Coverage for the Midterm Examination

I. Inherent Power of the State

1. Police Power
a. Characteristics
b. Who can exercise it?
c. Test of Validity of Exercise
d. What lawful subject meant
2. Power of Eminent Domain
a. Who will exercise
b. Differentiate Right of Necessity, Self-
Preservation v. Eminent Domain
c. Who is covered by the term private
property?
d. Elements of taking in the exercise of
Eminent Domain
e. Definition of Eminent Domain
f. Jurisprudence
g. Case of Republic
h. What does public use mean?
i. Taken for public use or purpose
j. Just compensation
k. When is compensation considered Just?
l. Who will determine just compensation?
m. When do you return just compensation?
3. Taxation
a. Nature
b. Lifeblood Doctrine
 c. Meaning of the power to tax and power to
destroy
d. Double Taxation
e. When is tax considered for public purpose?

II. Due Process

1. Definition of Due Process
2. Covered by the term person
3. What is deprivation?
4. Extent and definition of life, liberty, and
property
5. Substantive Due Process
6. Elements and requirements of judicial due
process
7. Nuisance
8. Requisites of Procedural Due Process in
Administrative Proceedings

III. Equal Protection Clause

1. Requirements of a Valid Justification
2.
3. Substantial Extinctions

IV. Searches and Seizures

1. Requisites of a Valid Warrant
2. What is probable cause?
3. Who will determine the presence of probable
cause?
4. Particularity of a Description When?
 5. Exclusionary Rule in Searches and Seizures
(for evidence taken)
6. Exceptions to the General Rule When Arresting
a Person
7. Warrantless Searches
a. Traditional Exceptions

V. Privacy of Communication with the Respondents

1. Anti-Wiretapping Act
2. Warrantless Searches
3. Traditional Exceptions

VI. Liberty of Abode and Travel

1. Limitations of Liberty of Abode and Travel
2. Cases Given

VII. Freedom of Expression

VIII. Jurisprudence
1. Association of Small Land Owners v. Sec. of
Agrarian Reform (175 SCRA 343 ; G.R. No.
78742)
2. Joseph Estrada v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No.
148560 ; November 19, 2001)
3. Ormoc City Sugar Central v. Ormoc City (G.R.
No. L-23794 ; February 17, 1968)
- Power to Tax
4. David v. Macapagal-Arroyo (G.R. No. 171396 ;
May 03, 2006)
 - Freedom of Expression
5. Valmonte v. De Villa (G.R. No. 83988 ;
September 29, 1989)
- Searches and Seizures / Check Points
6. Papa v. Mago (22 SCRA 857 ; G.R. No. L-27360 ;
February 28, 1968)
7. People vs. Aminudin (163 SCRA 402 ; G.R. No.
74869 ; July 6, 1988)
8. People vs Marti (143 SCRA 57 ; G.R. No. 81561 ;
January 18, 1991)
9. Terry v. Ohio (392 U.S. 1 ; 1968)
- Doctrinal Case
10. Bayan v. Ermita (G.R. No. 169838 ; Apr 25,
2006)
- Right to demonstrate and peaceable
assembly
11. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp vs Comelec
(G.R. No. 133486 ; January 28, 2000)
- Freedom of Information
12. Social Weather Stations Inc vs Comelec
(G.R. No. 147571 ; May 5, 2001)
13. Genaro Gerona v. Secretary Of Education
(106 Phil 2 ; G.R. No. L-13954 ; August 12,
1959)
- Religious Freedom
14. Ebralinag v. Division Superintendent of
School of Cebu (G.R. No. 95770 ; March 1,
1993)
- Religious Freedom
15. Garces v. Estenzo (104 SCRA 510 ; G.R. L-
53487 ; 25 MAY 1981)
16. Marcos vs Manglapus (G.R. No. 88211 ;
September 15, 1989)
17. Miranda v. Arizona (384 U.S. 436 ; 1966)
18.