General Considerations

Question 1

What is political law?

Answer 1

branch of public law which deals with the organization and operations of the governmental organs of the State and defines the relations of the state with the inhabitants of its territory

Question 2

What is constitutional law

Answer 2

study of structure and powers of the Government of the Philippines. Also deals with concepts of political law like the nature of the state, the supremacy of the constitution, and the rule of the majority

Question 3

That body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised

Answer 3

Constitution

Question 4

Function of the Constitution

Answer 4

to establish a framework and system of government, and to establish principles this government should stand on

Question 5

Constitution of Government

Answer 5

framework of govt, structure, powers, electorate

Question 6

Constitution of liberty

Answer 6

rights of people and limits of govt

Question 7

Constitution of sovereignty

Answer 7

ways in which the constitution can be amended

Question 8

Doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy

Answer 8

constitution is the basic and paramount law to which all laws must conform and to which all persons, including the highest officials of the land must defer

Question 9

What is a self-executing provision?

Answer 9

provision in the Constitution is complete in itself and becomes operative without the aid of supplementary or enabling legislation, or that which supplies a sufficient rule by means of which the right it grants may be enjoyed or protected

Question 10

What’s a non-self-executing provision?

Answer 10

a provision which lays down a general principle is usually not self-executing

Question 11

Part of the Constitution providing for amendments and revisions

Answer 11

Article XVII, Section 1-4

Question 12

Requirements for people’s initiative

Answer 12

1. ) petition signed by 12% of voting population
2. 2.) represented by 3% of registered voters of each legislative district
3. ) not held more than once every five years
4. ) applies to amendments only

Question 13

How is a revision identified?

Answer 13

a. Quantitative test

b. Qualitative test

Question 14

What is an ammendment?

Answer 14

isolated or piecemeal change; adds, alters, reduces, deletes (without changing a basic principle)

Question 15

Article XVII, Section 4. Provides that an amendment or revision can only be ratified through ________.

Answer 15

Majority vote of a plebiscite

Question 16

Four Philippine Constitutions

Answer 16

1. ) 1935
2. ) 1975
3. ) Freedom Constitution of 1986
4. ) 1987 Constitution

Question 17

Two ways to Congress can call for a Con Con

Answer 17

1. ) 2/3 vote of both houses
2. ) by majority vote of all its members, submit to the electorate the question of calling for a constitutional convention

Question 18

Who can propose amendments and revisions to the Constitution?

Answer 18

1. ) Congress through Con Ass, 3/4 vote
2. ) Constitutional convention
3. ) People (amendment only)