2. “Sovereignity resides in the
people and all the
government authority
emenates from them.”

3. -are those citizens
eligible according to law
to vote at public
elections

4. - is the political right and
obligation of the citizens
to vote in public
elections of candidates
for public office

5. - is the selection of public
official by the citizens of
the state, or other
political bodies

6. - is the right of citizens to
propose bills to be
enacted by the
legislature on which
electors may vote

7. - is a method of removing a
public official from office
by submitting to a popular
vote the issue of whether
the official should either
continue in office/not

8. - a popular vote of the
people for or against a
proposed law/
enactment for their
judgements

9. -passes on to the voters
the legislative acts for
their final approval/
rejection

10. - A natural right.
- Inherent and characteristics of
citizenship.
- A vested privilege.
- A government task.
- An ethical duty.

11. Qualifications of Electorate
- Citizenship
- Age
- Not disqualified by law
- Residence
- Domicile (is that to which the law
of the land refers when it speaks
of residence for the purpose of
election)

12. “Citizens unfitted to
vote”
“Suffrage Required
by Rule”

13. Categories of Election
 Direct election- the electorate
makes a selection of their
candidates by direct individual
voting
Indirect election- the electorate first
select a comparatively small group
of persons aiming for public office
through election who successively
will make a choice from among
themselves the officials of the
institution

14. Is a formed group of person
going after the same
ideology, political
ideas/platform of government
and have as a part its branches
and divisions.

15. “Election Period and
Election Campaign
Distinguished”

16. As the rules and regulations
governing how citizens vote in any
society with an organized
government.

17. District System
Each electoral district
prefer one
representative to
Congress. Whoever
obtains the most votes
is elected.

18. A final election to
resolve an earlier
election that did not
produce a winner

19. Choosing of one person to be the
chosen for office or as a candidate.
Through primary Election.
Through Convention.
Through Petition.
Through Local Committee of a
Political Party.
Through one-self alone.