MODULE 1: Political Law Basic Concepts and Principles

• Basic Principles and Concepts

• Political Law - Concept and Scope
• Constitutional Law and Constitution -Concepts
• Effectivity of the Constitution
• Rules on Interpreting Doubtful Provision of the Constitution
• Amendments & Revision
• Source of Power to Propose Changes to the Constitution
• Proposal
• Amendment v. Revision
• Modes of Proposing Amendments or Revision
• Requirements for Proposals
• Ratification
• Doctrine of Proper Submission
• Requirements for Ratification

Sources:

• Textbooks
• Article XVII, 1987 Constitution
• Republic Act No. 6735

Supreme Court Decisions:

• People v. Perfecto [43 Phil 887]

• Macariola v. Asuncion [114 SCRA 77]
• De Leon v. Esguerra [G.R. No. 78059, August 31, 1987]
• Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS [G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997]
• Francisco v. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003]
• Gonzales v. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967]
• Imbong v. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-32432, September 11, 1970]
• Santiago v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
• Occena v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981]
• Tolentino v. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-34150, October 16, 1971]
• Sanidad v. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]
• Province of Cotabato v. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain [G.R. No. 183591,
October 14, 2008]
• Lambino v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006