The Metamorphosis of the Philippine Constitution
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- can we have a group study inside the classroom
- Hi Anna how may I help you today?
- but anyway Sure let's talk about it inside the campus
- Anna, its all about The Metamorphosis of the Philippine Constitution and if I am not mistaken, there were Seven Philippine Constitutions framed in our history
- That's very interesting topic
- I know the first one, the 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato.
- Very good, Anna!
- 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 known government.
- There are Seven Philippine Constitutions
- Great! Thank you April.
- the constitution emphasized a popular government which means supreme power is given to a legislative body since it is representative of the people. This means that the President as well as the judiciary including the Supreme Court would be selected by the legislative body which, at that time, was the Malolos Congress.
- The second one is the 1899 Malolos Constitution ( 1899-1901), what is about?
- 4th, The Japanese Occupation and the Second Philippine Republic (1943 Constitution). It was transitory in nature as it was only effective during the duration of the war. It created a republic with three offices (executive, legislative, and judicial) but owing to the war, no legislature was convened.
- 3rd, The 1935 Constitution and the Commonwealth Government. The 1935 Constitution enumerated the composition, powers, and duties of the three branches of the government (the executive, the legislative, and the judicial) and created the General Auditing Office.
- please tell me a brief content of the 3rd and 4th constitutions
- Anna, for the 5th and 6th constitution?
- The 1973 Constitution and the Marcos Dictatorship, provided for a parliamentary form of government in which the President was the symbolic head of the state and the Prime Minister was the head of government.
- The Freedom Constitution (1986), the President continued to exercise legislative powers until a legislative powers until a legislature was convened under a new constitution.
- tell the last constitution, April.
- The 1987 Constitution, consists of 18 articles with a preamble.
- And that 18 articles is your assignment. Memorize and recite it in our next meeting. Good job class. Now, you may take your lunch.
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