Philippine Constitutions Flashcards
It is a body assembled for the express purpose of framing or writing a constitution, revising an existing one, or proposing amendments to it.
Constitution Convention
The direct vote of all members of an electorate on an important public question such as change in the constitution (answerable by yes or no).
Plebiscite
All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
Electorate
Other term for vote
Suffrage
A direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.
Referendum
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to than for a direct decision.
Referendum
Importance of Constitution:
Maintain law and order
Impose rules and regulations
Protect individual rights and freedom
Limits the power of the government
8 steps for a bill to become a law:
- Bill is filed in the Senate Office of the Secretary
- First Reading
- Committee Hearings
- Second Reading
- Voting on Second Reading
- Voting on Third Reading
- Consolidation of the Version of the House
- Transmittal of the final version to Malacanang
The power that a president has to make a bill into a law(?)
Veto Power
Set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works.
Constitution
Also described as the ‘Supreme law of the land’.
Constitution
When was the 1987 Constitution ratified and is also recognized as the Constitution Day?
February 2
Who was the president during the 1st Republic?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Who was the president during the 1st Republic?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Who was the president during the 2nd Republic?
Jose P. Laurel
