Sovereignty
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
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What is sovereignty?
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Sovereignty is the supreme power of the state. It means the state has the highest authority to make and enforce laws within its area.
Why is sovereignty called an essential attribute of the state?
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Because it is the main feature that distinguishes the state from other associations such as a family, school, or society. Without sovereignty, the state cannot be supreme.
How did Bodin contribute to the concept of sovereignty?
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Bodin is known as the father or inventor of sovereignty. He used the term sovereignete in Six Books on the Republic and defined sovereignty as the supreme power of the state over citizens and subjects…
What mistake did Bodin make about the king's power?
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Bodin placed the king's sovereignty under three laws: the law of God, the law of nature, and the law of nations. He also said the king's power stopped at the door of the household.
How did Hobbes clarify the idea of sovereignty?
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Hobbes made the king supreme law-maker, supreme administrator, and supreme adjudicator. He gave sovereignty a clearer and more complete form.
Why is Austin important in the study of sovereignty?
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Austin made Hobbes's ideas more precise in legal terms. He defined the sovereign as a determinate human superior who is not habitually obedient to another superior and receives habitual obedience from…
What is the difference between legal sovereignty and political sovereignty?
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Legal sovereignty is the highest power to make and enforce law, and it is a patent, easily intelligible fact. Political sovereignty refers to the power of the electorate, but it is a fiction and a mat…
Which thinker advocated political sovereignty?
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Locke advocated political sovereignty. He vested sovereignty in the community and its exercise in the king or government, making the government accountable to the community.
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