Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
A.
B.
Parts
C.
D.
E.
General provisions
II.
General Considerations
A.
1.
National territory
Archipelagic doctrine
B.
State immunity
C.
D.
Separation of powers
E.
F.
Delegation of powers
G.
Forms of government
III.
Legislative Department
A.
1.
2.
3.
a)
4.
B.
1.
2.
a)
Houses of Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
District representatives and questions of apportionment
b)
Party-list system
C.
D.
E.
Discipline of members
F.
1.
2.
Powers
G.
1.
a)
b)
c)
(i)
(ii)
2.
a)
b)
c)
Powers of Congress
Legislative
Legislative inquiries and the oversight functions
Bicameral conference committee
Limitations on legislative power
Limitations on revenue, appropriations and tariff measures
Presidential veto and Congressional override
Non-legislative
Informing function
Power of impeachment
Other non-legislative powers
IV.
Executive Department
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
c)
4.
5.
a)
b)
6.
7.
Powers
Executive and administrative powers in general
Power of appointment
In general
Commission on Appointments confirmation
Midnight appointments
Power of removal
Power of control and supervision
Doctrine of qualified political agency
Executive departments and offices
Local government units
Military powers
Pardoning power
Nature and limitations
Forms of executive clemency
Diplomatic power
Powers relative to appropriation measures
8.
9.
10.
11.
Delegated powers
Veto powers
Residual powers
Executive privilege
C.
Rules of Succession
V.
Judicial Department
A.
1.
2.
a)
b)
c)
Concepts
Judicial power
Judicial review
Operative fact doctrine
Moot questions
Political question doctrine
B.
C.
Judicial restraint
D.
E.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Supreme Court
En banc and division cases
Procedural rule-making
Administrative supervision over lower courts
Original and appellate jurisdiction
F.
Judicial privilege
VI.
Constitutional Commissions
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1.
2.
VII.
Bill of Rights
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Due process
the rights to life, liberty & property
Relativity of due process
Procedural and substantive due process
Constitutional and statutory due process
Hierarchy of rights
Judicial standards of review
Void-for-vagueness doctrine
D.
1.
2.
3.
a)
b)
c)
Equal protection
Concept
Requisites for valid classification
Standards of judicial review
Rational Basis Test
Strict Scrutiny Test
Intermediate Scrutiny Test
E.
1.
2.
a)
3.
4.
5.
6.
F.
1.
2.
3.
G.
1.
a)
b)
2.
a)
b)
Freedom of expression
Concept and scope
Prior restraint (censorship)
Subsequent punishment
Content-based and content-neutral regulations
Tests
Applications
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
H.
1.
a)
b)
c)
2.
3.
a)
b)
c)
Freedom of religion
Non-establishment clause
Concept and basis
Acts permitted and not permitted by the clause
Test
Free exercise clause
Tests
Clear and Present Danger Test
Compelling State Interest Test
Conscientious Objector Test
I.
1.
2.
a)
3.
J.
1.
2.
3.
4.
a)
b)
Right to information
Limitations
Publication of laws and regulations
Access to court records
Right to information relative to:
Government contract negotiations
Diplomatic negotiations
K.
Right of association
L.
1.
2.
3.
a)
b)
4.
5.
Eminent domain
Concept
Expansive concept of public use
Just compensation
Determination
Effect of delay
Abandonment of intended use and right of repurchase
Miscellaneous application
M.
Contract clause
1.
N.
O.
1.
2.
3.
Rights of suspects
Availability
Requisites
Waiver
P.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Q.
R.
S.
1.
a)
2.
3.
Self-incrimination clause
Scope and coverage
Foreign laws
Application
Immunity statutes
T.
U.
V.
W.
1.
2.
3.
Double jeopardy
Requisites
Motions for reconsideration and appeals
Dismissal with consent of accused
X.
VIII.
Citizenship
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
IX.
A.
General principles
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
1.
2.
I.
J.
De facto officers
K.
L.
1.
2.
3.
M.
Accountability of public officers
1.
Impeachment
2.
Ombudsman (Sections 5 to 14, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution, in rel
ation to R.A. No. 6770, or otherwise known as "The Ombudsman Act of 1989.")
a)
Functions
b)
c)
3.
4.
N.
Term limits
X.
Administrative Law
A.
General principles
B.
1.
Administrative agencies
Definition
2.
3.
Manner of creation
Kinds
C.
1.
a)
b)
2.
a)
b)
c)
3.
D.
1.
2.
3.
Judicial
Doctrine
Doctrine
Doctrine
XI.
Election Law
A.
Suffrage
B.
C.
Registration of voters
D.
E.
1.
2.
Political parties
Jurisdiction of the COMELEC over political parties
Registration
F.
1.
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Candidacy
Qualifications of candidates
Filing of certificates of candidacy
Effect of filing
Substitution of candidates
Ministerial duty of COMELEC to receive certificate
Nuisance candidates
Petition to deny or cancel certificates of candidacy
Effect of disqualification
Withdrawal of candidates
G.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Campaign
Premature campaigning
Prohibited contributions
Lawful and prohibited election propaganda
Limitations on expenses
Statement of contributions and expenses
H.
1.
2.
I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Local Governments
A.
1.
a)
2.
a)
b)
Public corporations
Concept
Distinguished from government-owned or controlled corporations
Classifications
Quasi-corporations
Municipal corporations
B.
1.
2.
3.
Municipal corporations
Elements
Nature and functions
Requisites for creation, conversion, division, merger or dissolution
C.
D.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
a)
b)
6.
a)
b)
c)
(i)
(ii)
7.
8.
9.
10.
a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
b)
11.
12.
XIII.
A.
Regalian doctrine
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Practice of professions
G.
H.
XIV.
A.
B.
XV.
A.
Academic freedom
XVI.
A.
1.
2.
3.
Concepts
Obligations erga omnes
Jus cogens
Concept of ex aequo et bono
B.
C.
Sources
D.
1.
2.
3.
Subjects
States
International organizations
Individuals
E.
F.
Treaties
G.
1.
H.
1.
State responsibility
Doctrine of state responsibility
I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Jurisdiction of States
Territoriality principle
Nationality principle and statelessness
Protective principle
Universality principle
Passive personality principle
6.
Conflicts of jurisdiction
J.
1.
a)
b)
c)
Treatment of aliens
Extradition
Fundamental principles
Procedure
Distinguished from deportation
K.
1.
2.
3.
L.
1.
a)
b)
c)
2.
aw
3.
a)
b)
4.
M.
1.
2.
a)
b)
c)
3.
4.
5.
6.
a)
7.
N.
Madrid Protocol and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industria
l Property
O.
1.
P.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1.
This listing of covered topics is not intended and should not be used by
the law schools as a course outline. This was drawn up for the limited purpose
of ensuring that Bar candidates are guided on the coverage of the 2015 Bar Exami
nations.
2.
All Supreme Court decisions - pertinent to a given Bar subject and its l
isted topics, and promulgated up to March 31, 2015 - are examinable materials wi