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    The 1935 Constitution of the Philippines was drafted with input from the U.S. to gain independence. It established the Commonwealth of the Philippines, to later become the Republic upon full withdrawal of U.S. sovereignty. The constitution was drafted through a convention process and ratified by Filipino voters. It included protections for civil rights and outlined relations with the U.S. during and after the Commonwealth period. It was later amended to change legislative and executive structures.

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    The 1935 Constitution of the Philippines was drafted with input from the U.S. to gain independence. It established the Commonwealth of the Philippines, to later become the Republic upon full withdrawal of U.S. sovereignty. The constitution was drafted through a convention process and ratified by Filipino voters. It included protections for civil rights and outlined relations with the U.S. during and after the Commonwealth period. It was later amended to change legislative and executive structures.

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    The 1935 Constitution of the Philippines was drafted with input from the U.S. to gain independence. It established the Commonwealth of the Philippines, to later become the Republic upon full withdrawal of U.S. sovereignty. The constitution was drafted through a convention process and ratified by Filipino voters. It included protections for civil rights and outlined relations with the U.S. during and after the Commonwealth period. It was later amended to change legislative and executive structures.

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    MARIA ANGELICA FAYE M.

    CALDERON
    The 1935 Constitution was written in 1934, approved and
    adopted by the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–
    1946) and later used by the Third Republic (1946–1972). It was
    written with an eye to meeting the approval of the United
    States Government as well, so as to ensure that the U.S. would
    live up to its promise to grant the Philippines independence
    and not have a premise to hold onto its possession on the
    grounds that it was too politically immature and hence
    unready for full, real independence.
    "The government established by this constitution shall be
    known as the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Upon the
    final and complete withdrawal of the sovereignty of the United
    States and the proclamation of the Philippine Independence,
    the Commonwealth of the Philippines shall henceforth be
    known as the Republic of the Philippines."

    -ARTICLE XVII.—THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE REPUBLIC


    Framing and Ratification

    Briefly stated, the steps which led to


    the drafting and adaptation of the 1935
    Constitution of the Philippines are as
    follows.
    a.) Approval on March 24, 1934 by President
    Franklin D. Roosevelt of the tydings McDuffie Law,
    otherwise known as the Philippine Independence
    Act, enacted by the United States Congress,
    authorizing the Philippine Legislature to call a
    costitutional convention to draft a constitution for
    the Philippines;
    b.) Approval on March 5, 1934 by the
    Philippine Legislature of a bill calling a
    constitutional convention as provided
    for in the Independence Law;
    c.) Approval on February 8, 1935 by the
    convention by a vote of 177 to 1 of the
    Constitution (the signing began on the
    following day and was completed on
    February 19, 1935)
    d.) Approval on March 23, 1935 by Pres.
    Roosevelt of the Constitution as submitted to
    him, together with a certification that the said
    Constitution conformed with the provisions of
    the Independence Law; and
    e.) Ratification on May 14, 1935 of the
    Constitution by the Filipino electrorate by a vote
    of 1,213,046, with 44,963 against.
    Limitations and Conditions

    Briefly stated, the steps which led to the drafting and adaptation
    of the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines are as follows:
    -Limited authority.
    -Constitution to be drafted must be republican.
    -It should include a bill of rights .
    -And should contain certain provisions intended to define the
    relations between the Philippines and United States during the
    commonwealth period and after the establishment of the
    Philippine Republic.
    THE JONES LAW
    The Jones Law, enacted by the 64th Congress of the United
    States on August 29, 1916, contained the first formal and
    official declaration of the United States commitment to grant
    independence to the Philippines. The law provides that the
    grant of independence would come only "as soon as a stable
    government can be established", which gave the United States
    Government the power to determine when this "stable
    government" has been achieved. It aimed at providing the
    Filipino people (Filipinos) broader domestic autonomy,
    though it reserved certain privileges to the United States
    (Americans) to protect their sovereign rights and interests.
    SOURCES

    • 1898 Malolos Constitution


    • The Instruction of Pres. William Mckinley to the Second
    Philippine Commision on April 7, 1900
    • The Philippine Bill of July 1, 1902
    • The Jones Law of August 26, 1916
    The original 1935 Constitution provided for unicameral
    National Assembly and the President was elected to a six-year
    term without re-election. It was amended in 1940 to have a
    bicameral Congress composed of a Senate and House of
    Representatives, as well the creation of an independent
    electoral commission. The Constitution now granted the
    President a four-year term with a maximum of two
    consecutive terms in office
    CONSTITUTION

    is a written instrument by which the fundamental


    powers of the government are established, limited
    and defined by which these powers are distributed
    among the several departments/branches for the
    benefit of the people.

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