Shan Lawrence Medenilla Sir.

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XII-HUMSS 2

Philippine Politics and Governance

Lesson 5 Activity 3: T-Chart

Make a comparison of the development of Government on each period/era. 

Pre-Colonial Spanish Period Revolutionary American Period

Period Period

The method of It stated on pre At this Period the During these Period
stratification was colonial Thus, the Filipinos were awakened The structure of the
used in precolonial centralization of power and created a movement country's government
times, and the establishment know as The Propaganda is very clear. The
Which was of a fundamental led by Jose Rizal this developed democratic
considered unitary government movement aspiring political systems,
politically relevant through the time of rights and freedom in including electoral and
while Spanish Revolutionary Period our own country. On the party politics,
Period is establish a Several council are other hand, American constitutional law, the
fundamental included. A dictatorial Period have a big impact secret ballot, and the
unitary government to our government legislature, are
government. A established by United States forces indicators of the strong
process of trial in Aguinaldo on June 18 established a impact that Americans
the form of trial by succeeded the military government in have had on our
ordeal and the so- government, which the Philippines. It was led current political
called "Eye for an was abolished and by a military governor, structure. The
eye, tooth for a replaced by this who exercised Philippines was
tooth" were government upon its all powers of the founded by the
administered in creation. government. Japanese military
terms of justice. forces.
The Executive
Commission (PEC),
which is a civil
government that
 temporarily rules the
Uh, nation.

Japanese Occupation Post-War/3 rd

Martial Law/4 th
Post-EDSA/5 th

Republic Republic Republic

At this point The In these times Philippines The The post-EDSA

government of the
Commonwealth was
reestablished. The
Constitution of 1935 again
became the land 's
supreme rule. There were
significant problems with
the reestablishment of the
government under
Osmeña. Thus, during this
time, the main issue was
the rehabilitation of the
country and the
government. Meanwhile in
the post-war system of
Philippine politics and
government was based on
the Constitution of 1935.
The foregoing constitution
provided for a presidential
and unitary structure, in
which the president is
directly elected by the
people and serves a
maximum of two terms for
four years.
passed from the 1973 Constitution provided era, also known
commonwealth stage to that the Philippines will have as the Fifth
that of Independence on a modified parliamentary Republic, saw the
July 4, 1946. The form of government. By revival of
government of the new 1976, the 1973 Constitution democracy,
member of the was amended which allowed wherein
international community Marcos to be the president governmental
was based on the same and the prime minister at powers emanate
instrument as the the same time. In 1981, the from people.
commonwealth the constitution was again Elections,
constitution of 1935 and amended. At the moment of political parties,
amended by Dr. J.R. Post-EDSA/5th Republic The and civil societies
Hayden during 1940. On period since 1986 has been were thus
the other hand Ferdinand the restoration of reinstituted.
Marcos was elected to the democracy. The collapse of Civilian authority
presidency in 1965 and his the dictatorship marked the (through the
administration was transition towards president) was
marked by increased farm democratic re- recognized
production, significant democratization and the supreme over the
expansion of return to constitutionalism. military. Today,
infrastructure, and a Following Corazon Aquino 's the Philippines is
defining diplomatic ascent to the presidency, a headed by
agenda. revolutionary government Rodrigo Duterte,
was formed. who came from
Mindanao as the
first president.