Constitutional Law 1

o Political Law
 Branches of Political Law

o Constitution
 Purpose of the constitution
 History
 Classifications of constitution
 Qualities of a good constitution
 Parts of the constitution

o THE STATE
 Concept
 Elements of the State
 People
 Territory
 Definition/Component
 Government
 Sovereignty
 Doctrine of Parens Patriae
 De Jure Government/Criteria for Legitimacy
 De Facto governments
 Acts of State
 Doctrine of State Immunity
 Waiver of Immunity
 Forms of consent
 Suability vis-à-vis Liability