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INTERNATIONAL LAW
I. THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
A. National territory
1. Archipelagicdoctrine
B. State immunity
C. General principles and state policies D. Separation of
powers
E. Checks and balances
F. Delegation of powers
G. Forms of government
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2. HouseofRepresentatives
1. District representatives and questions of apportionment
2. Party-list system (R.A. No. 7941)
1. Nature
2. Powers
G. Powers of Congress
1. Legislative
a. Legislative inquiries and the oversight functions b. Bicameral
conference committee
c. Limitations on legislative power
a. Informing function
b. Power of impeachment
c. Other non-legislative powers
1. Presidentialimmunity
2. Presidentialprivilege B. Powers
3. Powerofcontrolandsupervision
a. Doctrine of qualified political agency b. Executive
departments and offices c. Local government units
4. Militarypowers
5. Pardoningpower
6. Diplomaticpower
7. Powersrelativetoappropriationmeasures
8. Delegatedpowers
9. Vetopowers
10. Residualpowers
11. Executiveprivilege
12. Emergencypowers
C. Rules of Succession
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V. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
A. Concepts
1. Judicialpower
2. Judicialreview;requisites
a. Operative fact doctrine
b. Moot questions
c. Political question doctrine
1. Concept,applicationandlimits 2. Requisitesforvalidexercise 3.
Similaritiesanddifferences
4. Delegation
2. Requisitesforvalidclassification 3. Standardsofjudicialreview
2. Warrantrequirement;requisitesforavalidwarrant 3.
Warrantlesssearches
4. Warrantlessarrests
5. Administrativearrests
6. Drug,alcohol,andbloodtests
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b. Subsequent punishment
2. Content-basedandcontent-neutralregulations
a. Tests
b. Applications
3. Facialchallengesandtheoverbreadthdoctrine 4. Tests
5. Stateregulationofdifferenttypesofmassmedia 6. Commercialspeech
7. Privatevs.governmentspeech
8. Heckler’sveto
H. Freedom of religion
1. Non-establishmentclause
2. Freeexerciseclause 3. Tests
1. Limitations
2. Righttotravel
J. Right to information
1. Limitations
2. Publication of laws and regulations
3. Accesstocourtrecords
4. Righttoinformationrelativeto:
b. Diplomatic negotiations
K. Right of association
2. Expansiveconceptof“publicuse” 3. Justcompensation
a. Determination
b. Effect of delay
4. Abandonmentofintendeduseandrightofrepurchase 5.
Miscellaneousapplication
M. Contract clause
1. Contemporaryapplicationofthecontractclause
1. Criminaldueprocess
2. Bail
3. Presumptionofinnocence
4. Righttobeheard
5. Assistanceofcounsel
6. Righttobeinformed
7. Righttospeedy,impartialandpublictrial 8. Rightofconfrontation
9. Compulsoryprocess
10. Trialinabsentia
Q. Writ of habeas corpus
R. Writs of amparo, habeas data, and kalikasan S. Self-incrimination
clause
2. Application
3. Immunitystatutes
T. Involuntary servitude and political prisoners
U. Excessive fines and cruel and inhuman punishments V. Non-
imprisonment for debts
W.Double jeopardy
1. Requisites
2. Motionsforreconsiderationandappeals 3.
Dismissalwithconsentofaccused
VIII. CITIZENSHIP
1. General principles
2. Modes of acquiring title to public office
3. Modes and kinds of appointment
4. Eligibility and qualification requirements
5. Disabilities and inhibitions of public officers
6. Powers and duties of public officers
7. Rights of public officers
8. Liabilities of public officers
1. Preventivesuspensionandbacksalaries
2. Illegaldismissal,reinstatementandbacksalaries
1. Impeachment
2. Ombudsman(Sections5to14,ArticleXIofthe1987 Constitution, in
relation to R.A. No. 6770, or otherwise known as "The
Ombudsman Act of 1989.")
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a. Functions
b. Judicial review in administrative proceedings c. Judicial review in
penal proceedings
3. Sandiganbayan
X. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
A. General principles
B. Administrative agencies
1. Definition
2. Manner of creation
3. Kinds
1. Quasi-legislative(rule-making)power
2. Quasi-judicial(adjudicatory)power
a. Administrative due process
b. Administrative appeal and review c. Administrative res judicata
3. Fact-finding,investigative,licensing,andrate-fixing powers
1. Doctrineofprimaryadministrativejurisdiction
2. Doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies
3. Doctrineoffinalityofadministrativeaction
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1. Suffrage
2. Qualification and disqualification of voters
3. Registration of voters
4. Inclusion and exclusion proceedings
5. Political parties
1. JurisdictionoftheCOMELECoverpoliticalparties
2. Registration
6. Candidacy
1. Qualificationsofcandidates
2. Filingofcertificatesofcandidacy
1. Effect of filing
2. Substitution of candidates
3. Ministerial duty of COMELEC to receive certificates
4. Nuisance candidates
5. Petition to deny or cancel certificates of candidacy
6. Effect of disqualification
7. Withdrawal of candidates
7. Campaign
1. Prematurecampaigning
2. Prohibitedcontributions
3. Lawful and prohibited election propaganda
4. Limitationsonexpenses
5. Statementofcontributionsandexpenses
8. Board of Election Inspectors and Board of Canvassers 1.
Composition
2. Powers
9. Remedies and jurisdiction in election law
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Petitionnottogiveduecoursetoorcancelacertificateof candidacy
Quo warranto
2. Classifications
a. Quasi-corporations
1. Policepower(generalwelfareclause) 2. Eminentdomain
3. Taxingpower
4. Closureandopeningofroads
5. Legislativepower
a. Requisites for valid ordinance b. Local initiative and referendum
6. Corporatepowers
a. To sue and be sued
i. Requisites
ii. Ultra vires contracts
7. LiabilityofLGUs
8. Settlementofboundarydisputes 9. Successionofelectiveofficials
i. Grounds
ii. Jurisdiction
iii. Preventive suspension
iv. Removal
v. Administrative appeal
vi. Doctrine of condonation
12. Termlimits
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A. Academic freedom
XVI. PUBLICINTERNATIONALLAW
A. Concepts
1. Obligationsergaomnes
2. Juscogens
3. Conceptofexaequoetbono
1. States
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3. Individuals
1. Basisofjurisdiction
a. Territoriality principle
1. Extradition
a. Fundamental principles
b. Procedure
c. Distinguished from deportation
2. R.A.9851(PhilippineActonCrimesAgainstInternational Humanitarian
Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity)
1. Baselines
2. Archipelagicstates
3. Internalwaters
4. Territorialsea
5. Exclusiveeconomiczone
6. Continentalshelf
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