membership in several
international organizations.
Power- ability to control something or someone.
Influence- ability to influence and change the
behavior of others to become favorable to you.
Authority- right of someone to practice power.
Legitimacy- basis for the practice of authority
ORDER
DEMOCRACY VS SOCIALISM
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