PEAC Certified

SELF – LEARNING
MODULE IN
UNDERSTANDING
CULURE, SOCIETY AND
POLITICS
SECOND QUARTER –
MODULE 1

State and Education in Society

ALEX A. DUMANDAN

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________________________________________

MODULE 1- SECOND QUARTER TOPIC: STATE AND EDUCATION IN SOCIETY

OVERVIEW:

“A state is a community of persons more or less numerous, permanently

occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control and
possessing an organized government to which the great body of inhabitants render
habitual obedience (Garner 1935, p52).”

CONTENT STANDARD: Demonstrates understanding of … cultural, social, and political

institutions as sets of norms and patterns of behavior that relate to major social interests
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: Learners should be able…
1. analyze aspects of social organization
2. identify one’s role in social groups and institutions
3. recognize other forms of economic transaction such as sharing, gift exchange, and
redistribution in his/her own society
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Explain the forms and functions of state and non-state institutions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
K: Define state and non-state institutions and its functions.
S: Classify the different political theories concerning the function of the state in society.
A: Identify the importance of four elements of state;
 CONTENT:

Lesson 1: FORMS AND FUNCTIONS

OF
STATE AND NON-STATE
INSTITUTIONS

What is a State?
State, a political organization of society, the body politic, the institutions of government. The
country is a form of human association distinguished from other social groups by its
purpose, the establishment of order and security; its methods, the laws and their
enforcement; its territory, the area of jurisdiction or geographic boundaries; and its
sovereignty. The state consists, of the agreement of the individuals on the means whereby
disputes are settled in the form of laws. In such countries as the United States, Australia,
Nigeria, Mexico, and Brazil, the term state (or a cognate) also refers to political units, not
sovereign themselves, but subject to the authority of the more significant state or federal
union.
What are non-state institutions?
A group of people or any organizations which are not affiliated with the national government.
Sometimes called a non-state entity. For instance, these nonstate institutions are private
banks, private corporations, cooperatives, nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and
Trade Unions. These institutions have several functions and roles in our society as part of
the nation-building.

Four Elements of the State

Sovereignty is understood as the inherent power of a state to control its internal or
domestic affairs without external interference. As a sovereign state, the Philippines
possesses
coequal status with the other independent states in terms of rights, privileges, obligations
and duties imposed by international law. One of the obligations of every state is to respect
coequal states by not meddling in the others internal affairs. This includes the manner
and method on how they control its government.
Philippines is a sovereign and independent state. Even freshmen political science
students know that the Philippines possesses the basic four elements and attributes of a
state: 1) people; 2) territory; 3) sovereignty; and 4) government. Among the basic
elements the third element is challenged by a US Senate resolution. Read carefully the
article about the “US Senate resolution mocks Philippine sovereignty” published at
https://opinion.inquirer.net/126662/us-senate-resolutionmocks-philippine-sovereignty
dated January 17, 2020. This is in connection to US Senate Resolution No. 142 calling on
US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions against Philippine officials in
accordance with the Global Magnitsky Act.
Under the said resolution, if indeed the US senators have reasonable grounds to
believe that the human rights of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima were violated, there
should be diplomatic channels and international bodies to be investigated. But resorting to
a resolution without even conducting an investigation is an act of intrusion into Philippine
affairs and a mockery of the Philippine sovereignty. Such unwarranted action by the US
senators is tantamount to dictating on our Supreme Court about what to do with pending
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