12. Write main differences between State and Politic
al System.
(P.S.E.B. Exam. March, 2016)
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Answer:
The state is a particular kind of society, a group sovereign over a specific territory, and the balance of powers manifesting this sovereignty is the political system. The political system may not encompass all of society, and indeed may be restricted to a limited sphere.
Explanation:
8. Every State has uniformly four essential elements, however the forms and features of Government differ from State to State:
Each State has a uniform personality with its four essential elements Population, Territory, Government and Sovereignty. However, governments can be of different forms— Parliamentary or Presidential, Unitary or Federal or a mixture of these. A government can be monarchical or aristocratic or democratic or a dictatorship. The people can by choice change the form of their government. But the State exists independently and has a uniform character.
9. State is Permanent, Government is Temporary:
Governments come and go regularly. After every general election the government changes. It can also undergo a total change through an election or even through a revolution. State is permanent. It continuously lives so long as it continues to enjoy sovereignty. Independent India continues to live as a sovereign independent state since 1947. However, she has witnessed the rise and fall of several governments at the national and state levels.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Thus, there are several well-defined and well-recognised differences between the State and Government. In common usage no distinction is made between the two. A government department is often referred to as state department.
Like-wise State Transport, State College of Sports is really government transport and Government College of sports. It is indeed a loose and inexact use of the name State. A student of Political Science fully realises and accepts the difference between State and Government.