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Main Topic IV Flashcards

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“highest expression of the law”

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constitution

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establishes the character and basic principles of the government

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constitution

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a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed

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constitution

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what country has the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world

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India

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what country has the shortest written constitution

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Monaco

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Purposes of a constitution

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  • prescribes the framework of the system
  • creates the different departments with their respective functions and duties
  • source of sovereign powers by establishing the principles on which the government is founded
  • promotes public welfare
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classification of a constitution

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  • written and unwritten
  • cumulative/evolved and conventional/enacted
  • rigid and flexible
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It is one in which most of its provisions are embodied in a
single formal written instruments or instruments.

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Written Constitution

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Also a work of conscious art and the result of a deliberate effort to lay down a body of fundamental principles

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Written Constitution

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one in which it is entirely the product of political evolution, consisting largely of a mass of customs, usages and judicial decisions together with a smaller body of statutory enactment of a fundamental character, and bearing different dates

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Unwritten Constitution

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Example of a written constitution

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US Constitution

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A constitution in which it has its origins mainly in custom, common law principles; decisions of the courts

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Cumulative/Evolved Constitution

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Example of Unwritten Constitution

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English Constitution

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a product of historical evolution and growth rather than of deliberate and formal enactment

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Cumulative/Evolved Constitution

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a constitution that is struck of at a definite time and place

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Conventional/Enacted Constitution

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one which has been formulated usually by constitutional assembly or promulgated by the King.

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Conventional/Enacted Constitution

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has no formal starting point, not struck of at a specific date, and changes by slow gradual accretion

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Cumulative/Evolved Constitution

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Example of a Rigid Constitution

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Philippine and US Constitution

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It is one that can be amended only by a formal and usually difficult process.

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Rigid Constitution

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It is one that can be altered by the same body that makes ordinary law of the state.

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Flexible Constitution

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Who drafted the 1897 Phil Constitution

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Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho

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Example of a Flexible Constitution

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Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, and Spain Constitution

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Essential Qualities of a Constitution

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Broad, Brief, Definite

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Parts of the Philippine Constitution

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  1. Constitution of Government
  2. Constitution of Liberty
  3. Constitution of Sovereignity
15
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the 1897 Philippine constitution was based on?

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Cuba’s Constitution

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When was the 1897 Phil Constitution signed?

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November 1, 1897

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This constitution has its own unique features: its preamble reiterated the objective of the Revolution which was “the separation of the Philippine from the Spanish monarchy and their formation into an independent state with its own government.

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1897 Constitution of Biak na Bato

15
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The drafting committee of the 1899 Malolos Constitution was headed by _ and other members who belong to the Filipino intelligentia.

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Felipe G. Calderon

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This constitution also outlined certain basic human rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and the right to education.

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1897 Constitution of Biak na Bato

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what were the constitutional drafts for the 1899 Malolos Constitution

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Mabini, Paterno, and Calderon Constitutional Plan

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When was the 1899 Malolos Constitution approved by Aguinaldo?

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January 21, 1899

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When was the Malolos Constitution approved by the Malolos Congress?

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November 29, 1898

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It was the first republican constitution in Asia.

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1899 Malolos Constitution

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Main features of the Malolos Constitution

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  • based on democratic functions with executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  • called for a presidential term of 4 years
  • freedom of religion and separation of church and state
  • safeguarded the civil rights of Filipinos and foreigners (Article 19 to 22)
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When was the Philippine assembly established?

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1907

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Who approved the 1935 constitution and when

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Franklin Roosevelt on March 23, 1935

20
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also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act

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Jones Law of 1916

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It was approved on March 24, 1934 and was known as the Philippine Independence Act.

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Tydings-Mcduffie Law

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It provided for the drafting and guidelines of a constitution for a 10-year “transitional period” government before the granting of independence.

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Tydings-Mcduffie Law

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This constitution enumerated the composition powers, duties of the three branches of the government, created the General Auditing Office, and laid down the framework in the establishment of the civil service in the country.

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1935 Constitution

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What does KALIBAPI mean

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Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas

22
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When was the 1943 constitution signed?

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September 4, 1943

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what was the 10-year “transitional period” government before the granting of independence.

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Commonwealth Govermnent

23
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This was called the “FREEDOM CONSTITUTION” which took effect on March 24, 1986

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Proclamation No. 3

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who accused Marcos of bribing delegates to vote for a provision to extend the
presidential term of office and to change the form of government.

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Eduardo Quintero

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