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Inherent Powers
of the State

Pro

Funds

Safety

SIMILARITIES OF THESE POWERS

They are inherent.

They are indispensable.

SIMILARITIES OF THESE POWERS

These are methods of the government
to interfere with private rights.
They all presuppose an equivalent
compensation for the private rights interfered
with.

They are exercised primarily by the

legislative branch of the state.

LIMITATIONS OF THESE POWERS

These powers cant be exercised to trample
rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights

Exercise of these powers are subject at all times to

the limitations and requirements of the constitution.

Police Power

Police Power
Is the power to
enact and enforce
the law for
regulation of public
order and welfare.

Police Power

Police Power:
Characteristics
Police power is
considered the
most pervasive,
the least limitable
and the most
demanding power.

Police Power:
Characteristics

Police power is
dynamic, not static
and must move with
the moving society
it is supposed to
regulate

Police Power:
Characteristics
Police Power may
sometimes use taxing
power as an implement
for the attainment of a
legitimate police
objective

Power of
Expropriation

Is the power to take

private property for
public use.
Power of Expropriation

Power of Expropriation

Requisites on Expropriation

Necessity
Private Property
Just Compensation

Power of Expropriation

Power
of Taxation

Power
of Taxation
Power to impose and
collect revenues for the
operation of the
government for the

Power
of Taxation
BIR is responsible of
collecting, assessing and
imposing taxes to be
used for public
operations of the

Power
of Taxation
The purpose of taxation is
to raise funds to support
the government and the
services for the public.

Power
of Taxation
The importance of taxation is
derived from the unavoidable
obligation of the government
to protect the people and

Power
of Taxation
Inherent in sovereignty
Essentially legislative
function
Nature

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