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CONSTITUTION
Presented by:
PETER S. SANTOS
The Constitution
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a
Constitution as :
“The fundamental and organic law of a
nation or state that establishes the
institutions and apparatus of
government, defines the scope of
governmental sovereign powers, and
guarantees individual civil rights and civil
liberties.”
The Constitution
A constitution is that written instrument
by which the fundamental powers of a
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
politics.
Considered as the highest primary
authority.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW SOCIETY
Preamble
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the
aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a
government that shall embody our ideals, promote
the general welfare, conserve and develop the
patrimony of our Nation, and secure to ourselves
and our posterity the blessings of democracy
under a regime of justice, peace, liberty, and
equality, do ordain and promulgate this
Constitution.
The fundamental aims of education in the
1973 Constitution are:
Based on
ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8. Paragraph 4. To foster love of country;
To teach the duties of
citizenship; and
To develop moral
character, self-discipline,
and scientific,
technological and
Pinoy School Children
vocational efficiency.
The 1973 Constitution
The Philippine Constitution of 1973
contained a good number of provisions on
education. Most of these provisions were
stated in Article XV on General Provisions
but some provisions were placed in Article
II which was the "Declaration of Principles
and State Policies."
ARTICLE II DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE
POLICIES
The State shall strengthen the
family as a basic social institution. The
natural right and duty of parents in the
rearing of the youth for civic efficiency
and the development of moral character
shall receive the aid and support of the
government.
ARTICLE II DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE
POLICIES