John Lester C. Limon.

HRDM 2-D
ASSIGNMENT # 3 :
1. Constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established
precedents according to which a state or other organization is
acknowledged to be governed. While Constitutional Law is a body
of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different
entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or
legislature, and the judiciary. A Constitution can best be described
as the rule of law. It is the set of standards and principles that the
government, and therefore all laws made by the government,
must abide by. A statute is a law formulated by a legislature or
parliament.
2. The nature of Constitutions define the various institutions of
government; prescribe their composition, powers and functions;
and regulate relations between them. The purpose is the chief
aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to
create a government with enough power to act on a national
level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would
be at risk. A constitution is simultaneously a legal, political, and
social instrument. Legally, it enshrines human rights and creates a
predictable legal landscape. As a supreme or higher law, its
provisions provide a framework under which all regulations,
legislation, institutions, and procedures operate.
3. The kinds of constitutions are Codified, Uncodified, Flexible and
Inflexible Constitutions, Monarchical and Republican
Constitutions, Presidential and Parliamentary Constitutions,
Federal and Unitary Constitutions, Political and Legal
Constitutions. One of the major advantages of a written
constitution is the fact that it can be easily consulted. This is
 unlike an unwritten constitution because a written constitution is
contained in one single document. Although, other laws may be
incorporated into it by reference in its provisions.
4. The most powerful authority to interpret the Constitutions are the
Supreme Court. Thus, interpretation is necessary to determine the
meaning of ambiguous provisions of the Constitution or to answer
fundamental questions left unaddressed by the drafters.
5. The 1935 Constitution, which featured a political system virtually
identical to the American one, became operative. The system
called for a President to be elected at large for a 4-year term
(subject to one re-election), a bicameral Congress, and an
independent Judiciary. The 1973 Constitutions of the Philippines
renounces war as an instrument of national policy, adopts the
generally accepted principles of international law as part of the
law of the land, and adheres to the policy of peace, equality,
justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations. The
1987 Constitution established a representative democracy with
power divided among three separate and independent branches
of government: the Executive, a bicameral Legislature, and the
Judiciary.
6. The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life,
liberty, and property, and promotion of the general welfare are
essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of
democracy.