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COLLEGE DEPARTMENT

Learning Module
In
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND LEGAL
ISSUES IN BUSINESS
(SY. 2021-2022)

Prepared by:
PAULYN MARIE R. BATHAN
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WEEK 3

I. Lesson Objectives

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Define Constitution

2. Identify the the characteristics of the Philippine Constitution

3. Enumerate the the parts of the 1987 Constitution

II. Read and Learn

is “that body of rules and

maxims in accordance with
Cooley which the powers of
sovereignty are habitually
exercised.
Justice Malcolm The written instrument
enacted by direct action of
the people by which the
Constitution
fundamental powers of the
government are established,
limited and defined, and by
which those powers are
distributed among the several
departments for their safe
and useful exercise for the
benefit of the body politic.
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What are the characteristics of the Philippine Constitution?

The Philippine Constitution is written, conventional, and rigid.
1. It is written as its precepts are embodied in one document or set of documents.
2. It is conventional because it is an enacted constitution formally “struck off” at a definite time
and place following a conscious effort taken by a constituent body.
3. It is rigid because it can only be amended by a formal and difficult process.

When did the 1987 Constitution take effect?

The 1987 Constitution took effect on February 2, 1987, the date of its ratification in the
plebiscite, which was held on the same date and not on the date its ratification was proclaimed.

What are the parts of the 1987 Constitution?

The 1987 Constitution is composed of 18 articles. These are as follows:
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I National Territory
ARTICLE II Declaration of Principles and State Policies
ARTICLE III Bill of Rights
ARTICLE IV Citizenship
ARTICLE V Suffrage
ARTICLE VI Legislative Department
ARTICLE VII Executive Department
ARTICLE VIII Judicial Department
ARTICLE IX Constitutional Commissions
ARTICLE X Local Government
ARTICLE XI Accountability of Public Officers
ARTICLE XII National Economy and Patrimony
ARTICLE XIII Social Justice and Human Rights
ARTICLE XIV Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
ARTICLE XV The Family
ARTICLE XVI General Provisions
ARTICLE XVII Amendments or Revisions
ARTICLE XVIII Transitory Provisions
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What are the essential parts of a good written constitution?

1. Constitution of liberty
2. Constitution of government
3. Constitution of sovereignty

What are the modes of revising a constitution?

1. By the Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its members
2. By a constitutional convention