Poli Law Syllabus 2015

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COVERAGE

POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL

LAW2015 BAR EXAMINATIONS

I. The Philippine Con!i!"!ionA. Constitution: defnition, nature and

concepts

B. PartsC. Amendments and revisionsD. Sel-executing and non-sel-executing

provisionsE. eneral provisions

II. Gene#$l Coni%e#$!ionA. !ational territor"

#. Arc$ipelagic doctrineB. State immunit"C. eneral principles and state policiesD. Separation o po%ersE. C$ec&s and 'alances

(. Delegation o po%ers. (orms o government

III. Le&il$!i'e Dep$#!(en!A. )$o ma" exercise legislative po%er

#. Congress*. +egionalocal legislative po%er. People/s initiative on statutesa0 1nitiative and reerendum2. 3$e President under a martial

la% rule or in a revolutionar" governmentB. 4ouses o Congress

#. Senate

*. 4ouse o +epresentativesa0 District representatives

and 5uestions o apportionment'0 Part"-list s"stem

C. egislative privileges, in$i'itions anddis5ualifcations

D. 6uorum and voting ma7oritiesE. Discipline o mem'ers(. Electoral tri'unals and t$e Commission

on Appointments#. !ature*. Po%ers

. Po%ers o Congress#. egislative

a0 egislative in5uiries andt$e oversig$t unctions

'0 Bicameral conerencecommittee

c0 imitations on legislativepo%er

8i0 imitations on revenue,appropriations and tari9measures8ii0 Presidential veto and

Congressional override*. !on-legislative

a0 1norming unction'0 Po%er o impeac$mentc0 t$er non-legislativepo%ers

IV. E)e*"!i'e Dep$#!(en!A. Privileges, in$i'itions and

dis5ualifcations#. Presidential immunit"*. Presidential privilege

B. Po%ers#. Executive and administrative

po%ers in general*. Po%er o appointment

a0 1n general'0 Commission on

Appointments confrmationc0 ;idnig$t appointmentsd0 Po%er o removal

. Po%er o control and supervisiona0 Doctrine o 5ualifed

political agenc"'0 Executive departments

and o<cesc0 ocal government units

2. ;ilitar" po%ers=. Pardoning po%er

a0 !ature and limitations'0 (orms o executive

clemenc">. Diplomatic po%er

?. Po%ers relative to appropriationmeasures

@. Delegated po%ers. eto po%ers#. +esidual po%ers##. Executive privilege

C. +ules o SuccessionV. +"%i*i$l Dep$#!(en!

A. Concepts#. udicial po%er*. udicial revie%

a0 perative act doctrine

'0 ;oot 5uestionsc0 Political 5uestion doctrine

B. Saeguards o udicial independenceC. udicial restraintD. Appointments to t$e udiciar"E. Supreme Court

#. En 'anc and division cases*. Procedural rule-ma&ing. Administrative supervision over

lo%er courts2. riginal and appellate 7urisdiction(. udicial privilege

VI. Con!i!"!ion$l Co((iionA. Constitutional saeguards to ensure

independence o commissionsB. Po%ers and unctions o eac$

commissionC. Pro$i'ited o<ces and interestsD. urisdiction o eac$ constitutional

commissionE. +evie% o fnal orders, resolutions and

decisions#. +endered in t$e exercise o

5uasi-7udicial unctions

*. +endered in t$e exercise oadministrative unctions

VII. Bill o, Ri&h!A. (undamental po%ers o t$e state

8police po%er, eminent domain, taxation0#. Concept, application and limits*. +e5uisites or valid exercise. Similarities and di9erences2. Delegation

B. Private acts and t$e Bill o +ig$tsC. Due process t$e rig$ts to lie, li'ert"



F propert"#. +elativit" o due process*. Procedural and su'stantive due

process. Constitutional and statutor" due

process2. 4ierarc$" o rig$ts=. udicial standards o revie%>. oid-or-vagueness doctrine

D. E5ual protection#. Concept*. +e5uisites or valid classifcation. Standards o 7udicial revie%a0 +ational Basis 3est'0 Strict Scrutin" 3estc0 1ntermediate Scrutin" 3est

E. Searc$es and seiGures#. Concept*. )arrant re5uirement

a0 +e5uisites. )arrantless searc$es

2. )arrantless arrests=. Administrative arrests>. Drug, alco$ol and 'lood tests

(. Privac" o communications andcorrespondence

#. Private and pu'liccommunications

*. 1ntrusion, %$en allo%ed. )rit o $a'eas data

. (reedom o expression#. Concept and scope

a0 Prior restraint 8censors$ip0

'0 Su'se5uent punis$ment*. Content-'ased and content-

neutral regulationsa0 3ests'0 Applications. (acial c$allenges and t$e

over'readt$ doctrine2. 3ests=. State regulation o di9erent

t"pes o mass media>. Commercial speec$?. Private vs. government speec$

@. 4ec&ler/s veto4. (reedom o religion

#. !on-esta'lis$ment clausea0 Concept and 'asis'0 Acts permitted and not

permitted '" t$e clausec0 3est*. (ree exercise clause. 3estsa0 Clear and Present Danger 3est'0 Compelling State 1nterest 3estc0 Conscientious '7ector 3est

