Assignment in Phil.

Constitution

1. Make a cursory mapping of Philippine political landscape

2. Identify key political issues affecting Philippine state
3. Introduce the concept of citizenship education as a paradigm of understanding Philippine
politics and constitution
4. How do we understand the statement, “What is personal is also political.”?
5. General definition of citizenship education
6. Citizenship education according to the constitution
7. Philosophical underpinnings of citizenship
8. The strict legal meaning of citizenship
9. The broader meaning of citizenship
10. Trace the key historical events which led to the creation of the 1987 Constitution
11. What is the significance of the constitution in the political life of modern state
12. Is the state of Philippine politics reflective of a leadership crisis or citizenship crisis?
13. Meaning of constitution
14. The relation between the constitution and the modern political state
15. The different previous Philippine constitutions and their impact on the development Philippine
government
16. Historical precedents of the 1987 Constitution (key players, key events)
17. The distinction between “nation”, “state” and “government” in the light of Philippine history
18. Watersheds in the history of Philippine government
19. Different forms of government in the context of Philippine history
20. Discuss the proper understanding of democracy
21. Trace the development of democratic tradition in the Philippines
22. Describe democracy Philippine style? What are its features, strengths and weaknesses?
23. Meaning of democracy
24. Major stages of the evolution of democracy in the Philippines
25. Key features of democracy in the Philippines
26. Difference between Military and democracy
27. What is the role of media?
28. What are the other democratic institutions?