May Ann P.

Bautista
21-BSA-02
Self-assessment 2
Answer the following questions on the spaces provided.

1. Why is a constitution considered as the “highest expression of

the law”?

As the Constitution is the foundation of guaranteed rights of

the people and for the people in any nation. And also something
that every country has in its possession and, all constitutions
around the world are unique in their way but share the same
objective, which is to ensure that there remains stability in the
nation. It is something that proscribes the limits and boundaries
of the governments' interaction and powers. The Constitution
works as a means by which the government in the rule knows as
to what extent they can impose rules and regulations on the
citizen of the nation. The Constitution of any nation is essential
because it lays down all the legal and cultural aspects under
which its people and the governmental bodies will be governed.
The executive, the legislature and the judiciary are the main
organs of the government that the Constitution establishes.
These three are the source of stability of any country, and
without them, there shall be chaos, reign of terror, and corruption
among the masses. That is why it is said to be the highest
expression of the law.
2. How important is the Malolos Republic Constitution with regard
to the ideas and provisions that it introduced?

The Malolos constitution is the first important Filipino

document ever produced by the people's representatives. It is
anchored in democratic traditions that ultimately had their roots
in American soil. It created a Filipino state whose government
was popular, representative and responsible with three distinct
branches the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The
constitution specifically provided for safeguards against abuses,
and enumerated the national and individual rights not only of the
Filipinos and of the aliens.

3. the drafting of the Malolos Republic Constitution. In your

opinion, why was this issue controversial at that time?

The separation of church and state became a rather

controversial topic in the drafting of the Malolos Constitution
May Ann P. Bautista
21-BSA-02
because, some of the officials present there probably couldn’t
even imagine the said separation. When we were still under the
Spanish colonial government, there was no separation of the
Catholic Church and the government, and since they colonized us
for 333 years-a very long time the Filipinos just got used to this
system and didn’t open their minds to the opposite possibility.