DEFINITION OF CONSTITUTION AND ELEMENTS OF GOOD CONSTITUTION

Question 1

“DEFINE AS THE BODY OF RULES AND PRINCIPLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH THE POWERS OF SOVEREIGNTY ARE REGULARLY EXERCISED”

Answer 1

COOLEY,CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION

Question 2

“THE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT BY WHICH THE FUNDAMENTAL POWERA OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE ESTABLISHED”

Answer 2

MALCOLM AND LAUREL PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Question 3

WHETER A CONSTITUTION IS SUITABLE OR UNSUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR COUNTRY.DEPENDS UP ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE,WHICH PREVAIL THERE.

Answer 3

GOOD CONSTITUTIONS

Question 4

EVERY CLAUSE OF THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE.IT SHOULD EXPRESS ITS MEANING CLEARLY WITHOUT LEAVING ANY SCOPE FOR CONFUSION.

Answer 4

1.CLARITY OR DEFINITENESS(ELEMENTS OF GOOD CONSTITUTIOS)

Question 5

THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD NOT BE LENGTHY.

Answer 5

2.BREVITY

Question 6

THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD NOT BE LENGTHY.

Answer 6

2.BREVITY

Question 7

THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE APPLICABLE TO BE WHOLE COUNTRY.

Answer 7

3.COMPREHENSIVENESS

Question 8

THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD NOT BE TOO RIGID TO HINDER THE PROCESS OF AMENDMENT WHEN NEEDED.

Answer 8

4.FLEXIBILITY

Question 9

A GOOD CONSTITUTIO MUST CONTAIN THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.CHINA,AMERICA ETC DECLARATIOJ HAVE BEEN MADE.

Answer 9

5.DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

Question 10

ANOTHER QUALITY OD A GOOD CONSTITUTIOS.THE JUDICIARY SHOULD FUNCTION FREELY AND ACT AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE PEOPLE WITHOUT FAVOUR OR FEAR

Answer 10

6.INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY

Question 11

IN A GOOD CONSTITUTION MENTUON MUST BE MADE,IT HELPS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WELFARE STATE.

Answer 11

7.DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY