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Outline
Introduction
The Judiciary
Introduction
Constitution: Article III, Section 1
The Philippines is a democratic and republican state. As a republican state, sovereignty resides in the People and all government authority emanates from them.
Introduction
Representative Democracy
a form of government in which the representatives are elected by the people to exercise political power for them.
Republican Government
sovereignty (power or control) resides in the people all government authority come from the people people delegated (handed-over/entrusted) the basic state authority to the government
Examples of Bureaus:
o Bureau of Fire and Protection o Bureau of Food and Drugs o National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
The Judiciary
is vested with the judicial power:
power to interpret and apply the laws
- this means applying the laws to decide cases that are brought to the courts - or applying the law to solve contest or disputes concerning the rights or duties between the state and private persons, or between individual litigants
The Judiciary
has the moderating power to determine the proper exercise of powers by the executive and the legislative branches
The Judiciary
Composition: Supreme Court
- 1 Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices
The Judiciary
Justices/Judges continue to:
hold office during good behavior until they reach the age of seventy (70) years or have become incapacitated to discharge the duties of their office.
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