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Statement The goal of the modern state is to maintain order and happiness of its citizens.

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Page 1: Political science - Role of modern state

Statement

The goal of the modern state is

to maintain order and

happiness of its citizens.

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How to achieve it?

The law making body of a state, that has power to enact a public policy and make laws.

The legislature is a deliberative body where matters of social, economic, political concerns are discussed, debated and decided

In democratic states government legislate according to the public demands.

Legislature:

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Functions

• Legislative• Judicial• Executive• Financial Control• Deliberative functions• Constituent Function• Control over External Relations• Expression and Reflection of Public Opinion

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The law interpreting body which applies the law in the name of state.

How to achieve it?

Judiciary:

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Functions

Judicial Functions

Law-making Functions

Guardianship of the

ConstitutionAdvisory

Jurisdiction

Protector of the

Fundamental Rights

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Executive

•The law enforcing body of the state that has sole responsibility and authority for the daily administration of the state.

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• Execution of Laws and Judicial Decision• Maintenance of Law and Order• Policy-Formation• Appointment and Promotion• Diplomatic function• Military Function• Financial and Economic Function• Welfare Function

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Bureaucracy

The federal bureaucracy performs three primary tasks in

government: 1)Implementation, 2)Administration

3)Regulation

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Military (Soldiers To Protect)

Background :After “Peace of West Phalia 1648”,a new concept of state security and

state survival started to emerge.

The states started to build their militaries and a trend of increasing the size of

militaries, soldiers, capabilities started.

Guards of Territory

Protection of Rights and Freedom

Emergency Services

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Economic System: Money And Trade

Every economic system provides solutions to four questions:

What goods and services will be produced?

How they will be produced?

For whom they will be produced?

How they will be allocated between consumption (for present use) and investment (for future use)?

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References

Politics as a Vocation (Politik

als Beruf)

Political Science Theory and Practice-

Mazhar Ul Haq

The Modern State – Christopher Pierson

Military in Modern State

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