RPH - MODULE 11

• United States of America


  Who made the first ever and the oldest written constitution?
• July 1789


  US ratified their first Constitutions and instituted it as the supreme law of the land on?
• People who led the crafting of the Constitution document:

  Thomas Jefferson

  George Washington

  Benjamin Franklin

  James Madison

  Alexander Hamilton
• Constitutions


  may be classified as written or unwritten or codified or uncodified
• Constitutions


  "Sets out the formal structure of the state specifying the powers and institutions of central government, and its balance with central authority."
• Main purpose of Constitutions is to establish the basic rights of citizens and in so doing creates limits on and duties for government.
• Constitution of Biak-na-bato


  A provisionary constitution during the Philippine Revolution
• November 1, 1897


  When did the Constitution of Biak-na-bato promulgated?
• Isabelo Artacho and Felix Ferrer


  Who wrote the Constitution of Biak-na-bato?
• Jimaguaya


  Biak-na-bato was derived from constitution of Cuba called?
• Emilio Aguilnaldo and Fernando Primo de Rivera


  Biak-na-bato signed by?
• The Organs of the Government

  1. Supreme Council
  2. Supreme Council of Grace and Justice
  3. Assembly of Representatives
• Supreme Council


  headed by president and 4 department secretaries
• Supreme Council of Grace and Justice


  they make the decisions dictates rules for administration.
• Assembly of Representatives


  convened after the resolution to create new constitution
• How can a constitution be change/amend?

  1. People's Initiative
  2. Constituent Assembly
  3. Constitutional Convention
• People's Initiative


  The people directly propose changes to the constitution.
• 12%


  How many percent that people directly propose changes the constitution?
• Constituent Assembly


  simple vote of majority of members.
• 3/4


  How many votes in constituent assembly in order to change the constitution.
• Constitutional Convention can be called by 2/3 of congress.
• Never Implemented since the Pact of Biak-na-bato was signed between Spanish and Philippine Revolutionary Army.
• September 17, 1898


  Malolos Congress elected members composed of wealthy and educated men.
• November 29, 1898


  when did Malolos constitutions approved by Congress?
• January 21, 1899


  When did Aguinaldo promulgated with the title?
• The Political Constitution of 1899


  what is the title of the promulgated by Aguinaldo?
• Felipe Calderon


  Who pattern after Spanish Constitution of 1812
• Title III Article 5


  What article of the Malolos Constitution says that "The State recognizes the freedom and equality of all beliefs, as well as the Separation of Church and State."
• Salient Features in Malolos Cons:

  1. Called for creation of an assembly of Representatives to act as legislative body
  2. . President was elected for a term of 4 years
  3. established a democratic republication government with three branches.
• December 10, 1898 - March 24, 1934


  Philippine was a US colony
• Passed (2) Acts:

  1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902
  2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916
• Tydings-Mcduffie Act of 1934


  What is the 3rd act in Acts of the US Congress 1902-1934?
• Philippine Organic Act of 1902


  Also known as "Philippine Bill 1902" or Cooper Act
• Specified that legislative power vested in a Bicameral Legislature:

  1. Philippine Commission
  2. Philippine Assembly
• Appointment of 2 Filipino resident commissioner:

  1. Pablo Ocampo
  2. Benito Legarda
• Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916


  Also known as "Jones Law" which removed the Philippine Commission replacing it with a Senate elected by Filipino
• William Atkinson Jones


  who sponsored the Jones Law?
• In Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916, Independence can be granted as long as stable government can be established.
• Wood-Forbes Mission 


  was a Fact-finding sent to the Philippines by newly elected U.S. president.
• Warren Harding


  Who is the newly U.S. elected president who sent fact-finding in the Philippines in March 1921.