S YLLABUS FOR 2011 B AR E XAMINATIONS

P OLITICAL L AW
A. The Constitution
1. Definition, Nature and Concepts Parts
2. Amendments and Revisions
3. Self-Eecutin! and Non-
". Self-Eecutin! Provisions
#. $eneral Provisions
B. ene!"# Consi$e!"tions
1. National %erritor&
a. Arc'ipela!ic Doctrine
2. State (mmunit&
3. Principles and Policies
". Separation of Po)ers
#. C'ec*s and +alances
,. Dele!ation of Po)ers
-. .orms of $overnment
C. Le%is#"ti&e 'e("!t)ent
1. /'o 0a& Eercise 1e!islative Po)er
a. (nitiative and Referendum
2. 2ouses of Con!ress
a. Senate
3. 2ouse of Representatives
415 District Representatives and 6uestions of
Apportionment
425 Part&-1ist S&stem
3. 1e!islative Privile!es, (n'i3itions and Dis7ualifications
". 6uorum and 8otin! 0a9orities
#. Discipline of 0em3ers
,. Electoral %ri3unals and t'e Commission on Appointments
a. Nature
3. Po)ers
-. Po)ers of Con!ress
a. 1e!islative
415 1e!islative (n7uiries and t'e :versi!'t
.unctions
425 +icameral Conference Committee
435 1imitations on 1e!islative Po)er
4a5 1imitations on Revenue,
Appropriations and %ariff 0easures
435 Presidential 8eto and Con!ressional
:verride
3. Non-1e!islative
415 (nformin! .unction
D. E*e+uti&e 'e("!t)ent
1. Privile!es, (n'i3itions and Dis7ualifications
a. Presidential (mmunit&
3. Presidential Privile!e
2. Po)ers
a. Eecutive and Administrative Po)ers in $eneral
3. Po)er of Appointment
415 (n $eneral
425 Commission on Appointments
Confirmation
435 0idni!'t Appointments
4"5 Po)er of Removal
c. Po)er of Control and Supervision
415 Doctrine of 6ualified Political A!enc&
425 Eecutive Departments and :ffices
435 1ocal $overnment ;nits
d. 0ilitar& Po)ers
e. Pardonin! Po)er
415 Nature and 1imitations
425 .orms of Eecutive Clemenc&
f. Diplomatic Po)er
!. Residual Po)ers
E. ,u$i+i"# 'e("!t)ent
1. Concepts
a. <udicial Po)er
3. <udicial Revie)
415 :perative .act Doctrine
425 0oot 6uestions
435 Political 6uestion Doctrine
2. <udicial (ndependence Safe!uards
3. <udicial Restraint
". Appointments to t'e <udiciar&
#. Supreme Court
a. En Banc and Division Cases
3. ProceduralRule0a*in!
c.Administrative Supervision :ver 1o)er Courts
.. Constitution"# Co))issions
1. (nstitutional (ndependence Safe!uards
2. Po)ers and .unctions
3. <udicialRevie)
a. 6uasi-<udicial.unctions
3. Administrative
$. Bi## o- Ri%hts
1. .undamental Po)ers of t'e State
a. Concept and Application
3. Re7uisites for 8alid Eercise
c. Similarities and Differences
d. Dele!ation
2. Private Acts and t'e +ill of Ri!'ts
3. Due Process
a. Relativit& of Due Process
3. Procedural and Su3stantive Due Process
c. Constitutional and Statutor& Due Process
d. 2ierarc'& of Ri!'ts
e. <udicial Standards of Revie)
f. 8oid-for-8a!ueness Doctrine
". E7ual Protection
a. Concept
3. Re7uisites for 8alid Classification
#. Searc'es and Sei=ures
a. Concept
3. /arrant Re7uirement
415 Re7uisites
c. /arrantless Searc'es
d. /arrantless Arrests
e. Administrative Arrests
f. Dru!, Alco'ol and +lood %ests
,. Privac& of Communications and Correspondence
a. Private and Pu3lic Communications
3. Writ of Habeas Data
-. .reedom of Epression
a. Concept and Scope
415 Prior Restraint 4Censors'ip5
425 Su3se7uent Punis'ment
3. Content-+ased and Content-Neutral Re!ulations
c. .acial C'allen!es and t'e :ver3readt' Doctrine
d. %ests
e. State Re!ulation of Different %&pes of 0ass 0edia
f. Commercial Speec'
!. Private v. $overnment Speec'
'. 2ec*ler>s 8eto
?. .reedom of Reli!ion
a. Non-Esta3lis'ment Clause
3. .ree Eercise Clause
@. 1i3ert& of A3ode and .reedom of 0ovement
a. 1imitations
3. Return to :ne>s Count&
1A. Ri!'t to (nformation
a. 1imitations
3. Pu3lication of 1a)s and Re!ulations
c. Access to Court Records Ri!'t to (nformation
Relative to
415 $overnment Contract Ne!otiations
425 Diplomatic Ne!otiation
11. Ri!'t of Association
12. Eminent Domain
a. Concept
3. Epansive Concept of BPu3lic ;seC
c. <ust Compensation
415 Determination
425 Effect of Dela&
d. A3andonment of (ntended ;se and Ri!'t of
Repurc'ase
e. 0iscellaneous Application
13. Contract Clause
a. Contemporar& Application of t'e Contract Clause
1". 1e!al Assistance and .ree Access to Courts
1#. Ri!'ts of Suspects
a. Availa3ilit&
3. Re7uisites
c. /aiver
1,. Ri!'ts of t'e Accused
a. Criminal Due Process
3. +ail
c. Presumption of (nnocence
d. Ri!'t to 3e 2eard
e. Assistance of Counsel
f. Ri!'t to 3e (nformed
!. Ri!'t to Speed&, (mpartial and Pu3lic %rial
'. Ri!'t of Confrontation
i. Compulsor& Process
9. %rials In Absentia
1-. /rit of Habeas Corpus
a. /rit of Amparo
1?. Self-(ncrimination Clause
a. Scope and Covera!e
415 .orei!n 1a)s
3. Application
c. (mmunit& Statutes
1@. (nvoluntar& Servitude and Political Prisoners
2A. Ecessive .ines and Cruel and (n'uman Punis'ments
21. Non-(mprisonment for De3ts
22. Dou3le <eopard&
a. Re7uisites
3. 0otions for Reconsideration and Appeals
c. Dismissal )it' Consent of Accused
23. Ex Post Facto 1a)s and +ills of Attainder
2. Citi.enshi(
1. Natural-+orn Citi=ens and Pu3lic :ffice
2. Naturali=ation and Denaturali=ation
3. 1oss of Citi=ens'ip
". Repatriation
(. L"/ on Pu0#i+ O--i+e!s
1. $eneral Principles
2. 0odes of Ac7uirin! %itle to Pu3lic :ffice
3.0odes and Dinds of Appointment
". Eli!i3ilit& and 6ualification Re7uirements
#. Disa3ilities and (n'i3itions of Pu3lic :fficers
,. Po)ers and Duties of Pu3lic :fficers
-. Ri!'ts of Pu3lic :fficers
?. 1ia3ilities of Pu3lic :fficers
a. Preventive Suspension and +ac* Salaries
3. (lle!al Dismissal, Reinstatement and +ac* Salaries
@. (mmunit& of Pu3lic :fficers
1A. De Facto :fficers
11. %ermination of :fficial Relation
12. %'e Civil Service
a. Scope
3. Appointments to t'e Civil Service
c. Personnel Actions
13. Accounta3ilit& of Pu3lic :fficers
a. (mpeac'ment
3. :m3udsman
415 <udicial Revie) in Administrative
Proceedin!s
425 <udicial Revie) in Penal Proceedin!s
c. Sandi!an3a&an
d. (ll-$otten /ealt'
1". %erm 1imits
<. A$)inist!"ti&e L"/
1. $eneral Principles
2. Administrative A!encies
3. Po)ers of Administrative A!encies
a. 6uasi-1e!islative 4Rule 0a*in!5 Po)er
415 Dinds of Administrative Rules and
Re!ulations
425 Re7uisites for 8alidit&
3. 6uasi-<udicial 4Ad9udicator&5 Po)er
415 Administrative Due Process
425 Administrative Appeal and Revie)
(3) Administrative Res u!icata
c. .act-.indin!, (nvesti!ative, 1icensin! and
Rate-.iin! Po)ers
". <udicial Recourse and Revie)
a. Doctrine of Primar& Administrative <urisdiction
3. Doctrine of E'austion of Administrative
Remedies
c. Doctrine of .inalit& of Administrative Action
D. E#e+tion L"/
1. Suffra!e
2. 6ualification and Dis7ualification of 8oters
3. Re!istration of 8oters
". (nclusion and Eclusion Proceedin!s
#. Political Parties
,. Candidac&
a. 6ualifications of Candidates
3. .ilin! of Certificates of Candidac&
415 Effect of .ilin!
425 Su3stitution of Candidates
435 Nuisance Candidates
4"5 Petition to Den& or Cancel Certificates
of Candidac&
4#5 Effect of Dis7ualification
4,5 /it'dra)al of Candidates
-. Campai!n
a. Premature Campai!nin!
