Philippine Constitution PDF

State Government & Constitution What is State? - Politically speacking it is define as a community of persons more or less numerous living in a definite territory posses a government and entirely free from external control. Basic elements of a State - Peopl...

State Government & Constitution What is State? - Politically speacking it is define as a community of persons more or less numerous living in a definite territory posses a government and entirely free from external control. Basic elements of a State - People - Territory - Government - Sovereignty Aspects of Sovereignty Government: Division of Powers Government Legitimacy CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION (1986) Significant features of the 1987 Constitution  Purpose of Preamble - It indicates the authors of - Derived from the latin word the Constitution - the "Preambulare" meaning to "walk sovereign Filipino people; before" or "going before". - It enumerates the primary - It is define as the preliminary aims and aspirations of the statement of the constitution. framers in drafting the - It states the objectives of the Constitution; creation of the costitution and its - It is useful as an aid in the purpose. construction and - Technically, it is not essential interpretation of the text of part of the constitution. the Constitution. Article II section 1-6 are the principles, and section 7-28 are the state policies. Article III bill of rights compose of 22 sections. It is also known as "Charter of Liberties" Enumerates the basic rights of each person design to protect from government abuses. - Article XII - National Economy and Patrimony - Article XIII - Social Justice and Human Rights - Article XIV - Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports - Article XV - Family - Article XVI - General Provisions - Article XVII - Methods of Amendments - Article XVIII - Transitory Provisions