18 Questions
What is one of the essential requirements of procedural due process?
Having a court or tribunal with judicial power
Which type of communication does the law protect from invasion except upon lawful order of the court?
Telephone calls
What does Section 1 of Article III - Bill of Rights protect individuals from?
Deprivation of life, liberty, and property without due process
What does liberty include?
The right to live and work where one chooses
What should be resolved in a manner consistent with equal fairness?
Opportunity for defense in legal proceedings
What is defined as 'property' according to Constitutional Provisions?
Anything that can be appropriated
What happens if evidence is obtained in violation of the privacy provisions?
The evidence is inadmissible for any proceedings
What does 'equal protection of the law' mean according to Constitutional Provisions?
All persons are entitled to the same treatment under the law
Under Constitutional Provisions, what does Section 3 (1) protect regarding communication and correspondences?
Inviolability except upon lawful court order or public safety requirements
In terms of 'due process of law', what actions should be taken before rendering judgment?
Proceeding with inquiry and holding a trial
What constitutional provision guarantees the freedom to choose and change one's place of residence?
Article III, Section 6
What rights are considered as 'property' according to Constitutional Provisions?
Right to earn one's daily wage and engage in business
Under what circumstances can the right to travel be impaired according to the constitutional provisions?
In the interest of national security, public safety, or public health
Which of the following is an essential aspect of liberty as described in the text?
Being guided by reason and conscience
Which constitutional provision grants people, including government employees, the right to form unions?
Article III, Section 8
What is a necessary consequence of the function of a bail bond according to the constitutional provisions?
Hold departure order may be issued
Which constitutional provision mentions that the freedom to travel is not an absolute right?
Article III, Section 6
Which constitutional provision specifically does not include the right to strike?
Article III, Section 8
Study Notes
Constitutional Provisions - Bill of Rights
Liberty of Abode and Travel
- The liberty of abode and changing one's place of residence shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court.
- The right to travel shall not be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.
- This provision guarantees freedom to choose and change one's place of residence and dwelling place, and freedom to travel within or outside the country.
Right to Form Unions and Associations
- The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
- Government employees are given the right to form unions, but their right to strike is not included in this right.
Due Process of Law
- No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
- Essential requirements of procedural due process include:
- A court or tribunal with judicial power to hear and determine the matter before it.
- Jurisdiction must be lawfully acquired over the person of the defendant or over the property which is the subject of the proceedings.
- The defendant must be given an opportunity to be heard.
- Judgment must be rendered upon lawful hearing.
Privacy of Communication and Correspondences
- The privacy of communication and correspondences shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise as prescribed by law.
- Forms of correspondences and communication covered include letters, telegrams, telephone calls, messages, and the like.
- Any evidence obtained in violation of this provision shall be inadmissible for any proceedings.
Liberty and Property
- Liberty includes the right to be free to use one's faculties in all lawful ways, to live and work where one wills, and to pursue any vocation.
- Property includes anything which is or may be the object of appropriation, having money value and being within the commerce of man.
- The right to earn one's daily wage and the right to engage in business are likewise considered property.
Equal Protection of the Law
- No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws.
- Equal protection of the law means that persons similarly situated should be similarly treated.
Test your knowledge on the constitutional provisions outlined in Article III Section 6 related to the liberty of abode, changing residence, and the right to travel. Understand the limitations imposed by law and exceptions for national security, public safety, and public health.
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