1.

) MEANING

a. Laissez faire
This is a theory or system of government that upholds the autonomous character of the economic
order, believing that government should intervene as little as possible in the direction of
economic affairs. This upholds the practice or doctrine of noninterference in the affairs of
others, especially with reference to individual conduct or freedom of action.

b. Police state
In the case of People vs Tejas (1992), it mentioned that police state is where order is exalted
over liberty or, worse, personal malice and on the part of the arresting officer may be justified in
the name of security.
This term denotes a government that exercises power arbitrarily through the power of the police
force. The inhabitants of a police state may experience restrictions on their mobility, or on their
freedom to express or communicate political or other views, which are subject to police
monitoring or enforcement. In this type of state the human rights are subordinate to the will of the
government. Some obvious examples of police states include North Korea, China, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, and Iran, to name just a few.

c. Welfare state
It is much more so under the present Charter, which is impressed with an even more explicit
recognition of social and economic rights. There is manifest, to recall Laski, "a definite increase in
the profundity of the social conscience," resulting in "a state which seeks to realize more fully the
common good of its members. concept of government in which the state or a well-established
network of social institutions plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and
social well-being of citizens

d. Power
Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means "to be able." But things with power are
much more than able they're able to exert a lot of force. "The powers that be" are those who
hold authority, and "the power behind the throne" refers to the people who exert influence without
being formally in charge. Generally the Ability to cause or prevent an action, make things happen;
the discretion to act or not act.

e. Administration
The definition of administration refers to the group of individuals who are in charge of creating
and enforcing rules and regulations, or those in leadership positions who complete important
tasks. An example of administration is the President of the Philippines and the individuals he
appoints to support him.
The execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making. An administration is
composed of a body of persons who administer.
2. POLICE STATE VERSUS WELFARE STATE

a.) As to role of government:

In police state the government exercises rigid and repressive controls over the social, economic, and
political life of the people, especially by means especially by means of a secret police force. The
government suppresses any act that conflicts with government policy. It is a form of government in which
the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Meanwhile, in a welfare state, the government plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the
social and economic well-being of its citizens. Basic beliefs about welfare is the limited role of
government, and maximum individual responsibility were built into the founding of the nation.

b.) As to underlying political philosophy

In a welfare state, one underlying political philosophy is that of philosopher Emanuel Kant. His
philosophy is based the principle Rechtsstaat which means that the citizens share legally based civil
liberties and they can use the courts. A country cannot be a liberal democracy without first being a
Rechtsstaat. German writers usually place Immanuel Kant's theories at the beginning of their accounts
of the movement toward the Rechtsstaat. According to this doctrine, the power of the state is limited in
order to protect citizens from the arbitrary exercise of authority.

c.) As to individual liberty or freedom

Since a police state is an absolute dictatorship system, the liberty of the people is very suppressed. The
government takes full control of all the activities regardless f its effect to the constituents. With regard to
welfare state, the liberty and freedom of the people is of utmost importance. The right to life, liberty and
property of the people in a welfare state is imperative in maintenance of a well-balanced organization and
government structure.

d) as to extent of power of the government (extent of governmental interference)

In a police state , the power of the government is absolute. The human rights and welfare of the people is
merely subordinate to the will of the government. In a welfare state, the power of the government limited
by general laws and their municipal laws. The government to regulate behavior and enforce order within
their territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of their inhabitants.