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12 Cards in this Set
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Is founded upon certain fundamental principles of government which have become part and parcel of our cherished democratic heritage as a people. |
1987 Constitution |
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Knowledge of this principles os therefore essential to proper understanding of our organic law. |
1987 Constitution |
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The term ______ is derived from the Latin word "preambulare" which means "to walk before" |
Preamble |
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Latin word for preamble. |
Preambulare |
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Meaning of Preambulare. |
To walk before |
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It is the prologue of the Constitution and it introduce the main subject. |
Preamble |
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Is not an integral part of the Constitution. |
Preamble |
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It confers no right nor imposes any obligation. |
Preamble |
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It cannot be invoked as a source of right. |
Preamble |
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Howevern majority of the Constitution all over the world contains a _____ |
Reamble |
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WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE OF PREAMBLE (2) |
1. It sets down origin and purposes. 2. May serve as an aid in interpretation. |
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It sets down origin and purposes. (2) |
A. It tells us who are the author of the Constitution and for whom it has been promulgated: and B. It states the general purposes, which are intended to be achieved by the constitution, and the government estbalish under it, and certain basic principles undelying the fundamentak charter. |
