CONSTITUTIONAL-LAW-I_MLS-2024

COLLEGE OF LAW
COURSE OUTLINE IN
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I
First (1st) Semester, S.Y. 2024-2025
Course Title: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I

Course Code: CL114
No. of units: 4 units
Course Description:
Alternatively entitled as Foundations and Principles of the Philippine State, it entails
a survey and evaluation of basic political foundations of the structure of the Philippine
Government, and the policies, principles and powers of the Philippine state. The course also
covers all other constitutional provisions except those covered in Constitutional Law II.
Pre-requisite/s: N/A
Covered Topics:
I. THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
A. Nature and concept of a constitution
B. Amendments and revisions
II. BASIC CONCEPTS

A. Declaration of principles and state policies
B. Sovereignty
C. State immunity
D. Separation of powers
E. Checks and balances
F. Delegation of powers
G. Fundamental powers of the State
1. Police Power
2. Eminent domain
3. Taxation
III. NATIONAL TERRITORY

A. Scope (Terrestrial, Aerial, and Fluvial Domains)
B. Archipelagic Doctrine
C. Maritime Zones
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

A. Constitutional Safeguards to Ensure Independence
B. Common Provisions
C. Powers, Functions, and Jurisdiction
D. Composition and Qualifications of Members
E. Prohibited Offices and Interests
F. Judicial Review of Final Orders, Resolutions, and Decisions
G. Rendered in the Exercise of Quasi-Judicial Functions
H. Rendered in the Exercise of Administrative Functions
V. CITIZENSHIP
A. Who are Filipinos
B. Modes of Acquiring Citizenship
C. Natural Born and Naturalized Citizens
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D. Loss and Re-Acquisition of Philippine Citizenship

1. R.A. No. 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003
E. Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance
VI. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

A. Legislative power
1. Scope and limitations
2. Principle of non-delegability; exceptions
3.Initiative and Referendum
B. Chambers of Congress; composition; qualifications

1. Senate
2. House of Representatives
a. District representatives and questions of apportionment
b. Party-list system
C. Declaration of the Existence of a State of War
D. Legislative privileges, inhibitions, and disqualifications'
E. Quorum and voting majorities
F. Discipline of members
G. Process of law-making
H. Electoral tribunals and the Commission on Appointments

1. Nature
2. Powers
I. Powers of Congress
1. Legislative inquiries and oversight functions
2. Power of impeachment
3. Limitations on Legislative Power
4. Limitations on Revenue, Appropriations, and Tariff
5. Presidential Veto and Congressional Override
6. Rules on Appropriation and Re-Alignment
VII. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

A. Qualifications, election, and term of the President and Vice-President
B. Privileges, inhibitions, and disqualifications

1. Presidential immunity
2. Executive Privilege
C. Powers of the President

1. General executive and administrative powers
2. Power of appointment
a. Process of Confirmation by the Commission on Appointments
b. By-Passed Appointments and their Effects
c. Appointments by an Acting President
d. Scope of Midnight Appointments
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e. Ad-Interim Appointments
f. Disciplinary Power (Suspension and Removal)
3. Power of control and supervision
a. Doctrine of qualified political agency
b. Executive departments and offices
c. Local government units
4. Emergency powers
5. Commander-in-chief powers
a. Calling out powers
b. Declaration of martial law and suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
(extension and revocation)
6. Pardoning Power
a. Scope and Limitations
b. Forms of Executive Clemency
7. Diplomatic power
a. In General
b. To Contract or Guarantee Foreign Loans
c. Entry into Treaties or International Agreements (Withdrawal & Termination)
8. Powers relative to appropriation measures
9. Delegated powers
10. Residual powers
11. Veto powers
D. Rules of succession
VIII. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

A. Concept of Judicial Power
B. Judicial Review
1. Requisites
2. Political Questions Doctrine
3. Moot Questions
4. Operative Fact Doctrine
C. Judicial Independence and Fiscal Autonomy
D. Appointments to the Judiciary
1. Qualifications of Members
2. Judicial and Bar Council
a. Composition
b. Powers
E. The Supreme Court
1. Composition, Powers, and Functions
i. Power to Promulgate Rules
2. En Banc and Division Cases
3. Administrative Supervision Over Lower Courts
Percentage of Grading System:

Class Standing (Attendance and Class Participation/Module) – 25%
Case Report/Digest with hard copies – 30%
Comprehensive Examination – 25%
Research Paper – 20%
TOTAL: 100%


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COLLEGE OF LAW

Course Title: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I

II. BASIC CONCEPTS

III. NATIONAL TERRITORY

IV. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

D. Loss and Re-Acquisition of Philippine Citizenship

VI. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

B. Chambers of Congress; composition; qualifications

C. Declaration of the Existence of a State of War

D. Legislative privileges, inhibitions, and disqualifications'

E. Quorum and voting majorities

H. Electoral tribunals and the Commission on Appointments

VII. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

B. Privileges, inhibitions, and disqualifications

C. Powers of the President

VIII. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Percentage of Grading System:

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