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1. In the Philippines, the Constitution (1987) is the supreme law.

It establishes the Philippines'


government's structure, policies, roles, and responsibilities. It includes the Bill of Rights (article
III) and establishes the State's duty to promote and protect social justice and human rights
(article XIII).
2. The preamble is not the law; it is an introduction to the highest legislation of the land. It does
not specify the authorities of the government or individual rights. Establish Justice is the first of
five goals mentioned in the 52-word paragraph produced in six weeks during the scorching
Philadelphia summer of 1787 by the Framers. The Bill of Rights is contained in Article III of the
Philippine Constitution. It creates the individual's relationship with the State and defines the
individual's rights by limiting the authorized powers of the State.
3. Political Rights, Political rights refer to an individual's ability to engage in society's and the state's
civil and political life without fear of discrimination or repression, and are strongly related to
citizenship status,

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