NSTP( Week 2) Flashcards
Refers to the body of binding rules, according to which the powers of sovereignty (supreme power especially over abody politic)are exercised.
Constitution
The written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited, and defined for the safe and useful exercise of these powers for the benefit of the people. (De Leon, 2013
Constitution
ENUMERATION :
Nature, importance, and Purpose of the Constitution
- Source of Governmental Power
- Supreme Law of the land
- Instrument to protect the rights of the people
_____________the Constitution indicates how the state shall organize its government, how officers of the government should hold their offices, and the powers and limitations attached to it.
- Source of Governmental Power
______________the Constitution is the highest law of the land. Everyone is bound to obey the Constitution
- Supreme Law of the land
_______________constitutions state the power and functions of each branch of the government. It protects the people from unjust and unfair exercise of governmental power.
- Instrument to protect the rights of the people
Basic Principles Underlying The 1987 Philippine Constitution
(De Leon, 2013)
- Recognition of the aid of Almighty God (the Preamble)
- Sovereignty(freedom from) of the people (Article II Sec. 1)
- Supremacy of Civilian authority over the military (Article II Sec. 3)
- Separation of Church and State (Article II Sec. 6)
- Guarantee through suffrage (the right to vote in political elections) (Article III Secs. 1-22)
- Government through suffrage (Article V Sec.1)
- Separation of Powers (Article VI Sec. 1)
- Independence of the Judiciary (legal system)(Article VIII Sec. 1)
- Rule of the Majority (decision-making bodies) .
- Government laws and not of men.
HISTORY
the _______________ was approved by the 1986 ______________ and was presented to President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino on October 15, 1986. It was ratified on February 2, 1987, by a plebiscite (the direct vote of all the members). It was later proclaimed on February 11, 1987.
*1987 Philippine Constitution
*1986 Constitutional Commission
The 1987 Philippine Constitution was ratified on ________, by a plebiscite(the direct vote of all the members)
February 2, 1987
The 1987 Philippine Constitution was proclaimed on ________,
February 11, 1987
Recite the preamble
The Purpose of the Preamble
- It serves as the introduction of the constitution.
- It encourages love and passion for our country.
- It shows our responsibilities to our fellow Filipinos and to our society.
__________is a list of rights about persons. These rights are recognized, guaranteed, and protected against invasion, reduction, or destruction. It is stated under ARTICLE III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
The Bill of rights
SECTION 1. No person shall be deprived (lacking important things l) of _________, _________, or _____________ without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
life, liberty, or property
SECTION 2. The right of the people to be secure in their ________, _________, _______, and __________ against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no _____________ or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation (the action or process) of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized
*persons, houses, papers, and effects
*no search warrant