Theme 4:Theme 4:

State as the basic State as the basic institution of institution of

political system.political system.

PlanPlan1. 1. Historic periods of the state Historic periods of the state

development.development.

2. Theories of state origin in the 2. Theories of state origin in the science.science.

3. 3. State is the basic institution State is the basic institution of political system.of political system.

4. Usage of the terms "country," 4. Usage of the terms "country," "nation," and "state.""nation," and "state."

State State – is a specific political and – is a specific political and territorial organization, it is the territorial organization, it is the

principal principal means of people political power.means of people political power.

►The main tasks of the state :The main tasks of the state :►to realize economic, political and law to realize economic, political and law

functionsfunctions►to provide interests of citizensto provide interests of citizens►to provide growth of economicto provide growth of economic

The principal characteristics The principal characteristics of the stateof the state::

►organization of public power organization of public power (legislative, executive and judicial)(legislative, executive and judicial)

►territorial featureterritorial feature►sovereigntysovereignty►availability of tax systemavailability of tax system►possibility to protect interests of possibility to protect interests of

peoplepeople

Forms of the stateForms of the state::

►MonarchyMonarchy - is the form of ruling in - is the form of ruling in accordance with the state power accordance with the state power belonging to one person.belonging to one person.

►RepublicRepublic – is the form of ruling in – is the form of ruling in accordance with the state power accordance with the state power belonging to the Parliament, President belonging to the Parliament, President and organs of local authorities.and organs of local authorities.

Types of the state:Types of the state:

► Slave owing typeSlave owing type► Feudal typeFeudal type► Bourgeois typeBourgeois type► Socialist typeSocialist type► Democratic typeDemocratic type

Functions of the state:Functions of the state:

► InnerInner► OuterOuter► EconomicEconomic► PoliticalPolitical► HumanisticHumanistic► PrincipalPrincipal► AdditionalAdditional► TemporaryTemporary► PermanentPermanent

The best known theories of The best known theories of the state:the state:

►The materialistic theoryThe materialistic theory►Pacted theoryPacted theory ►Organic theoryOrganic theory ►Theory of violenceTheory of violence ►Psychological theoryPsychological theory ►Theological theoryTheological theory►Patriarhal theoryPatriarhal theory

The materialistic theoryThe materialistic theory

►According to this theory According to this theory state was an example which state was an example which appeared as a result of appeared as a result of family community decay family community decay and the large territories and the large territories conquest.conquest.

Pacted theory.Pacted theory.

►In accordance with this In accordance with this theory state appeared as theory state appeared as a result of considered a result of considered people social agreement.people social agreement.

Organic theoryOrganic theory

►According to this theory According to this theory state was a social body state was a social body which was composed of which was composed of separate people like a separate people like a human body from cells.human body from cells.

Theory of violenceTheory of violence

►In accordance with this In accordance with this theory state was risen in theory state was risen in the result of violence. the result of violence.

Psychological theoryPsychological theory

►According to this theory According to this theory state was the sum of state was the sum of psychological people psychological people interactions.interactions.

Theological theoryTheological theory

►State was the gift of God State was the gift of God and he was the state and he was the state creator.creator.

Patriarchal theoryPatriarchal theory

►According to this theory According to this theory state power belonged to the state power belonged to the monarch who was the head monarch who was the head of the state of the state

The fundamentals of The fundamentals of Ukrainian state systemUkrainian state system

►The form of the The form of the Ukrainian Ukrainian statestate is the mixed type of is the mixed type of republic. It contains the republic. It contains the Parliament and the Parliament and the President forms of President forms of management. Ukraine is a management. Ukraine is a democratic state.democratic state.

►Ukraine was proclaimed Ukraine was proclaimed an Independent State on an Independent State on August 24, 1991August 24, 1991. Now, . Now, as independent state as independent state Ukraine has three Ukraine has three national symbols:national symbols:

National symbols of Ukraine:National symbols of Ukraine:

►The National FlagThe National Flag (blue-on-top and (blue-on-top and yellow at the bottom)yellow at the bottom)

►The National EmblemThe National Emblem (The (The Trident)Trident)

►The National AnthemThe National Anthem (“Ukraine (“Ukraine still lives on”)still lives on”)

►The territory of Ukraine is The territory of Ukraine is 603,700 square kilometers. 603,700 square kilometers. Its population is 48 million.Its population is 48 million.

►Ukraine has its Constitution – Ukraine has its Constitution – it is the main law of our state.it is the main law of our state.

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF UKRAINEOF UKRAINE

The state power in Ukraine is divided into

*legislative*legislative

*executive *executive *judicial*judicial

►Parliament - Parliament - the Supreme the Supreme Rada of UkraineRada of Ukraine is the sole is the sole legislative body. Its legislative body. Its constitutional membership is constitutional membership is four hundred and fifty four hundred and fifty people's deputies.people's deputies.

►The President of UkraineThe President of Ukraine is is the head of the state.the head of the state.

►The Cabinet of MinistersThe Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of Ukraine is the highest executive body. is the highest executive body.

►Judicial power in Ukraine belongs Judicial power in Ukraine belongs exclusively to exclusively to the courtsthe courts. . The The Constitution CourtConstitution Court is the sole body is the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in of constitutional jurisdiction in Ukraine.Ukraine.

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