RPH (Finals lang po) Flashcards
(90 cards)
Fundamental law of a nation or a state.
Constitution
What is a constitution?
- Establishes the character and basic principles of the government.
- Forms the fundamental rules and principles by which an organization
is managed. - Makes clear the rights of the individual and creates limitation to
government power. - “highest expression of the law”.
Purposes of the Constitution
- Prescribe the kind of
government - Creates the different departments and specifies their respective
function and duties. - Source of sovereign powers of a government by establishing the
fixed, first or basic principles. - Promotes public welfare.
Body assembled for the express purpose of framing
or writing the constitution, revising an existing one or
proposing amendments. After writing the draft constitution, are submitted to a plebiscite for ratification in which the people will decide whether it is acceptable to become law of the land. he results are then considered and followed by the government.
Constitutional Convention
First Consti
Biak-na-Bato Republic Constitution (1897)
Philippine Revolution reached a stalemate when
the revolutionary forces of Emilio Aguinaldo fled to ________
the mountains of Biak –na – Bato in San Miguel de
Mayumo, Bulacan
Spanish forces led by _________________ realized
that even though they could crush the rebels in
Bulacan, it did not mean the revolution would end for it
was already widespread. (1897)
Gen. Primo de Rivera
What type of government was established in March 1897 with Aguinaldo as President?
Revolutionary government
Two Filipinos, ______
tasked to write the 1897 constitution and decided to adopt the provisions of the Cuban Constitution.
ISABELO ARTACHO and FELIX FERRER
Two Filipinos, ISABELO ARTACHO and FELIX FERRER tasked to write the constitution and decided to adopt the provisions of the __________
Cuban Constitution
The 1897 consti was Promulgated by the Philippine Revolutionary Government
on _______ and became the provisionary constitution
of the government during the Revolution against Spain.
Nov. 1, 1897
Official Language of 1897 consti
TAGALOG
Supreme Council of Justice of 1897 consti
Judiciary Power
The 1897 consti Lasted only for __________ during at which, certain
periods, it was
two years
Philippine Independence was declared and two weeks later,
Aguinaldo ordered the convening of Congress in Malolos Bulacan. What date?
June 12 1898
Malolos Congress had its inaugural session at Barasoain Church in Malolos,
__________ amidst the large coverage by both the local and foreign
press.
Sept. 15, 1898
Malolos Congress had its inaugural session at ___________,
Sept. 15, 1898 amidst the large coverage by both the local and foreign
press.
Barasoain Church in Malolos
Malolos Constitution Was already conceived by _________ – the advisory body of
the President
Apolinario Mabini
He decided to create a constitution to form a
government that would recognized by foreign powers. Malolos Consti ni siya
Pedro Paterno
submitted a draft of the malolos consti on October 25, drew inspiration
from the constitution of Mexico, Belgium, Guatemala, Costa Rica,
Brazil and France.
Felipe Calderon
What consti under ang nag debate sa separation sa church ug state?
Malolos Constitution
state religion under Malolos COnsti
Catholicism
Date that was approved by the Malolos Congress and forwarded to Aguinaldo for approval.
Nov 29, 1898
Supreme power of the Malolos
given to the legislative body since it is the
representative of the people.
