The 1935 Constitution Flashcards
He established the Filipinization policy that gave Filipinos Philippine Commission and civil seats to partake more in running the country.
Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison
This law was passed by US Congress. It reorganized the government with an:
- American governor-general,
- a Cabinet
- all-Filipino legislature (Senate & House of Representatives)
It provided executive and legislative sectors with power over domestic affairs
Jones Law of 1916 or Philippine Autonomy Act
The new Philippine Legislature was inaugurated on October 16, 1916 .
_____ was House Speaker, _____ was Senate President.
Sergio Osmeña, Manuel Quezon
Harrison also formed a _____ as an advisory body to the Governor-general
Council of State
They petitioned for Philippine independence from 1918 to 1932. At least five of these were sent to the US.
Commission on Independence or Parliamentary missions
This law was approved on March 24, 1934. It provided for the drafting and guidelines of a constitution for a 10-gear transitional period before independence was granted.
Tydings-McDuffie Law or the Philippine Independence Act
The 10-year transitional period government
Commonwealth Government
How many delegates were elected to write a constitution
202 delegates
The draft of the Constitution was finished on January 31, 1935, and approved on February 8.
There was only one dissenter, _____, who felt the Constitution did not serve the people of Mindanao.
Tomas Cabili of Lanao
The Constitution was approved by this US President on March 23, 1935 and ratified by the plebiscite on March 14, 1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
It served as the fundamental law of the land from 1935 to 1972. It established Commonwealth of the Philippines and upon American withdrawal, the Commonwealth shall be known as the Republic of the Philippines.
1935 Constitution
1935 Constitution provisions:
- Enumerated powers of 3 branches of government
- Created the General Auditing Office
- Laid down framework for civil service
- Bill of Rights
- A provision for women’s suffrage
- Creation of Philippine Armed Forces
- Development of national language
