political power
political power (1)政治权力;国家权力 (2)政治影响力 某一政党、团体或甚至个人对选举的影响。
Power that, within its own sphere of operation, is subject in some degree to external control because there exists some superior constitutional power that can prevent, restrict, direct, or annul its operation. — Often shortened to subordinate power.
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sovereign political power 国家政权;主权 指在其所及范围内具有绝对性和不受控制性的权力。此权力的行使和有效运作既不依存于也不受制于其他任何人的权力;同时该宪政体制所认可的其他任何权力均无权妨碍其行使或宣布其无效。该词常缩为sovereign power;亦称supreme power。
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The power vested in a person or body of persons exercising any function of the state; the capacity to influence the activities of the body politic. — Also termed civil power.
political power. The power vested in a person or body of persons exercising any function of the state; the capacity to influence the activities of the body politic. — Also termed civil power. sovereign political power. Power that is absolute and uncontrolled within its own sphere. • Within its designated limits, its exercise and effective
Power that is absolute and uncontrolled within its own sphere. • Within its designated limits, its exercise and effective operation do not depend on, and are not subject to, the power of any other person and cannot be prevented or annulled by any other power recognized within the constitutional system. — Often shortened to sovereign
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A political power independently exercisable by both federal and state governments in the same field of legislation.
A political power that is not enumerated but that nonetheless exists because it is needed to carry out an express power. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 325. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 51.]
A political power derived from the aggregate powers expressly or impliedly granted by a constitution.
political-question doctrine. The judicial principle that a court should refuse to decide an issue involving the exercise of discretionary power by the executive or legislative branch of government. [Cases: Constitutional Law 68. C.J.S. Constitutional Law § 176.]
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