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A. Public Office. The right, authority or duty, created and conferred by law, by which for a given period,
either fixed by law or enduring at the pleasure of the creating power, an individual is invested with some
sovereign power of government to be exercised by him for the benefit of the public [Fernandez v. Sto.
Tomas, G.R.No. 116418, March 7, 1995].1.
4. Grounds for Impeachment - Culpable violation of the Constitution,treason, bribery, graft and
corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of the public trust. This enumeration is also exclusive.
YES. A verified complaint for impeachment may be filed by any Member of the House of Representatives
or by any citizen upon a resolution of endorsement by any member thereof.
Essential parts of a good written Constitution:a) Constitution of Liberty. The series of prescriptions
setting forth the fundamental civil and political rights of the citizens and imposing limitations on the
powers of government as a means of securing the enjoyment of those rights, e.g.,Art. III.b) Constitution
of Government. The series of provisions outlining the organization of the government, enumerating its
powers, laying down certain rules relative to its administration, and defining the electorate, e.g., Arts.
VI, VII, VIII andIX.c) Constitution of Sovereignty. The provisions pointing out the mode or procedure in
accordance with which formal changes in the fundamental law maybe brought about, e.g., Art. XVII.
9. Role of preamble
2. Enumerates the primary aims and expresses the aspirations of the framers in drafting the Constitution
3. Useful as an aid in the construction and interpretation of the Constitution