CONSTI 2- Jan 20, 2020

Constitution

 MPH vs GSIS
 Cooley’s defn- too broad for Cruz; kasama both written and not unwritten
 Malcom’s defn
 Marcos vs Manglapus- Consti as a social contract
 Ocampo vs Enriquez- Consti is collective history as a people
 Purposes:
 Constitution is immutable- answer: Malcolm’s defn- DIRECT ACTION OF THE PEOPLE
 Van horn vs Dorans(?)- land dispute; land subject of controversy owned by Indians;
o Connecticut confirmed by Congress
o Constitution is the work or will of people themselves in original capacity; law is work of
legislature in its derivative and subordinate capacity
o Constitution is sun of political system
 Do all rights emanate from Constitution- NO. Art II, Sec 16
 Consti has a birthday- enacted
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CONSTI 2- Jan 20, 2020
CONSTI 2- Jan 20, 2020