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Form of Government Ratifying/ Promulgating Body Length of Effectivity Distinctive Features

The document summarizes key features of seven Philippine constitutions including the form of government, ratifying body, length of effectivity, and distinctive features. It shows that the country transitioned from revolutionary republics and commonwealth to its current unitary presidential constitutional republic, with constitutions lasting periods from 6 months to decades and ratified by bodies like conventions, congresses, and committees.

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Form of Government Ratifying/ Promulgating Body Length of Effectivity Distinctive Features

The document summarizes key features of seven Philippine constitutions including the form of government, ratifying body, length of effectivity, and distinctive features. It shows that the country transitioned from revolutionary republics and commonwealth to its current unitary presidential constitutional republic, with constitutions lasting periods from 6 months to decades and ratified by bodies like conventions, congresses, and committees.

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Form of Ratifying/ Length of Distinctive features

Government Promulgating body effectivity


Biak na Bato Tejeros Government November 1, 1897-
Revolutionary Republic
Constitution Central Executive Committee December 14, 1897

Malolos Republic Unitary semi-presidential January, 23, 1899 -


Constitution Malolos Congress
constitutional republic March 23, 1901

1935 Constitution Presidential November 15, 1935 -


Commonwealth July 4, 1946

1934 Constitutional Convention


Unitary Presidential July 4, 1946 -
Constitutional Republic January 16, 1973

Second Philippine Single-Party Preparatory Committee for October 14, 1943 -


Republic Constitution Authoritarian Republic Philippine Independence August 17, 1945
1973 Constitution
Unitary Dominant-Party
Pseudo-Parliamentary
January 17, 1973 -
Republic under 1973 Constitutional Convention
February 22, 1986
Totalitarian Civic-
Military Rule

Freedom Constitution Revolutionary President Corazon Aquino, March 25, 1986-


Government Drafted by Reynato Puno February 1, 1987
1987 Constitution Unitary Presidential
1986 Constitutional Convention
February 2, 1987-
Constitutional Republic Present

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