<aside> 💡 **Salient Features

Important Sections of the Constitution** Topics on Election Laws Local Government, and International Community

Significant Issues: Nuisance Candidacy — X D 8 Ban on Foreign Ownership of Land Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons — VII D

Exclusions: Computation of party-list seat allocation

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I. 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

A. Definition, Nature, and Concepts of the Constitution

B. Amendment and Revision (1987 Const., Art. XVII, Secs. 1-4; R.A. No. 6735)

C. National Territory (1987 Const., Art. I; UNCLOS, Arts. 1, 3-8, 33, 46-48, 50 and 55-58)

D. Separation of Powers, and Checks and Balances

E. State Immunity (1987 Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 3; P.D. No. 1445)

F. Delegation of Powers (1987 Const., Art. VI, Secs. 1, 23(2) and 28(2))

G. Fundamental Powers of the State — Police Power, Eminent Domain and Taxation - Concept, Application, and Limitations (1987 Const., Art. III, Sec. 9; Art. VI, Sec. 28; Art. XIV, Sec. 4(3))

II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

A. Congress: Senate and House of Representatives

B. Law- Making Process (1987 Const., Art. VI, Secs. 26-27)

C. Appropriation (1987 Const., Art. VI, Secs. 24-25 and 29)

D. Legislative Inquiries and Oversight Functions (1987 Const., Art. VI, Secs. 21-22)

E. Declaration of Existence of State of War (1987 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 23)

F. Power to Revoke/Extend the Suspension of the Privilege of the Write of Habeas Corpus and Declaration of Martial Law (1987 Const., Art. VII, Sec. 18)

G. Power of Impeachment (1987 Const., Art. XI, Secs. 2-3)

H. Electoral Tribunals (1987 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 17)

I. Commission on Appointments (1987 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 18; Art. VII, Sec. 16; Art. VIII, Sec. 8)

III. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT