1. Requisites
of a Good
Written
Constitutio
n

2. As to Form
a) Brief – because if it is too detailed, it would
lose the advantage of a fundamental law
b) Broad – should be as comprehensive as
possible
c) Definite – because otherwise of its
provisions to concrete situations may prove
unduly difficult if not impossible

3. As to Contents
a) The Constitution of Government
b) The Constitution of Liberty
c) The Constitution of Sovereignty

4. “Constitution Distinguished from
Statute”
1. A constitution is a legislation direct from the
people, while a statute is a legislation from
the representatives
2. A constitution merely states the general
framework of the law and the
government, while a statute provides the
details of the subject of which it treats

5. Constitution Distinguished from Statute
3. A constitution is intended not merely to meet
existing conditions but to govern the
future, while statute is intended primarily to
meet existing conditions only
4. A constitution is the supreme or fundamental
law of the State to which statutes and all other
laws must conform