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    The document discusses key concepts in constitutional law such as sovereignty, political law, and the purpose of having a constitution. It explains that sovereignty resides in the people and a constitution is the supreme law of the land that protects fundamental rights and assigns governmental duties. The document also covers the difference between amending and revising a constitution.

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    Constitutional Law II Purpose of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution

     To limit the exercise of such rights.


    What is law?
    How can a Constitution take effect?
     A set of rules of conduct, established
     By the approval of the people through
    and enforced by government.
    ratification.
     The purpose is to regulate the conduct
    of people within the society so that all Take note:
    members of the society follow the same
     A good citizen means being concerned
    What is Sovereignty and involved on how the government
    operates since we are the sovereign
     The power to govern
    people and the government is our
    What is Political Law? representative.

     That branch of public law which deals Why do we need Constitution


    with the organization and operations of
     To assign governmental duties.
    the governmental organs of the state
     To protect and limit the fundamental
    and defines the relations of the state
    rights of the people. Hence, it only
    with the inhabitants of the territory.
    recognizes and protects the rights of the
     It is called a “public law” because it
    people.
    deals with the organization and
     It is the fundamental and supreme law
    operations of the governmental organs
    of land.
    of the state and defines the relations of
    the state with the inhabitants of the Doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy
    territory.
     Means that it is the highest and
    It consists of: supreme law of land. Hence all laws
    must conform to it, otherwise, it
     Constitutional Laws I & II
    violates the constitution.
     Administrative Law, Law on Public
     All other laws are inclusive and in
    Officers & Elections Laws
    accordance with the Constitutional
     Public International Law
    provisions.
    Why we study it? o Stems from the presumption
    that all laws are in accordance
     Because sovereignty resides in the
    with the constitution. And the
    people, hence we have to study and
    constitution is deemed written
    understand political law. Also, the
    in all laws.
    government authority emanates from
    o Refer to Manila vs. GSIS case.
    the people.
    Amendment and Revision
    What is a Constitution?
     A revision changes the substantial
     Body of rules and maxims in accordance
    aspect of the Constitution.
    with which the powers of sovereignty
     People’s Initiative cannot propose a
    are habitually exercised.
    revision.
     There is no fixed rule of determining if
    whether it is a revision or amendment.
    o Hence, must be examined from
    case to case basis.
     Question: Can we do ratification during
    elections?
    o Gonzales v. COMELEC (Page 26
    of the book)
     Question: Can a piecemeal amendment
    on lowering the age for legibility of
    voter from 21 to 18 years old.
    o Tolentino v. COMELEC (Page 27
    of the book)

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