The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy.
EXPLINATION:
Which appears very simple and can be confused as unnecessary is an Ambrosio Padilla provision which states that the following are essential for the employment by all the people of the blessings of democracy: (a) maintainance of peace and order becuase in lawless although open society, people do not feel safe to roam around express freely their ideas, an absence of freedom from fear: (b) protection of life, liberty and propeerty (through effective police functions); and (c) promotion of the general welfare (through effective appropriate economic and social programs).
By the use of the words "general welfare," seems to go against the principleof common good but the Padilla provision merely envisions the minimum that the State may aspire for and so reconciliation of the two principles is in order.
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sec 5 of Art II
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