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- They belong to the very essence of government and without them no government can exist. A
constitution can only define and delimit them and allocate their exercise among various government
agencies. A constitution does not grant them.
Police power: inherent and plenary power in the State which enables it to prohibit all that is hurtful to
the comfort, safety, and welfare of the society
1. Lawful subject
2. Lawful mean
Power of eminent domain: the use of government of its coercive authority, upon just compensation, to
forcibly acquire the needed property in order to devote the same to public use
Power of taxation: method by which contributions are exacted from persons and property for the
support of government and for all public needs
PROTECTED RIGHTS
Right to life
The constitutional protection of the right to life is not just a protection of the right to be alive or to the
security of ones limb against physical harm. The right to life is the right to a good life.
Right to property
Protected property includes all kinds of property found in the Civil Code.
SECTION 10 CONTRACTS
** Not all impairment of the substance of a contract violates the Constitution. A valid exercise of police
power is superior to the obligation of contracts.
** The government cannot prejudice private rights without due process.