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L7 UCSP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An organized political community acting under a government and united by common set laws. It uses absolute power in directing the path of a society. | State |
| It also uses complete political coerciveness, which may come in the form of armed forces personnel, stricter laws, and rigid government policies in order to attain its societal goals and objectives. | state |
| Primary form of economic subsistence of a state wherein standardized currencies are being used to exchange commodities. | Market exchange |
| The state intends to be a strong actor in the performance of the 3 important political functions. The state, in full form | 1.maintains control over violence in its domain 2.allocates resources and rewards as its discretion, and 3.stands as the major focus of identity for the large majority of the people under its authority. |
| Elements of the states | Population Territory Government Sovereignty |
| It is the people who make the state. Population is essential for the state. Without population there can be no State. | Population |
| There can be no state without fixed territory. People need territory to live and organize themselves socially and politically. It may be remembered that the territory of the states includes land, water, and airspace. | Territory |
| It is the organization or machinery or agency of the State which makes, implements, enforces, and adjudicates the laws of the state. | Government |
| It is the most exclusive elements of State. Without sovereignty no state can exist. State has the exclusive title and prerogative to exercise supreme power over all its people and territory. It is the basis which the state regulates all aspects of the lif | Sovereignty |
| Forms of states | States come in a variety of forms that vary on who holds power, how positions of leadership are obtained, and how authority is maintained. These are: Authoritarian Government Oligarchic Government Democratic Government |
| Differ in who holds power and in how control they assume over those who govern.an example of this type is Monarchy. | A. Authoritarian Government |
| A form of government in which supreme power is absolutely lodged with an individual, who is the head of the state, often for life or until abdication. The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch | Monarchy |
| A political system that strives to regulate nearly every aspect of public and private life. It theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of the state. | Totalitarianism |
| Form of government in which power effectively rests with a small-elite segment of society distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, military, or religious hegemony. It does not have one clear ruler, but several powerful people who rule. One common example | Oligarchic Government |
| A government by divine guidance or by official who are regarded as divinely guided. Leaders are members of the clergy, and the state's legal system is based on religious law. | Theocracy |
| Democracy is A form of government in which the right to governs is held by the majority of citizens within a country or state. The two principles of democracy are that all citizens have equal access to power and that all citizens enjoy universally recogni | Democratic Government |
| Roles of the States | 1.state provides security against external aggressions and war. For this purpose, the state maintains an army. 2.state ensures security against internal disturbances disorders and crimes. For this purpose, the state maintains police |
| Roles of the states (3and4) | 3.State legally grants and guarantees the rights of the people. 4.The state issues and regulates currency and coinage. |
| Roles of the states (5and6) | 5.state undertakes steps for the creation of necessary conditions for the socio-economic politico-cultural development of the people 6.state grants citizenship and protects their interests and rights. |
| Roles of the states(7and8) | 7.state conducts foreign relations, foreign trade and economic relations 8.state secures the goals of national interest in international relations. |
| People and/or organization that participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation. Ex: bank and corporations, cooperatives and trade unions. Etc. | Nonstate institutions |
| A financial institution licensed to provide several financial services to different types of customers.____ are in operation mainly for their deposits and lending functions | Banks |
| Major forms of banks | Commercial banks and investment banks |
| -Financial deposit with security and convenience which could be in the form of credit cards, debit cards, and check -Provide business, individual, and personal loans, enabling commercial banks to earn interest -Serve as payment agents within and outside t | Commercial Banks |
| -Financial intermediaries that performs a variety of services for businesses and some government -issues securities to the investing public | Investment Banks |
| It is a form of business operation that declares the business as a separate entity guided by a group of officers known as the Board of Directors. They were created by individuals, stockholders or shareholders, with the purpose of operating for profit. | Corporations |
| Common types of Corporations | For-profit entities and not-for-profit entities |
| Form most corporations, and they are formed to generate revenues and provide a return to their shareholders, according to their percentage of ownership in the corporation. Ex:HBO in partnership with International Rescue Committee. | For-profit entities |
| operate under the category of charitable organizations, which are dedicated to a particular social cause such as educational, religious, scientific or research purposes. | Not-for-profit entities |
| Are business organization that extends ownership, management, production, and sales activities into several or more countries. | Multinational Corporations (MNCs) |
| People-centers enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to realize their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. | Cooperatives |
| Several common types of co-ops, including cooperatives owned and operated by | a. The people working there(worker cooperatives) ; b. The people buying the co-op's goods or services (consumer cooperatives) c. The people collaborating to process and market their products (producer cooperstives); and d. Groups uniting to enhance their |
| Cooperatives play a critical role in building community wealth for several key reasons: | |
| Organizations formed by workers from related fields that work for common interest for its members. They help workers in issues like fairness of pay, good working environment, hours of work and benefits. | d. Trade Unions/Labor Unions |
| Play an increasingly important role in international and regional politics and have contributed to changing policies of multilateral organizations and states. | Transnational Advocacy Groups (TAGs) |
| Have been established to develop the cooperation between the public sector, private sector, and civil society. These are organizations with specific aims and goals | Development Agencies |
| Types of Development Agencies | International Organization and Non-government Organization |
| Is an institution with membership drawn from two or more countries. | International Organization |
| A non-profit group that functions independently of any government. | Non-government Organization |