1. D.

CONCEPT OF CONSTITUTIONPhilippine Government and

Constitution

2. MEANING OF CONSTITUTIONthat body of rules and principles in

accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are regularly
exercised.Philippine Government and Constitution

3. MEANING OF CONSTITUTIONA constitution is a charter creating the

government.Philippine Government and Constitution

4. CONSTITUTIONAL SUPREMACYIt is a supreme law to which all other

laws must conform and in accordance with which all private rights must be
determined and all public authority administered.Philippine Government
and Constitution

5. What is the purpose of the Constitution?To prescribe the permanent

framework of a system of government;To assign to the several
departments their respective powers and duties;To establish certain first
fixed principles on which government is founded.Philippine Government
and Constitution

6. Does the Constitution create basic rights?No. It merely recognizes and

protects these rights and does not bring them into existence.Philippine
Government and Constitution

7. Meaning of Constitutional LawConstitutional law maybe defined as the

branch of public law which treats of constitutions, their nature, formation,
amendment, and interpretation.Philippine Government and Constitution

8. Meaning of Constitutional Law refers to the law embodied in the

Constitution as well as the principles growing out of the interpretation and
application made by the courts of the provisions of the Constitution in
specific cases.Philippine Government and Constitution

9. Classifications of the ConstitutionWrittenor unwrittenEvolved or

enactedRigidor flexiblePhilippine Government and Constitution

10. Qualities of a Good Written ConstitutionBroad it must be

comprehensive to provide for every contingency2. Brief it must confine
itself to basic principles to be implemented with legislative details more
adjustable to changePhilippine Government and Constitution

11. Qualities of a Good Written Constitution3. Definite to prevent

ambiguity which could result in confusion and divisiveness among the
people.Philippine Government and Constitution

12. Essential Parts of a Good Written ConstitutionConstitution of Liberty

e.g., Art IIIConstitution of Government e.g., Art VI, VII, VIII, and IX3.
Constitution of Sovereignty e.g., Art XVII Philippine Government and
Constitution

13. Brief Constitutional History1. Malolos Constitution2. The American

Regime and the Organic Acts3. The 1935 Constitution4. The Japanese
(Belligerent) Occupation5. The 1973 Constitution6. The 1987 Constitution
a. Proclamation of the Freedom Constitution b. Adoption of the Constitution
c. Effectivity Feb 2, 1987 (De Leon vs. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602)
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