CHAPTER 4 A Prelude to the 1987 Philippine Constitution By John Mark H. Nuncio “Oh how much more of the journey do we have to make in order to actually live the new law — the law of the Holy Spirit who acts in us‚ the law of charity‚ of love!” -Pope Francis Leaning Outcome/s: 1. Explain the significance of the Constitution in the existence of state and government. 2. Comprehend the messages enshrined in the Preamble of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines. 3. Identify the scope and
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They are 3 ways to amend the constitution. The first way is by a formal amendment‚ which is hard to process and approve. From thousands of requests to amend constitution only 27 have been approved. The second way is by judicial Interpretation‚ which is the prerogative of the Supreme Court. It is a way of applying constitution to a new society’s concerns that could not been foreseen. The last method of amending a constitution is by practice. It is happened when the actions of government have established
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the framers of the constitution were “for the people”. Revisionists of the 20th century are painting an entirely different picture. They “argued that the Constitutional Convention was dominated by an elite and that the Constitution itself is an instrument written to protect elite interests.” (Fisk 2014) This could not be further from the truth. The framers are responsible for creating the first ever republican government‚ did not grant nobility‚ and creating a constitution with a just bill of
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If the UK were to adopt a codified constitution‚ it would have an educative function in that it would clarify the nature of the constitution. This lack of clarity previously has led to a gradual shift of power from the executive to the prime minister. As mentioned in the source‚ it would ‘tackle disillusionment with politics’‚ and if the powers of parliament‚ the executive and the judiciary were clearly stated‚ there would be less opportunity for the power to be transferred so easily. Many people
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America created the constitution in 1787‚ it was made to keep balance and order to the people with a civil government. The United States Constitution is known as the oldest written constitution in the world‚ however it is not the only constitution that was created. Many other countries followed the United State’s written constitution and created their own unique and different constitution. One example of a country that created their own constitution is Russia. Russia’s constitution is very similar to
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THE AMENDMENTS A. First amendment: Religious and Political Freedom 1. Guarantees freedom of a. Speech b. Religion c. Press d. Right to assemble peaceably e. Petition the government for redress of grievances (to ask it to fix something that it’s responsible for) B. Amendment 2: right to bear arms 1. The belief was strong that a well regulated militia (such as the National Guard‚ in modern times) was necessary for maintaining our national security‚ so the political
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‘The constitution is no longer fit for purpose’ A constitution is a set of rules that seeks to establish the duties‚ powers and functions of the various institutions of government. The constitution creates limited government so the government is checked and restrained therefore providing protection for the individual and their rights. the UK constitution is uncodified‚ which means that it is not all written down in one document therefore entrenched creating a higher law like that of America; it
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The United States Constitution; “A Living Document?” Submitted by PrideandHonor on Wed‚ 01/02/2013 - 11:04 The Constitution of the United States stands as a guarantor of liberties and a set of laws that limit the scope and power of our federal government‚ not a “living document” which is by definition fluid‚ ever changing and a guarantor of nothing. Our laws and the Constitution as well are changeable. This is a certainty with the change processes being built in word for word and step by step
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The Constitution is a living‚ breathing document that is actively used by leaders and citizens alike. The reason why it is a living‚ breath document is because there are many parts of the Constitution that are changed every year to adapt to the ever changing United States lifestyle. One part of the Constitution‚ known as the elastic clause‚ changes almost every year. The elastic clause makes it so that Congress is able to add and abolish laws to fit the needs of the people. An example of the
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There is no convincing case for a written constitution in Britain. Discuss. Every country needs a constitution to know the rules in which they need to abide by and the principles that the governors govern by. Unlike America and France‚ Britain does not have a written constitution. This in turn can cause problems for both the citizens and government when a difficult situation comes about and the rules in which need to be followed cannot be referred to as they are not in one single document. An example
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