Main Topic IV (part 2, complete): The Metamorphosis of the Philippine Constitution Flashcards
At least seven Philippine Constitutions were framed in our history.
- The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato
- The 1899 Malolos Constitution ( 1899-1901)
- The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government
- The Japanese Occupation and the Second Philippine Republic (1943 Constitution)
- The 1973 Constitution and the Marcos Dictatorship
- The Freedom Constitution (1986)
- The 1987 Constitution
In The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato, he established his headquarters in Biak na Bato in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan.
Emilio Aguinaldo
In The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo established his headquarters in ___ in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan.
Biak na Bato
In The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo established his headquarters in Biak na Bato in ___.
San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan
It was based on Cuba’s Constitution, drafted by Filipinos Felix Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho.
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato was based on Cuba’s Constitution, drafted by Filipinos ___ and ___.
Felix Ferrer, Isabelo Artacho
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato was signed on ___.
November 1, 1897
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato Provided a Supreme Council
Who is the President?
Emilio Aguinaldo
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato Provided a Supreme Council
Who is the Vice President?
Mariano Trias
It 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 which its own government.
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato
It also outlined certain basic human rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and the right to education.
The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The drafting committee was headed by ___ and other members who belong to the Filipino intelligentia.
Felipe G. Calderon
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The committee studied the three constitutional drafts for consideration, namely?
- The Mabini Constitutional Plan,
- The Paterno Constitutional Plan
- The Calderon Plan.
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), Declaration of independence is in ___?
Kawit, Cavite
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The constitution was approved by the ___ on November 29, 1898 and forwarded to President Aguinaldo for approval. The document was finally approved by Aguinaldo on January 21, 1899
Malolos Congress
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The constitution was approved by the Malolos Congress on ___ and forwarded to President Aguinaldo for approval. The document was finally approved by Aguinaldo on January 21, 1899
November 29, 1898
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The constitution was approved by the Malolos Congress on November 29, 1898 and forwarded to ___ for approval. The document was finally approved by Aguinaldo on January 21, 1899
President Aguinaldo
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The constitution was approved by the Malolos Congress on November 29, 1898 and forwarded to President Aguinaldo for approval. The document was finally approved by ___ on January 21, 1899
Aguinaldo
In THE 1899 MALOLOS CONSTITUTION (1899-1901), The constitution was approved by the Malolos Congress on November 29, 1898 and forwarded to President Aguinaldo for approval. The document was finally approved by Aguinaldo on ___.
January 21, 1899
The ___ was the first republican constitution in Asia.
Malolos Constitution
main features of Malolos Constitution (1899)
- It was based on democratic traditions in which the government formed was “popular, representative and responsible” with three distinct branches– the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
- It called for a presidential form of government with the president elected for a term of four years by the majority of the Assembly convened as a constituent assembly;
- It recognized the freedom of religion and the separation of the church and state;
- It emphasized and safeguarded the basic civil rights of not only Filipinos but foreigners, through a Bill of Rights (Article XIX to XXIII) (19-23)
He said that,
“Now we witness the truth of what the famous President Monroe said to the effect that the United States was for the Americans; now I say that the Philippines is for Filipinos.”
Emilio Aguinaldo
(Former President of the Philippines)
In The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, for over a decade, the Americans ran the government in the Philippines with Filipinos given a role in the legislative function when the ___ was established in 1907.
Philippine Assembly
In The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, for over a decade, the Americans ran the government in the Philippines with Filipinos given a role in the legislative function when the Philippine Assembly was established in ___.
1907
In The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, it was only during the administration of ___ that the Filipinization policy of the government put in place.
Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison (1913-1921)
In The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, ___ also known as the Philippine Autonomy Act was passed by the US Congress.
Jones Law of 1916
In The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, Jones Law of 1916 also known as the ___ was passed by the US Congress.
Philippine Autonomy Act
In the 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government
The New Philippine Legislature was Inaugurated on October 16, 1916 with: ___ as House Speaker
Sergio Osmena
In the 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, The New Philippine Legislature was Inaugurated on October 16, 1916 with: ___ as Senate President
Manuel Quezon
In the 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, The New Philippine Legislature was Inaugurated on October 16, 1916 with: ___, Advisory Body to the Governor-General
Francis Burton Harrison
In the 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, THE TYDINGS-MCDUFFIE LAW BY THE U.S. CONGRESS was approved on ___ and was known as the Philippine Independence Act.
