Constips
1. What are the qualifications for Senators?
1) Natural-born citizen
2) At least 35 years old on the day of election
3) Able to read and write
4) A registered voter
5) A resident of the Philippines for not less than
two years immediately preceding the day of
the election
2. What is residency for purposes of election?
Ans: Residency, for purposes of election, is
synonymous with domicile. There are three
requisites to acquire a new domicile:
1) Residence or bodily presence in a new
locality;
2) an intention to remain there; and
3) an intention to abandon the old domicile.
To successfully effect a change of domicile, one
must demonstrate an actual removal or an actual
change of domicile; a bona fide intention of
abandoning the former place of residence and
establishing a new one and definite acts which
correspond with the purpose. In other words,
there must basically be animus manendi coupled
with animus non revertendi.
3. What are the parameters in the party-list
system?
1) 20% allocation
2) 2% threshold
3) Three-seat limit
4) Proportional representation
4. What are the guidelines in determining who
may participate in the party-list elections?
1) Three different groups may participate in the
party-list system:
a. national parties or organizations,
b. regional parties or organizations, and
c. sectoral parties or organizations.
2) National parties or organizations and regional
parties or organizations do not need to
organize along sectoral lines and do not need
to represent any "marginalized and
underrepresented" sector.
3) Political parties can participate in party-list
elections provided they register under the
party-list system and do not field candidates
in legislative district elections.
4) Sectoral parties or organizations may either
be "marginalized and underrepresented" or
lacking in "well-defined political
constituencies." It is enough that their
principal advocacy pertains to the special
interest and concerns of their sector.
5) A majority of the members of sectoral parties
or organizations that represent the
"marginalized and underrepresented" must
belong to the "marginalized and
underrepresented" sector they represent.
6) National, regional, and sectoral parties or
organizations shall not be disqualified if some
of their nominees are disqualified, provided
that they have at least one nominee who
remains qualified.
5. What are the qualifications for members of
the House of Representatives?
1) Natural-born citizen
2) At least 25 years old on the day of election
3) Able to read and write
4) A registered voter in the district in which he
shall be elected (except for P-L)
5) A resident of the said district for not less than
one year immediately preceding the day of
the election
6. What are the instances of a valid delegation of
legislative power?
1) Delegation to the people at large (initiative
and referendum)
2) Delegation of emergency powers to the Pres
3) Delegation of tariff power to the Pres
4) Delegation to administrative bodies
(subordinate legislation)
5) Delegation to LGUs
7. What is the jurisdiction of Electoral Tribunal?
They may assume jurisdiction over election,
returns, and qualifications of its members. To be
considered a member, there must be:
a. A valid proclamation,
b. A proper oath,
c. Assumption of office as a member of the
House (i.e. noontime of 30th day of June)
8. Who are impeachable officers?
a. Pres
b. VP
c. Members of the SC
d. Member of the consti coms
e. Ombudsman
Constips

9. What are the grounds for impeachment? 17. What are the requisites of valid transfer of
a. Culpable violation of the consti appropriated funds?
b. Bribery
c. Treason 18. What is the regalian doctrine?
d. Other high crimes
e. Graft and corruption It is the universal feudal theory that all lands of
f. Betrayal of public trust public domain belong to the State, and that the
State is the source of any asserted right to
10. What are the qualifications to be a member of ownership in the land and charged with
the SC? conservation of patrimony.
a. Natural born
b. At least 40 years old 19. What is the doctrine of qualified political
c. 15 years as a judge in the lower courts/in agency?
the practice of law
d. Proven competence, integrity, probity,
and independence 20. Distinguish jure imperii from jure gestionis

11. What are the qualifications for the Jure imperii – refers to public or sovereign
Ombudsman? acts; state immunity is recognized
a. Natural born
b. 40 years of age Jure gestionis – refers to private or
c. Of recognized probity and independence proprietary acts; state immunity is not
d. Member of the bar recognized
e. Not a candidate of any elective office of
the immediately preceding election
f. 10 years as judge in lower courts/ in 21. Moot and academic exceptions
practice of law
a. There is grave violation of the
12. What are the qualifications of President and Constitution;
Vice President? b. There is an exceptional character of
the situation and paramount public is
President Vice President involved;
At least 40 years old c. The constitutional issues raised
Natural-born citizen require formulation of controlling
Able to read and write principles to guide the bench, the bar
Registered voter and the public; and
Resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years d. The case is capable of repetition yet
immediately preceding the election evasive review

13. Distinguish amnesty from pardon
14. Can the President alone revoke the amnesty
granted to Sen. Antonio Trillanes?
15. What are the requisites of Judicial Review?
a. Actual case or controversy
b. Property party
c. Ripe for adjudication
d. Earliest opportunity
e. Constitutional question is the very lis
mota
22. Distinguish amnesty from pardon.
23. Distinguish amendments from revision.
24. Can the people through initiative amend the
Constitution making the congress a
unicameral body?
25. TRUE OR FALSE. A law changing the color of
the sun and stars in the flag from yellow to
orange is unconstitutional.

16. Distinguish power of control from supervision