1. i'ert" o a'ode and reedom omovement

#. imitations*. +ig$t to travela0 )atc$-list and $old departure

orders. +eturn to one/s countr"

. +ig$t to inormation#. imitations*. Pu'lication o la%s and

regulations

. Access to court records2. +ig$t to inormation relative to:

a0 overnment contractnegotiations

'0 Diplomatic negotiationsH. +ig$t o association. Eminent domain

#. Concept*. Expansive concept o Ipu'lic

useJ. ust compensation

a0 Determination'0 E9ect o dela"

2. A'andonment o intended useand rig$t o repurc$ase

=. ;iscellaneous application;. Contract clause

#. Contemporar" application o t$econtract clause!. egal assistance and ree access to

courts

. +ig$ts o suspects#. Availa'ilit"*. +e5uisites. )aiver

P. +ig$ts o t$e accused#. Criminal due process*. Bail. Presumption o innocence2. +ig$t to 'e $eard=. Assistance o counsel>. +ig$t to 'e inormed?. +ig$t to speed", impartial and

pu'lic trial@. +ig$t o conrontation. Compulsor" process#. 3rials in a'sentia

6. )rit o $a'eas corpus+. )rits o amparo, $a'eas data, and

&ali&asanS. Sel-incrimination clause

#. Scope and coveragea0 (oreign la%s

*. Application. 1mmunit" statutes

3. 1nvoluntar" servitude and politicalprisoners

K. Excessive fnes and cruel and in$umanpunis$ments

. !on-imprisonment or de'ts). Dou'le 7eopard"

#. +e5uisites*. ;otions or reconsideration and

appeals. Dismissal %it$ consent o

accusedL. Ex post acto la%s and 'ills o attainder

VIII. Ci!i-enhipA. )$o are (ilipino citiGens

B. ;odes o ac5uiring citiGens$ip

C. !aturaliGation and denaturaliGation

D. Dual citiGens$ip and dual allegiance

E. oss and re-ac5uisition o P$ilippinecitiGens$ip



(. !atural-'orn citiGens and pu'lic o<ce

IX. L$ on P"/li* O*e#A. eneral principlesB. ;odes o ac5uiring title to pu'lic o<ceC. ;odes and &inds o appointmentD. Eligi'ilit" and 5ualifcationre5uirements

E. Disa'ilities and in$i'itions o pu'lico<cers(. Po%ers and duties o pu'lic o<cers. +ig$ts o pu'lic o<cers4. ia'ilities o pu'lic o<cers

#. Preventive suspension and 'ac&salaries*. 1llegal dismissal, reinstatementand 'ac& salaries

1. 1mmunit" o pu'lic o<cers . De acto o<cersH. 3ermination o o<cial relation

. 3$e Civil Service#. Scope*. Appointments to t$e civil service. Personnel actions

;. Accounta'ilit" o pu'lic o<cers#. 1mpeac$ment*. m'udsman 8Sections = to #2,

Article L1 o t$e #@?Constitution, in relation to +.A.!o. >??, or ot$er%ise &no%nas M3$e m'udsman Act o#@.M0

a0 (unctions'0 udicial revie% inadministrative proceedingsc0 udicial revie% in penalproceedings

. Sandigan'a"an2. 1ll-gotten %ealt$

!. 3erm limitsX. A%(ini!#$!i'e L$

A. eneral principlesB. Administrative agencies#. Defnition

*. ;anner o creation. HindsC. Po%ers o administrative agencies

#. 6uasi-legislative 8rule-ma&ing0po%er

a0 Hinds o administrativerules and regulations'0 +e5uisites or validit"

*. 6uasi-7udicial 8ad7udicator"0po%er

a0 Administrative dueprocess

'0 Administrative appeal andrevie%

c0 Administrative res 7udicata. (act-fnding, investigative,

licensing and rate-fxing po%ersD. udicial recourse and revie%

#. Doctrine o primar"administrative 7urisdiction*. Doctrine o ex$austion oadministrative remedies. Doctrine o fnalit" o

administrative actionXI. Ele*!ion L$

A. Su9rageB. 6ualifcation and dis5ualifcation ovotersC. +egistration o votersD. 1nclusion and exclusion proceedingsE. Political parties#. urisdiction o t$e C;EEC over

political parties*. +egistration(. Candidac"

#. 6ualifcations o candidates*. (iling o certifcates o candidac"

a0 E9ect o fling'0 Su'stitution o candidatesc0 ;inisterial dut" oC;EEC to receivecertifcated0 !uisance candidatese0 Petition to den" or cancel

certifcates o candidac"0 E9ect o dis5ualifcationg0 )it$dra%al o candidates

. Campaign#. Premature campaigning*. Pro$i'ited contri'utions. a%ul and pro$i'ited electionpropaganda2. imitations on expenses=. Statement o contri'utions andexpenses

4. Board o Election 1nspectors and Board

o Canvassers#. Composition*. Po%ers

1. +emedies and 7urisdiction in electionla%

#. Petition not to give due course toor cancel a certifcate ocandidac"

*. Petition or dis5ualifcation

. Petition to declare ailure o

elections2. Pre-proclamation controvers"=. Election protest>. 6uo %arranto

. Prosecution o election o9ensesXII. Lo*$l Go'e#n(en!

