1. Tomas Claudio Colleges
College of Law
Constitutionallaw1Syllabus
Part One
The Conceptof the State
Definition
Elementsof the State
(1) People
(2) Territory
(3) Government
A. Functions
B. Doctrine of ParensPatriae
C. De Jure and De Facto Governments
D. Governmentof the Philippines
E. Administration
(4) Sovereignty
Act of State
Part Two
The Doctrine ofState Immunity
Basis
Application
Waiverof Immunity
Formsof Consent
SuitsAgainstGovernmentAgencies
ExemptionfromLegal Requirements
Suabilityvs.Liability
Part Three
Fundamental Principlesand State Policies
Preamble
Republicanism
The Defense of the State
Peachand Order
The IncorporationClause
Rearingof the Youth
Women
Social Justice
Separationof Churchand State
Supremacyof CivilianAuthority
Local Autonomy
2. Economy
Miscellaneous
Part Four
Separation of Powers
Purposes
Blendingof Powers
Checksand Balances
The Role of the Judiciary
Justiciable andPolitical Questions
Applicationof the Doctrine
Political QuestionsUnderthe NewConstitution
Part Five
DelegationofPowers
Permissible Delegation
(1) Tariff Powers
(2) EmergencyPowers
(3) Delegationtothe People
(4) DelegationtoLocal Governments
(5) DelegationtoAdministrative Bodies
Testsof Delegation
(1) The CompletenessTest
(2) The SufficientStandardTest
The PelaezCase
Part Six
The Legislative Departments
The Senate
(1) Composition
(2) Qualifications
(3) Term
The House of Representatives
(1) Composition
(A) The DistrictRepresentatives
(B) The Party-ListRepresentatives
(2) Qualifications
(3) Term
Election
Salaries
3. ParliamentaryImmunities
(1) PrivilegefromArrest
(2) Privilegeof SpeechandDebate
Conflictof Interest
Incompatible andForbiddenOffices
InhibitionsandDisqualifications
Sessions
Officers
Quorum
Disciplineof Members
Journals
Adjournment
The Electoral Tribunals
The Commissionon Appointments
Organization
Part Seven
Powersof the Congress
LegislativePowerinGeneral
Procedure
Originof Bills
ProhibitedMeasures
Title of Bills
Formalities
Approval of Bills
LegislativeInquiries
Appearance of DepartmentHeads
The Powerof Appropriation
(1) AppropriationDefined
(2) ImpliedLimitations
(3) ConstitutionalLimitations
(4) AppropriationsforSectarianPurposes
(5) AutomaticRe-Appropriation
(6) Special Funds
The Powerof Taxation
The Powerof Concurrence
The War Powers
ReferendumandInitiative
Part Eight
The Executive Department
Executive Power
Qualifications
ElectionandProclamation
4. Term
The Vice-President
Presidential Succession
Oath of Office
PerquisitesandInhibitions
Executive Privilege
Presidential Immunity
Part Nine
Powersof the President
The AppointingPower
(1) The Removal Power
The Control Power
The “Take Care” Clause
The MilitaryPower
(1) Commandof the ArmedForces
(2) HabeasCorpus
(3) Martial Law
(4) Limitationsof the MilitaryPowers
The PardoningPower
(1) Definitions
(2) Limitations
(3) Kindsof Pardon
(4) Effectsof Pardon
(5) Distinctions
(6) Amnesty
The BorrowingPower
The DiplomaticPower
The BudgetaryPower
The InformingPower
OtherPowers
Resumé
Part Ten
The Judicial Department
Independence of the Judiciary
Judicial Power
Jurisdiction
Appointments
(1) Qualifications
(2) The Judicial andBar Council
Fiscal Autonomy
Compositionof the Supreme Court
5. (1) En Banc Cases
(2) DivisionCases
Requisitesof Judicial Inquiry
(1) Actual Case
(2) ProperParty
(3) EarliestOpportunity
(4) Necessityof DecidingConstitutional Questions
Effectsof a Declarationof Unconstitutionality
(1) Partial Unconstitutionality
Powersof the Supreme Court
(1) Original Jurisdiction
(2) Appellate Jurisdiction
(3) TemporaryAssignmentof Judges
(4) Change of Venue orPlace of Trial
(5) Rule-MakingPower
(6) Appointmentof CourtPersonnel
(7) Administrative Supervisionof Courts
Tenure of Judges
Consultationsof the Court
Decisionsof the Court
Salariesof Judges
Periodsof Decision
Annual Report
Part Eleven
Constitutional Commissions
Salaries
Disqualifications
Staggeringof Terms
Reappointment
OtherPerquisites
Proceedings
Part Twelve
The Civil Service Commission
CompositionandQualifications
Scope of the Civil Service
Appointments
(1) Exceptions
6. Securityof Tenure
PartisanPolitical Activity
Self-organization
TemporaryEmployees
Objectivesof the CivilService
Oath
Disqualifications
Standardizationof Compensation
Double Compensation
Part Thirteen
The CommissiononElections
CompositionandQualifications
PowersandFunctions
(1) Enforcementof ElectionLaws
(2) Decisionof ElectionContests
(3) Decisionof Administrative Questions
(4) Deputizationof Law-EnforcementAgencies
(5) Registrationof Political Parties
(6) Improvementof Elections
ElectionPeriod
Party System
Funds
Judicial Review
Part Fourteen
The CommissiononAudit
CompositionandQualifications
PowersandFunctions
ProhibitedExemptions
Report
Part Fifteen
Accountabilityof PublicOfficers
Impeachment
(1) Impeachable Officers
(2) Groundsfor Impeachment
(3) Procedure
(4) Judgment
The Sandiganbayan
The Ombudsman
(1) Composition
(2) QualificationsandAppointment
7. (3) Term
(4) Powers andFunctions
(5) Salary
(6) DeputyOmbudsmanandPersonnelof the Office of the Ombudsman
The Special Prosecutor
Ill-gottenWealth
Loans
AssetsandLiabilities
Change of Citizenship
Part Sixteen
Amendmentor Revisionof the Constitution
Kindsof Constitutions
Permanence of the Constitution
AmendmentandRevision
Procedure
(1) Proposal
(A) Positionof the Constitutional Convention
(2) Ratification
Judicial Review
