1. NATURE
1.1. Control over certain territory
1.2. Hold special political powers
1.3. Be sovereign
1.4. Impose tax
1.5. Enact law
2. FORMS
2.1. National level
2.1.1. Monarchy
2.1.1.1. Absolute monarch: state power in king/queen, king/queen can make law, enforce, judicate
2.1.1.2. Limited monarchy : state power in people, real power is given to citizen
2.1.2. Republic
2.1.2.1. Presidential republic: President elected by citizen through vote, citizens have right to choose president. Eg: US
2.1.2.2. Parliamentary republic: Everything is decided by parliament
2.1.2.3. Semi-presidential republic: mix of Presidential republic and Parliamentary republic
2.2. Local level
2.2.1. Unitary Federal
3. Vietnamese state = Vietnamese government → Central government
4. DEFINITION
4.1. An organization which holds special political power to govern, control, enforce and maintain social order within the specified scope of a territory
4.2. Political power
4.2.1. Power to issue law: Legislative power
4.2.2. Power to enforce law: Executive power
4.2.3. Power to interpret and judicate law: Judicial power
5. FUNCTIONS
5.1. Performance of state powers
5.1.1. Legislative functions: - Make laws - Enact laws
5.1.2. Executive functions: - Administer laws - Carry out laws - Enforce laws
5.1.3. Judicial functions: - Interpret and apply laws in specific cases - Adjudicate - Settle disputes legally
5.2. Specific operation areas
5.2.1. Economic functions: Manage, control, develop the economy, cooperate in investment, transfer technologies
5.2.2. Social functions: Build, develop education, science, technology… Ensure protection of environment, security of society and labour
5.3. International relationship
5.3.1. Protect the country, the sovereignty, build relationships with others countries