Consitutional Law I

Inipon ko mga tanong ni Atty. Sandoval and sang case makikita yung sagot. Feeling ko na-cover
na lahat dito, sagutan niyo nalang pows.
-Boobee Pogi 

1. Cite at least 3 reasons why the SC declared PDAF unconstitutional. (Belgica vs. Ochoa)
2. Why did the SC declare the MOA-AD as unconstitutional? (Province of North Cotabato
vs. Government of the Republic of the Philippines)
3. Will the petition for Writ of Kalikasan Prosper against Admiral Swift? (Arigo vs. Swift)
4. What is the significance of RA 9522 from the standpoint of international law?
(Magallona vs. Ermita)
5. Did the SC agree that RA 9522 diminished our national territory? (Magallona vs.
Ermita)
6. In the House of Representatives there are 243 district congressmen. Following sec 5.
(2) art. 6, how many should be the party-list representatives? Explain and show
computation. (Di ko alam kung saang case to, sorry)
7. Discuss the nature of the party-list system. Is it really open to all? May the dominant
political parties like NP and LP validly participate in the party-list elections? (Atong
Paglaum vs. Comelec; Ang Bagong Bayani vs. Comelec)
8. What are the characteristics of sovereignty? Is sovereignty really absolute? What is
the concept of auto-limitation on sovereignty as explained by SC? (Tanada vs. Angara)
9. Discuss the issues in the Letter of Instruction (LOI) of Estrada and cite legal reasons
which ruled the issues. (IBP vs. Zamora)
10. Can the President validly exercise emergency powers motu proprio? If not, what are
the requirements for Congress to validly grant the President emergency powers?
11. Is the right to a balanced and healthful ecology less important because it is not in the
Bill of Rights? (Oposa vs. Factoran)
12. Are all the provisions in the Constitution self-executing? If no, support your answer.
(Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS yata to, message me please kung anong case)
13. Cite at least 5 significant limitations on the martial law power of the President.
14. Is EO 464 of GMA unconstitutional? Discuss. (David vs. Arroyo)
15. Discuss the three oversight powers of Congress. Discuss also Question Hour and
Inquiry in Aid of Legislation. (Senate vs. Ermita)
16. Discuss the concept of intergenerational responsibility. (Oposa vs. Factoran)
17. Briefly discuss the following powers of the President: Martial Law Power, Emergency
Power, Calling-out Power.
18. Define Judicial Power, and explain how the definition has affected the Political
Question Doctrine.
19. What is an Executive Privilege? What are its varieties?
20. Is the power of each House of Congress to conduct inquiries in aid of legislation
absolute, or are there limitations? Is it subject to judicial review, or is it a political
question? Briefly explain.
21. Comment on the proposal of former Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno for the people to
directly enact law that will abolish the “pork barrel” system. Is it constitutionally
feasible? Explain
22. What is an ad interim appointment? How is it distinguished from a regular
appointment? Is an ad interim appointment permanent or temporary? Clarify.
23. What are the three (3) important requisites before foreign military bases, troops, or
facilities may be allowed in the Philippines pursuant to Section 25, Article XVIII of the
1987 Constitution? Under the Constitution, who ratifies a treaty?
24. In the General Appropriations Act (GAA) Congress appropriated specified amount
known as “pork barrel” to be used for projects to be identified by individual member
of Congress. If you were the Solicitor General, how would you defend this? Is it
constitutional? (Belgica vs. Ochoa)
25. Discuss the concept of Disbursement Acceleration Program in the case of Araullo vs.
Aquino? Is it absolutely unconstitutional?
26. The SC recently declared DAP unconstitutional. Briefly discuss why it was so. Should
the projects funded by DAP be destroyed since it was declared unconstitutional?
(Araullo vs. Aquino)
27. Is legislative power exclusively vested in the Congress?
28. Rule on the merits of the petition of Atty. Vidal regarding the pardon granted by GMA
to Estrada. Is Estrada disqualified to run in public elections considering the grant of
pardon? (Vidal vs. Comelec feat. Estrada)
29. What is the rule-making power of SC? Distinguish this from judicial legislation.
30. What provision in the Constitution governs the Visiting Forces Agreement?
31. Discuss the power of the President to appoint and its limitations.
32. Can the people directly enact an anti-political dynasty law? Is it feasible?