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Anwering Law School Exams

It is basic in law school that you must have impeccable English or at least, must be above average. Based on experience, it is not enough that you know your subject and verb agreement, but also as a law student, you must be equipped with the right tool to supply the correct phrase.  In answering law school exam questions, you must keep in mind that it is not a walk in the park that immediately you'll write your answers or elaborate your answer in serious long paragraphs. A mere answer of YES or No without the factual and legal basis or jurisprudence is not enough to grant the student with full credit.  One of the ways or formats that a student may use in taking on law exams is the four-paragraph rule. It may be long, but it is the precise and complete way to get full credit in your exams.  The first paragraph should state your categorical answer whether it is YES or NO, or if the answer is objective type. To have a complete first paragraph answer, your categorical answer should als

AMENDMENT AND REVISION

        Amendment is the change that does not alter the basic principle of law. It generally affects only the specific provision. An addition or change within the lines of the original constitution as will effect an improvement, or better carry out the purpose for which it was framed or a change that adds, reduces or deletes without altering the basic principles involved as it only affects the specific provision being amended. ( Lambino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, Oct. 25, 2006 ) How may the Constitution be amended? Amendment may be affected: a. by Congress, upon a vote of 3/4 of all its members; b. by Constitutional Convention, upon a vote of 2/3 of all its members or by majority vote of all its members; c. by People's Initiative. People's initiative is the power of the people to propose amendments to the Constitution, or to propose or enact legislation through an election called for its purpose.      Revision is the rewriting or overhauling of the entire instrument. It br