What is the difference between State and Government?
STATE | GOVERNMENT |
State ahs multiple elements such as territorial area, population, including government etc. | Government is only one element of the state. |
Government is an agency of the state. | Government exercises authority on behalf of the State. |
State is an abstract concept which is used to denote a community of people living in an area. | Government is a team of people working for the state and is thus, a definite concept. |
State constitutes the entire population of people living in the area. | Government is made by the elected representatives of the people through the election process. |
Membership to the state is automatic. Once a person is born into a particular state, he/ she gets a birth certificate for the same. | Membership of the government is not automatic. One has to go through a careful screening process to take part in the elections. |
Sovereignty is the hallmark of the State | Government uses it on the behalf of the State. |
The territorial area is the right of the State. | Government must preserve, protect and promote this area. |
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