What is a

Constitution?
A constitution is primarily a set of rules
and principles specifying how a country
should be governed, how power is
distributed and controlled, and what
rights citizens possess.
 what is the
between a Law and
difference 
a Constitution?
constit
-is the act, or process
-is the body of
of ution
setting something
rules and
up,or establishing
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standards issued
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something; the
by a
composition or
government, or to
structure of such a
 what
?
is a
- it was enacted on March 19, in Oratorio de San
- it is also "La Felipe
1812·        -
called
Pepa"
- Napoleon kept the legitimate Spanish king, Fernando VII, a
prisoner in France and installed his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, as
king of Spain and the Indies. The Spaniards did not take to their
French king.

- It was drafted against the backdrop of Napoleon’s invasion of Spain

what ?
is a ·        -
-An extraordinary Cortes was established in Cadiz that
included elected representatives of all the Spanish
colonies This extraordinary Cortes issued laws and
decrees in the name of Ferdinand VII,

"in his absence and

captivity".
 Representative of the
Dec. 6,
Philippines
-De los Reyes
1811
attended
arrived in Spain
that
sessions he
where
and
from
checked out
it is said
April
Gueta
the delegate
• mala
It was already
1813
proclaimed in
public and was
short-lived
Manila but it was
Ventura de los Reyes already
constitutio
just a
n.
Importance
• Affirmed
• Separation
National
• freedom
powers
Sovereignty
• Abolished
of the Federalism and
a
established a Constitutional
press
• Parliament
Allow universal male
Monarchy with
suffrage
ary system
Effects of
in the Philippines
• Cessation of
• Free
Galleon
• Revolution in Ilocos
trade
the Trade
implementation
against the
of the Philippine
cancellation of
“In life, many things don’t go
according to plan. If you fall,
get back up. If you stumble,
regain your balance. Never
give up and always fight for