Lesson 3 Flashcards
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Defined as a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the Constitution is designed to protect against violations by the government or any individual or groups of individuals
Article III Bill of Rights
Classification of Rights
NATURAL RIGHTS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
STATUTORY RIGHTS
possessed by every citizen without being granted by the State for they are conferred by God so that human being may live a fulfilled life.
NATURAL RIGHTS
Examples: the right to live ; the right to love.
NATURAL RIGHTS
conferred and protected by the Constitution. They cannot be modified or taken away by the laws-making body.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Classifications of Constitutional Rights
Political Rights
Civil Rights
Social and Economic Rights
Rights of the Accused
clothes the citizens with the power to participate , directly or indirectly, in the establishment or administration of the government.
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Examples: right of citizenships; suffrage
POLITICAL RIGHTS
enforced by law at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment of their means of happiness
CIVIL RIGHTS
intended to ensure the well- being and economic security of the individual.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS
intended for the protection of a person accused of any crime
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED
provided by laws promulgated by the law-making body and may be abolished by the same body.
STATUTORY RIGHTS
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty , or property without due process of laws, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
Section 1.
The right of persons to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature for any purpose shall be inviolable , and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witness he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized.
Section 2.
(1) The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law.
Section 3.
(2) Any evidence obtained in violation of this or the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding
Section 3.
No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Section 4.
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.
Section 5.
The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.
Section 6.
The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.
Section 7.
The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
Section 8.
Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
Section 9.
No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
Section 10.
Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.
Section 11.