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Constitution vs. Statute
Constitution is a legislationdirect from the people
Statute is a legislationfrom the peoplesrepresentatives.
- Merely states the general
framework of the law andthe government.
- Provides the details of
the subject of which ittreats.
- Is intended not to meetexisting conditions but to
govern the future.
- Intendedprimarily tomeet existing conditions.
- Is the supreme orfundamental law of theState*
- Must conform with theConstitution.
*DE Leon, Hector
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Lawan ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him
who has care of the community (St. Thomas, SummaTheologica).
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Nature of the Constitution
-charter (formal written statement) creating thegovernment.
It is binding on all individual citizens and all organs ofthe government.
It is the law to which all other laws must conform.
In accordance with it all private rights must bedetermined and all public authority administered.
The test of the legality of all government actions
The purpose is to prescribe the permanent framework ofthe system of governmentTo assign to the different departments or branches ofgovernment their respective powers and duties.
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To establish certain basic principles on which thegovernment is founded.
Primarily designed to preserve and protect the rights of
individuals against arbitrary actions of those inauthority.*
*De Leon, Hector
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Constitutionfundamental system of law, written orunwritten, of a sovereign state,established or accepted as a guide for
governing the state.A constitution fixes the limits and definesthe relations of the legislative, judicial,and executive powers of the state, thus
setting up the basis for government.It also provides guarantees of certainrights to the people. (Microsoft Encarta 2009. 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.)
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*The Philippines and United States have awritten constitution. The United
Kingdom has an unwritten constitution(see English Constitution), embodyingnumerous documents and customsdefining the relationship of the Crown, theParliament, and the courts to the citizens(seeMagna Carta).
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Written Constitution
-is one which is formally enacted in one written
instrument or in several written documents.
Unwritten Constitution
- one which has not been reduced to a singlewritten document.* a classic example is the British Constitution, which
is made up of: customs and traditions, parliamentarystatutes, treaties, royal grants, including the MagnaCarta and Bill of Rights, and judicial decisions andcommentaries (Zaide)
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Rigid/ Inelastic Constitution
- is one that is difficult to amend, because the
process is long and formal one.example: Phil. And US constitutions.
Flexible/ Elastic Constitution- relatively easy to amend..
example: the British Constitution.
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As to origin and history
Conventional/ enacted- ex. Phil.
Cumulative/ evolved- ex. EnglishConstitution
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Requisites of a good written
Constitution
As to form:
1. Brief
2. Broad
3. Definite
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Terms to remember:
1. ordinance
2. legislation
3.binding 4. amend
5. arbitrary
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Preamble of the US Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Orderto form a more perfect Union, establishJustice, insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promotethe general Welfare, and secure theBlessings of Liberty to ourselves and our
Posterity, do ordain and establish thisConstitution for the United States ofAmerica.Microsoft Encarta 2009.