March 24, 1934
In the 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government, THE TYDINGS-MCDUFFIE LAW BY THE U.S. CONGRESS was approved on March 24, 1934 and was known as the ___.
Philippine Independence Act
This Constitution was approved by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 23, 1935 and ratified by the Filipino people in a plebiscite on May 14, 1935.
The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government
The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government was approved by U.S. President ___ on March 23, 1935 and ratified by the Filipino people in a plebiscite on May 14, 1935.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government was approved by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on ___ and ratified by the Filipino people in a plebiscite on May 14, 1935.
March 23, 1935
The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government was approved by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 23, 1935 and ratified by the Filipino people in a plebiscite on ___
May 14, 1935
The 1935 Constitution enumerated the composition, powers, and duties of the three branches of the government (___, ___, and ___) and created the General Auditing Office and laid down the framework in the establishment of the civil service in the country.
- the executive,
- the legislative, and
- the judicial
The ___, under President Manuel Quezon, went into exile in the United States.
commonwealth
the ___, a Filipino political party that served as the political party during the Japanese occupation, convened and elected a Philippine commission for Philippine Independence (PCPI) to write a new constitution.
Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas or KALIBAPI
In THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND THE SECOND PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1943 CONSTITUTION), ___ to write a new constitution.
Philippine commission for Philippine Independence (PCPI)
Finished and signed on September 4, 1943 in a public ceremony and ratified by the KALIBAPI
THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND THE SECOND PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC (1943 CONSTITUTION)
The Second Philippine Republic was inaugurated with ___ as President.
Jose P. Laurel
The ___ Constitution was basically a condensed version of the 1935 Constitution consisting only of a preamble and 12 articles.
1943
The 1943 Constitution was basically a condensed version of the ___ Constitution consisting only of a preamble and 12 articles.
1935
The ___ was recognized as legitimate and binding only in Japanese controlled areas of the Philippines.
1943 Constitution
On June 1, 1971, a Constitutional Convention was convened at the Manila Hotel.
THE 1973 CONSTITUTION AND THE MARCOS DICTATORSHIP
The second term of President Ferdinand Marcos that the convention opened.
THE 1973 CONSTITUTION AND THE MARCOS DICTATORSHIP
The convention became controversial.
THE 1973 CONSTITUTION AND THE MARCOS DICTATORSHIP
The biggest scandal came when Leyte delegate ___ accused Marcos of bribing delegates to vote for a provision to extend the presidential term of office and to change the form of government.
Eduardo Quintero
President Marcos declared martial law on ___.
September 21, 1972
On ___, President Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1102 declaring the 1973 Constitution ratified.
January 17, 1973
On January 17, 1973, President Marcos signed ___ declaring the 1973 Constitution ratified.
Proclamation No. 1102
The 1973 Constitution remained in force until February 22-25 ___ of 1986 which toppled the Marcos administration.
EDSA People Power Revolution
The 1973 Constitution remained in force until February 22-25 EDSA People Power Revolution of (date?) which toppled the Marcos administration.
1986
It was abolished with the adoption of the 1986 Freedom Constitution by the administration of President Corazon Aquino.
THE 1973 CONSTITUTION AND THE MARCOS DICTATORSHIP
President Corazon C. Aquino issued Proclamation No. 3. adopting a temporary constitution for the Philippines. This was called the “___” which took effect on March 24, 1986, a month after the People Power Revolution.
FREEDOM CONSTITUTION
President Corazon C. Aquino issued Proclamation No. 3. adopting a temporary constitution for the Philippines. This was called the “FREEDOM CONSTITUTION” which took effect on ___ a month after the People Power Revolution.
March 24, 1986,
The President was given the power to appoint the members of a Constitutional Commission tasked to draft a new charter “truly reflective of the ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people.”
THE FREEDOM CONSTITUTION (1986)
It is the power to make and alter laws.
Legislative Power
On (in?) April 1986, President Aquino issued Proclamation No. 9 creating a constitutional commission to draft a new constitution as provided for in the Freedom Constitution.
THE 1987 PHILIPPINE HISTORY
President Corazon C. Aquino addressed the opening session on June 2, 1986 at the former ___.
Batasang Pambansa Building
in THE 1987 PHILIPPINE HISTORY, On ___, a plebiscite for the charter’s ratification was held.
February 2, 1987
On February 11, 1987, the New Constitution was proclaimed ratified and in effect. what is this constitution?
THE 1987 PHILIPPINE HISTORY
