lesson 3: Understanding the Fundamental Law Flashcards
a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to
which a state or other organization is governed.
constitution
establishes an international organization is also its constitution in that it would define how that organization is constituted.
treaty
That body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised
constitution
enacted constitution, formally struck off at a definite time and place following a conscious or deliberate effort taken by a constituent body or ruler
conventional constituion
also called evolved constitution. it is the result of political evolution, not inaugurated at any specific time but changing by accretion rather than by any systematic method
cumulative
embodied in one document or set of documents
written constitution
consists of rules which have not been integrated into a single, concrete form but are scattered in various sources
unwritten constitution
manner of amendment where it can be amended only by a formal and usually difficult process
rigid or inelastic
manner of amendment where it can be changed by ordinary legislation
flexible (elastic)
written instrument enacted by direct action of the people by which the
fundamental powers of the government are established, limited and defined, and by which those powers are distributed among the several departments for their safe and useful exercise for the benefit of the body politic
constitution of the philippines
qualities of a good written constitution
brief
broad
definite
when does the malolos constituion took effect
Jan 21, 1899
The constitution assigned to the legislative body, a unicameral
national assembly, full control over the executive power (a president elected by the national assembly) and the judicial system. The constitution provided for universal and direct elections, the separation of church and state, compulsory and free education,
and equal legal status for the languages of all the Philippine nationalities.
malolos constitution
when does the malolos constitution was adopted by the revolutionary congress
october and november 1898
created a bicameral legislature composed of the Philippine
Assembly and the Philippine Commission
philippine bill of 1902
Otherwise known as the Philippine Autonomy Act which authorized the
establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
jones law
Also referred as the Philippine Independence Act authorized the
drafting of a Constitution for the Philippines, the establishment of a Commonwealth Government and, after 10 years, independence.
tydings-mcduffie act
It establishes the Commonwealth of the Philippines and provides that
upon withdrawal of American sovereignty in the country and declaration of
Philippine independence, said commonwealth shall be known as the Republic of the
Philippines.
1935 constitution
consists of a preamble and 17 articles, contains three essential parts: Part I) constitution on liberty in Articles II, III, IV, and VI; Part 2) constitution on government, which contains provisions on the organization and powers
of the government (Arts. VII to XII); and Part 3) the constitution on sovereignty, which enumerates the manner by which changes in the constitution may be instituted (Art. XVI).
1973 constitution
pres. corazon aquino proclaimed the order for this constitution
1987 constitution
changes in the constitution classification
amendment
revision
refers to a change that adds, reduces, deletes, without altering the basic
principles involved.
amendment
implies change that alters a basic principle or substantial entirety of the
Constitution.
revision
