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Constitutional Law 1 Outline Liceo Law Aa Cabatingan PDF
Constitutional Law 1 Outline Liceo Law Aa Cabatingan PDF
An essential to Political Law, this subject will introduce the law students to
Governmental Powers of the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary as well as the structure of
the Philippine Government under the 1987 Constitution. The power relations and interactions
between the different branches of the government which exercise them and the legal basis
for these powers and structure of the Philippine Government will be highlighted in this
course.
Law students are expected, at the end of the course, to have the fundamental
knowledge on these powers and structure of Philippine Government as embodied in the 1987
Philippine Constitution as applied by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in several relevant
and landmark cases or jurisprudence.
It is also the goal of this course to instill within the student utmost respect for the
“rule of law” and to inculcate in them the responsibility of becoming an active and responsive
member of the society.
B. METHOD OF LEARNING
C. EVALUATIVE MEASURES
1. There will be at least three (3) Major Examinations (Passing Percentage in all major
examination shall be 70%)
2. Graded Oral Examinations
3. Short Quizzes, Class Activities, and Paper Works (Position Papers, Memorandum, etc.)
Note: If short quizzes, paper works, etc. are given, the graded oral recitation shall always
constitute as 75% of the 25% or 20% as the case may be. The mechanics for the oral exams
will be explained in class.
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G. REFERENCES
1. Cruz, Isagani “Philippine Political Law” latest edition (Central Book Supply)
2. Albano, Ed Vincent S. “Political Law Reviewer”
3. Sinco, “Philippine Political Law”
H. COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS
“The end of the law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom”
-John Locke, The Second Treatise of Civil Government, Chapter 6 (1690)
I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Read:
E. Constitution, defined
-Sinco, Philippine Political Law
Proposal (3 methods)
-Lambino vs. Comelec, supra.
-In re Subido, 35 SCRA 1
-Imbong vs. Comelec, 35 SCRA 28
Ratification
-The Doctrine of Fair and Proper Submission
-Gonzales vs. Comelec, 21 SCRA 774
-Almario vs. Alba, 127 SCRA 69
-Occeña vs. Comelec, 95 SCRA 755
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Judicial Power
-Sec. 1, Article VIII, 1987 Constitution
a. Judicial Power
b. Judicial Review
i. Ordinary Judicial Review (Constitutional Review)
ii. Expanded Judicial Review (Extraordinary Certiorari Jurisdiction)