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CONSTITUTION Flashcards

1
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It is defined as “the body of those written or unwritten fundamental laws which regulate the most important rights of the higher magistrates and the most important essential privileges of the subjects”

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CONSTITUTION

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Latin world which means “fixed”, “established” or “settled”

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CONSTITUO

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What are the four constitution?

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Mother law
Power giver
Protector of rights
Established organizations

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4
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The four 1987 Constitution

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Supreme law
Duty giver
Protector of rights
Established a new legal framework for the Philippines

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5
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What are the Three separation of powers (Presidential system)?

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Legislative
Executive
Judiciary

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6
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What refers to the policy implementation?

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Executive

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7
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What refers to the policy interpretation?

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Judiciary

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8
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What refers to the policy making?

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Legislative

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What are the two unified branches during 1973 Constitution and Martial Law period?

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Executive - Legislative

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What are the two nature of a constitution?

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(1) It serves as a supreme or fundamental law
(2) Establishes the basic framework and underlying principles of the government

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11
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The foundation of the system of government of the Philippines is the ____________.

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Constitution

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12
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The Bill of Rights under what years of the Constitutions have been modified?

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1935 and 1973

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13
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What are the included changes during the modification of the Bill of Rights?

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Search warrants and warrants of arrest can be issues only by a judge.

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14
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The ________ has notes that the Bill of Rights “occupies a position of primacy in the fundamental law.”

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Supreme Court

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What are the difference between the 1987 Constitution and the 1973 Constitution?

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1987 Constitution
SECTION 2: warrant arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally BY THE JUDGE.

1973 Constitution
SECTION 3: warrant arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge, OR SUCH OTHER RESPONSIBLE OFFICER AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

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16
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Does the Constitution create basic rights?

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No. It merely recognizes and protects there rights and does not only bring them into existence.

17
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What are the classifications of Constitution?

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1) As to origin or history
2) As to form
3) As to manner of amending them

18
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What are under the classification of 1) As to origin and history?

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a) Conventional or enacted
b) Cumulative of evolved

19
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What are under the classification of 2) As to form?

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a) Written constitution
b) Unwritten constitution

20
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What are under the classification of 3) As to manner of amending them?

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a) Rigid or inelastic
b) Flexible or elastic

21
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It is enacted by a constituent assembly or granted by a monarch to his subjects (e.g. Constitution of Japan)

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Conventional or enacted

22
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It is a product of long period of development originating in customs, traditions, judicial decisions, etc, rather than from deliberate and formal enactment (e.g. English Constitution)

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Cumulative of evolved

23
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It is the one which has been given definite form at a particular time, usually by a specially constituted authority called a “constitutional convention” or “constitutional commission.”

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Written Constitution

24
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It is the one which is entirely a product of political evolution, consisting largely of a mass of customs, usages, and judicial decisions.

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Unwritten Constitution

25
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What is the pros of a written constitution?

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It has the advantage of clearness and definiteness over an unwritten constitution. The rights of the citizen is more secured.

26
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What is the cons of a written constitution

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Its disadvantage lies in the difficulty of its amendment.

27
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It is the one regarded as a document of special sanctity, which can not be amended or altered except by some special machinery other than ordinary legislative process.

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Rigid or inelastic

28
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It is the one which possesses no higher legal authority than ordinary laws and which may be altered in the same way as other laws.

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Flexible or elastic

29
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What are the three (3) qualities of good constitution?

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Brief
Broad
Clear and Definite

30
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Constitution of the Philippines is officially known as the _____________.

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1987 Constitution of the Philippines

31
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What are the parts of the Philippine Constitution?

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Preamble
Articles
Amendments

32
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It describes the purpose of the document and government.

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PREAMBLE

33
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Establish how the government is structured and how the Constitution can be changes. There are seven of these.

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ARTICLES

34
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Changes to the Constitution; the first ten are called the Bill of Rights

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AMENDMENTS

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