Give the definition of the term ' state' name two essential elements of a state ?
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Aristotle defines the state as “An Union of families and villages having for its end a perfect and self sufficient life, by which we mean a happy and honorable life”. According to Bluntschli,” The state is Politically Organized people. According to Wilson, “The state is a people organized for law within a definite territory”. According to Laski,” The state is a territorial society divided into government and subject, etc, claiming within its allotted physical area, a supremacy over all other institutions.
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These definitions draw attention to the fact that the state has four essential elements. These are: (1) population, (2) territory, (3) government, (4) sovereignty (or independence).
Explanation:
The first two elements constitute the physical or material basis of the state while the last two form its political and spiritual basis.