A. Pu'lic corporations#. Concept

a0 Distinguis$ed romgovernment-o%ned or controlledcorporations*. Classifcations

a0 6uasi-corporations'0 ;unicipal corporations

B. ;unicipal corporations#. Elements*. !ature and unctions. +e5uisites or creation,conversion, division, merger ordissolution

C. Principles o local autonom"D. Po%ers o local government units8Ks0



#. Police po%er 8general %elareclause0*. Eminent domain. 3axing po%er2. Closure and opening o roads=. egislative po%er

a0 +e5uisites or validordinance'0 ocal initiative and

reerendum>. Corporate po%ers

a0 3o sue and 'e sued'0 3o ac5uire and sellpropert"c0 3o enter into contracts

8i0 +e5uisites8ii0 Kltra virescontracts

?. ia'ilit" o Ks@. Settlement o 'oundar" disputes. Succession o elective o<cials

#. Discipline o local o<cialsa0 Elective o<cials

8i0 rounds8ii0 urisdiction8iii0 Preventivesuspension8iv0 +emoval8v0 Administrativeappeal8vi0 Doctrine ocondonation

'0 Appointive o<cials

##. +ecall#*. 3erm limits

XIII. N$!ion$l E*ono( $n% P$!#i(onA. +egalian doctrineB. !ationalist and citiGens$ip re5uirementprovisionsC. Exploration, development andutiliGation o natural resourcesD. (ranc$ises, aut$orit" and certifcatesor pu'lic utilitiesE. Ac5uisition, o%ners$ip and transer opu'lic and private lands

(. Practice o proessions. rganiGation and regulation ocorporations, private and pu'lic4. ;onopolies, restraint o trade andunair competition

XIV. So*i$l +"!i*e $n% "($n Ri&h!A. Concept o social 7usticeB. Commission on 4uman +ig$ts

XV. E%"*$!ion3 S*ien*e3 Te*hnolo&3 A#!3C"l!"#e $n% Spo#!

A. Academic reedomXVI. P"/li* In!e#n$!ion$l L$

A. Concepts#. 'ligations erga omnes*. us cogens. Concept o ex ae5uo et 'ono

B. 1nternational and national la%C. SourcesD. Su'7ects

#. States*. 1nternational organiGations. 1ndividuals

E. Diplomatic and consular la%

(. 3reaties. !ationalit" and statelessness

#. ienna Convention on t$e a% o 3reaties4. State responsi'ilit" #. Doctrine

o state responsi'ilit"

1. urisdiction o States #. 3erritorialit"principle

*. !ationalit" principle andstatelessness

. Protective principle2. Kniversalit" principle=. Passive personalit" principle

>. ConNicts o 7urisdiction

. 3reatment o aliens#. Extradition

a0 (undamental principles'0 Procedurec0 Distinguis$ed romdeportation

H. 1nternational 4uman +ig$ts a%#. Kniversal Declaration o 4uman+ig$ts*. 1nternational Covenant on Civiland Political +ig$ts. 1nternational Covenant on

Economic, Social and Cultural+ig$ts

. 1nternational 4umanitarian a% andneutralit"

#. Categories o armed conNictsa0 1nternational armedconNicts'0 1nternal or non-international armed conNictc0 )ar o national li'eration

*. Core international o'ligations ostates in 1nternational

4umanitarian a%. Principles o 1nternational4umanitarian a%

a0 3reatment o civilians'0 Prisoners o %ar

2. a% on neutralit";. a% o t$e sea

#. Baselines*. Arc$ipelagic states

a0 Straig$t arc$ipelagic'aselines'0 Arc$ipelagic %aters

c0 Arc$ipelagic sea lanespassage

. 1nternal %aters2. 3erritorial sea=. Exclusive economic Gone>. Continental s$el

a0 Extended continental s$el ?. 1nternational 3ri'unal or t$e a%

o t$e Sea!. ;adrid Protocol and t$e ParisConvention or t$e Protection o 1ndustrial



Propert". 1nternational environmental la%

#. Principle *# o t$e Stoc&$olmDeclarationP. 1nternational economic la%

IMPORTANT NOTES4#. 3$is listing o covered topics is not intendedand s$ould not 'e used '" t$e la% sc$ools as acourse outline. 3$is %as dra%n up or t$e limited

purpose o ensuring t$at Bar candidates are

guided on t$e coverage o t$e *#= BarExaminations.

*. All Supreme Court decisions - pertinent to agiven Bar su'7ect and its listed topics, andpromulgated up to M$#*h 13 2015 6 areexamina'le materials %it$in t$e coverage o t$e*#= Bar Examinations.

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