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Activity: Comparison and Contrast of Philippine Constitution

To compare is to tell how two or more things are alike. To contrast is to tell how two or more
things are different. Clue words such as like or as show comparisons. Clue words such as but or unlike
show contrasts. Often authors don’t use clue words. Readers must make comparisons for themselves.
Use this chart to compare and contrast the 1973 and 1987 Philippine Constitution.

1. Compare and contrast the PREAMBLES.

2. Compare and contrast Article 1.

PREAMBLE COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the
aid of Divine Providence, in order to establish a aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and
government that shall embody our ideals, humane society and establish a Government that
promote the general welfare, conserve and shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote
develop the patrimony of our Nation, and secure the common good, conserve and develop our
to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our
democracy under a regime of justice, peace, posterity the blessings of independence and
liberty, and equality, do ordain and promulgate democracy under the rule of law and a regime of
this Constitution. truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace,
do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

PREAMBLE CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
 ARTICLE 1 COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 1 CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 2 COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
 ARTICLE 2 CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE III COMPARISON

1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE III CONTRAST

1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION