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    The 1935 Constitution was written to prepare the Philippines for independence from the US. It was influenced by several other constitutions but aimed to gain US approval. Originally it established a unicameral legislature and six-year presidential term without re-election. In 1940 it was amended to a bicameral legislature and a four-year presidential term limit of two consecutive terms. It provided the legal framework for the Commonwealth government and was eventually replaced after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972.

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    The 1935 Constitution was written to prepare the Philippines for independence from the US. It was influenced by several other constitutions but aimed to gain US approval. Originally it established a unicameral legislature and six-year presidential term without re-election. In 1940 it was amended to a bicameral legislature and a four-year presidential term limit of two consecutive terms. It provided the legal framework for the Commonwealth government and was eventually replaced after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972.

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    The 1935 Constitution was written to prepare the Philippines for independence from the US. It was influenced by several other constitutions but aimed to gain US approval. Originally it established a unicameral legislature and six-year presidential term without re-election. In 1940 it was amended to a bicameral legislature and a four-year presidential term limit of two consecutive terms. It provided the legal framework for the Commonwealth government and was eventually replaced after Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972.

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    1935

    CONSTITUTI
    ON
    INTRODUCTION
    The 1935 Constitution was written,
    approved and adopted in 1934 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.
    01
    The.Commonwealth Constitution was ratified to
    prepare the country for its independence. This
    constitution was dominantly influenced by the
    Americans, but possess the traces of the Malolos
    Constitution, the German, Spanish, and Mexican
    Constitution, constitutions of several South American
    countries, and the unwritten English Constitution.
    02.
    • It originally provided for a unicameral legislature composed
    of a president and vice president elected for a six-year term
    without re-election.
    • .It was amended in 1940 to provide for a bicameral legislature
    composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
    • The right of suffrage for male citizens of the Philippines who
    are twenty-one years of age or over and are able to read and
    write were protected. This protection, later on, extended to the
    right of suffrage for women two years after the adoption of
    the constitution
    03.
    The draft of the constitution was approved by the
    convention on February 8, 1935 and was ratified by
    President Roosevelt in Washington D.C. on March 25,
    1935. Elections were held on September 16, 1935 and
    Manuel L. Quezon was elected as the first President of
    the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
    CONSTITUTION OF THE
    PHILIPPINES
    PREAMBLE
    The Filipino people, imploring the aid of Divine Providence, in
    order to establish a government that shall em­body their ideals,
    conserve and develop the patrimony of the nation, promote the
    general welfare, and secure to themselves and their posterity the
    blessings of independence under a régime of justice, liberty, and
    democracy, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
    The 1935 Constitution
    ARTICLE I.- THE NATIONAL TERRITORY ARTICLE XI.—CIVIL SERVICE

    ARTICLE II. - DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ARTICLE XII.—CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF


    NATURAL RESOURCES
    ARTICLE III. - BILL OF RIGHTS
    ARTICLE XIII.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
    ARTICLE IV. - CITIZENSHIP
    ARTICLE XIV.—AMENDMENTS
    ARTICLE V. - SUFFRAGE
    ARTICLE XV.—TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
    ARTICLE VI. - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    ARTICLE XVI.—SPECIAL PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE UPON THE
    ARTICLE VII. - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT PROCLAMATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE
    PHILIPPINES.
    ARTICLE VIII.- JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    ARTICLE XVII.—THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE REPUBLIC
    ARTICLE IX.—IMPEACHMENT

    ARTICLE X.—GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE


    04.
    The original 1935 Constitution provided for a unicameral
    National Assembly, and the President was elected to a six-
    year term without the possibility 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 and to grant the President a four-year term
    with a maximum of two consecutive terms in office.
    05.
    A Constitutional Convention was held in 1971 to rewrite the 1935
    Constitution. The convention was stained with manifest bribery
    and corruption. Possibly the most controversial issue was
    removing the presidential term limit so that Ferdinand E. Marcos
    could seek re-election for a third term, which many felt was the
    true reason for which the convention was called. In any case, the
    1935 Constitution was suspended in 1972 with Marcos'
    proclamation of martial law, the rampant corruption of the
    constitutional process providing him with one of his major
    premises for doing so.
    06.
    The 1935 Constitution provided the legal basis
    of the Commonwealth Government which was
    considered a transition government before the
    granting of the Philippine independence with
    American-inspired constitution; the Philippine
    government would eventually pattern its
    government system after American
    government. It has been said that the 1935
    Constitution was the best-written Philippine
    charter ever.
    THANKS!
    Presented by: Jenny Rose Osana
    Kimberly Lucero

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