3. Pro'i3ited Contri3utions
?. +oard of Canvassers
@. Remedies and <urisdiction in Election 1a)
a. Petition Not to $ive Due Course to Certificate of
Candidac&
3. Petition to Declare .ailure of Elections
c. Pre-Proclamation Controvers&
d. Election Protest
e. "uo Warranto
1A. Prosecution of Election :ffenses
1. Lo+"# o&e!n)ents
1. Pu3lic Corporations
a. Concept
415Distin!uis'ed from $overnment-:)ned
or Controlled Corporations 4$:CCs5
3. Classifications
415 6uasi-Corporations
425 0unicipal Corporations
2. 0unicipal Corporations
a. Elements
3. Nature and .unctions
c. Re7uisites for Creation, Conversion, Division,
0er!er or Dissolution
3. Principles of 1ocal Autonom&
". Po)ers of 1ocal $overnment ;nits 41$;s5
a. Police Po)er 4$eneral /elfare Clause5
3. Eminent Domain
c. %ain! Po)er
d. Closure and :penin! of Roads
e. 1e!islative Po)er
415 Re7uisites for 8alid :rdinance
425 1ocal (nitiative and Referendum
f. Corporate Po)ers
415 %o Sue and +e Sued
425 %o Ac7uire and Sell Propert&
435 %o Enter (nto Contracts
4a5 Re7uisites
435 #$tra %ires Contracts
!. 1ia3ilit& of 1$;s
'. Settlement of +oundar& Disputes
i. Succession of Elective :fficials
9. Discipline of 1ocal :fficials
415 Elective :fficials
4a5 $rounds
435 <urisdiction
4c5 Preventive Suspension
4d5 Removal
4e5 Administrative Appeal
4f5 Doctrine of Condonation
425 Appointive:fficials
*. Recall
l. %erm 1imits
M. N"tion"# E+ono)1 "n$ P"t!i)on1
1. Re!alian Doctrine
2. Nationalist and Citi=ens'ip Re7uirement Provisions
3. Eploration, Development and ;tili=ation of Natural
Resources
". .ranc'ises, Aut'orit& and Certificates for Pu3lic ;tilities
#. Ac7uisition, :)ners'ip and %ransfer of Pu3lic and
Private 1ands
,. Practice of Professions
-. :r!ani=ation and Re!ulation of Corporations, Private and
Pu3lic 0onopolies,
?. Restraint of %rade and ;nfair Competition
N. So+i"# ,usti+e "n$ 2u)"n Ri%hts
1. Concept of Social <ustice
2. Commission on 2uman Ri!'ts
O. E$u+"tion3 S+ien+e3 Te+hno#o%13 A!ts3 Cu#tu!e "n$
S(o!ts
1. Academic .reedom
P. Pu0#i+ Inte!n"tion"# L"/
1. Concepts
a. :3li!ations Er&a 'mnes
3. us Co&ens
c. Concept of Ae&uo Et Bono
() (nternational and National 1a)
3. Sources
". Su39ects
a. States
3. (nternational :r!ani=ations
c. (ndividuals
#. Diplomatic and Consular 1a)
,. %reaties
-. Nationalit& and Statelessness
?. %reatment of Aliens
a. Etradition
415 .undamental Principles
425 Procedure
435 Distin!uis'ed from Deportation
@. (nternational 2uman Ri!'ts 1a)
a. ;niversal Declaration of 2uman Ri!'ts
3. (nternational Covenant on Civil and Political
Ri!'ts 4(CCPR5
c. (nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Ri!'ts 4(CESCR5
1A. (nternational 2umanitarian 1a) 4(215 and Neutralit&
a. Cate!ories of Armed Conflicts
415 (nternational Armed Conflicts
425 (nternal or Non-(nternational Armed
Conflict
435 /ar of National 1i3eration
3. Core (nternational :3li!ations of States in (21
c. Principles of (21
415 %reatment of Civilians
425 Prisoners of /ar
d. 1a) on Neutralit&
11. 1a) of t'e Sea
". +aselines
3. Arc'ipela!ic States
415 Strai!'t Arc'ipela!ic +aselines
425 Arc'ipela!ic /aters
435 Arc'ipela!ic Sea 1anes Passa!e
c. (nternal /aters
d. %erritorial Sea
e. Eclusive Economic Eone
f. Continental S'elf
415 Etended Continental S'elf
!. %ri3unal of t'e 1a) of t'e Sea
12. (nternational Environment 1a)
a. Principle 21 of Stoc*'olm Declaration