CITIZENSHIP

a term denoting membership of a citizen in a political

community, which membership implies, reciprocally,
a duty of allegiance on his part and duty of
protection on the part of the State.
is a person born in a place or a naturalized resident.

Person who is entitled to enjoy all the legal rights and privileges
granted by a state to the people comprising its constituency,
and is obligated to obey its laws and to fulfill his or duties as
called upon. Also called national.
the act of formally adopting a foreigner into the
political body of the state and clothing him with
the rights and privileges of citizenship.
DUAL ALLEGIANCE

Refers to the situation in which a person

simultaneously by some positive act loyalty to two or
more states . Is the result of an individual ‘s
violation his active participation in the naturalization
process.
 is the principle that the authority of a state and its
government are created and sustained by the consent of its
people, through their elected representatives who is the
source of all political power. A doctrine in political theory that
government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
Election

It is the means by which the people choose their officials for

definite and fixed periods and to whom they entrust, for the time
being as their representatives, the exercise of powers of
government
.
Plebiscite
It is the name given to a vote of the people
expressing their choice for or against a
proposed law or enactment submitted to
them.
Referendum

It is the submission of a law or part thereof

passed by the national or local legislative
body to the voting citizens of a country for
their ratification or rejection.
Initiative
It is the process whereby the people directly
propose and enact laws
Recall.
It is a method by which a public officer may be
removed from office during his tenure or before the
expiration of his term by a vote of the people after
registration of a petition signed by a required
percentage of the qualified voters
is the right and obligation to vote of qualified
citizens in the election of certain national and
local officers of the government and in the
decision of public questions submitted tot eh
people. It is not all absolute needless to say
that it is an enjoyment of all other rights.
As a final note the importance of suffrage is
cannot be over emphasized as it is a bedrock of
the Philippines democracy and republicanism .

Removed then the Philippines is no longer

democratic and republican .