Sovereign state and its use of power

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1. There are limits to the rights, privileges, and obligations of the state. There are different sources to the rights of the state. The constitution of a country gives rights to the state but it also sets limits to the rights, and privileges of the state. The US Constitution has the Bill of Rights. These are protections of the rights of citizens but at the same time, these are limits on the rights of the American state. For example, the Miranda Rights are the rights of a person arrested to have his rights read to him. At the same time, these rights limit the rights of the state to question the arrested person without reading out the Miranda Rights to him (a). The limits to the rights and privileges of the state are also set by International Treaties, International Organizations, and International Law. For example, the protection of human rights is one area where the rights and privileges of the state are truncated. The obligations of the state are determined by the constitution of the country, the rules of international organizations, and international treaties.

From international law, some documents lay down the obligations of the state. One of the documents is the 2011 Maastricht Principles on Extraterritorial Obligations of State in areas of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. The General Comment # of the UN Committee: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights explain the general nature of obligations of State parties to the treaty. Some of the obligations of the state include the freedom of citizens from torture, the right to health, and freedom of expression. Other obligations include the right to education and the right to work. Based on the UN requirements, these obligations have to be included in legislation and enforceable laws. These have to be followed by the states (b).

2. In the interest of citizenship, sovereignty and security mean several things. From the interest of citizenship, sovereignty means relative to the interests of citizenship, the power wielded by the top authority, the monarch, or the king. In a democracy, it may mean the head of state, the President, or the authority that wields the highest power. It also means the power wielded by the head of state. Power to citizenship may mean the state's power to regulate behaviors and enforce order in its country. This is power exercised concerning foreign countries. Power when related to countries within territory means the political power within the country and social influence. From the perspective of a citizen, power can mean police power that can be used by the state to govern people Moreover, it also means impunity. This means there is ...