The document compares and contrasts several Philippine constitutions throughout history:
- It outlines key aspects of the 1897 Biak-na-Bato, 1899 Malolos, 1935, 1943, 1973, and 1986 constitutions.
- The constitutions evolved over time, with early ones establishing republics and later ones transitioning to independence and democracy.
- They all aimed to protect citizens' rights and represent public opinion, while reforming laws around issues like agrarian rights.
The document compares and contrasts several Philippine constitutions throughout history:
- It outlines key aspects of the 1897 Biak-na-Bato, 1899 Malolos, 1935, 1943, 1973, and 1986 constitutions.
- The constitutions evolved over time, with early ones establishing republics and later ones transitioning to independence and democracy.
- They all aimed to protect citizens' rights and represent public opinion, while reforming laws around issues like agrarian rights.
The document compares and contrasts several Philippine constitutions throughout history:
- It outlines key aspects of the 1897 Biak-na-Bato, 1899 Malolos, 1935, 1943, 1973, and 1986 constitutions.
- The constitutions evolved over time, with early ones establishing republics and later ones transitioning to independence and democracy.
- They all aimed to protect citizens' rights and represent public opinion, while reforming laws around issues like agrarian rights.
The Constitutions fairly represent public opinion.
Their purpose is to form a more perfect Union. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights. They all address and reform the rights and freedom of every Filipino. Consists of modified laws. They all agrarian reformed laws. *
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1897 Biak-na-Bato 1935 Constitution
1899 Malolos Constitution Featured Political System Supreme Council is the Drafted and adopted by the Virtually Identical to the highest governing of the First Philippine Republic. American One. Republic. First important Filipino Considered as a transition First republic declared by document ever produced by government before granting of revolutionary Leader. the People’s representatives. the Philippine Independence. Truce of Philippines and Basic law of the First Ratified by Citizen’s Philippine Republic Assemblies. Spain
1943 Constitution Official 1973 Constitution of the 1986 Freedom Constitution
Republic Ratified by Kapisanan ng Certified by the President of Paglilingkod sa Bagong United States. Renounces war as an Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) Influenced by the United Convention. instrument of national States laws. Approved by the Preparatory policy. Orderly transfer of power Committee on Philippine Parliamentary form of Transitional Constitution to Independence. Government ensure democracy and Constitution of the Japanese- Vested legislative power in freedom. sponsored Second Republic the National Assembly. of the Philippines. Synthesis:
The Philippines Constitution is important because it
generally focuses on protecting our rights. Every country’s constitution aims to provide and serve justice and fair rights for all the citizens. Each constitution addresses human rights and acts on behalf of public opinions of every individual. The Philippines consists of many evolution in each particular Constitution that greatly helps them to have a renowned government. Moreover, it greatly influences the history of Philippines and what it has become up to this present day. As lots of time has passed these constitution is modified, amended and ratified by significant persons. These greatly effects and influences the rights and freedom of every Filipino. Hence, based on what is stated above, the governance of the Philippines has become what it is today because of their historical constitutions which are formed with a proper aims to serve on behalf of the individual citizen’s rights.