National Principles

Unit 2

National Principles

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1. Preamble and National Principles

  • The National Motto and Seal
  • State Principles and State Religion (if applicable)
  • Supremacy Clause: The Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land

2. National Territory and Sovereignty

  • Definition of Terrestrial, Fluvial, Maritime, and Aerial Domains
  • Archipelagic Doctrine and Baseline Laws

3. Declaration of Principles and State Policies

  • The State as a Democratic and Republican Entity
  • Supremacy of Civilian Authority over the Military
  • Right of the People to Information and Transparency Mandate

4. Bill of Rights (See Volume II for full text, here retained as Constitutional text)

  • Due Process and Equal Protection
  • Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, and Redress of Grievances
  • Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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