Tydings–McDuffie Act
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The Tydings–McDuffie Act was a 1934 U.S. law that provided for Philippine self-government and laid out the process and timetable for the Philippines’ transition from American colonial rule to full independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tydings–McDuffie Act canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tydings–McDuffie Act Context triple: [Commonwealth of the Philippines, establishedBy, Tydings–McDuffie Act]
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Target entity: Tydings–McDuffie Act Target entity description: The Tydings–McDuffie Act was a 1934 U.S. law that provided for Philippine self-government and laid out the process and timetable for the Philippines’ transition from American colonial rule to full independence.
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A.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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B.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Humphrey–Hawkins Act
The Humphrey–Hawkins Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that set explicit national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth, and established regular reporting requirements for the Federal Reserve and the President on economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine independence legislation
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define U.S.–Philippine relations during transition
ⓘ
prepare the Philippines for full independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philippine Independence Act
ⓘ
Philippine Independence Act ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Independence Act of 1934
Public Law No. 73-127 ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
|
| changesStatusOf | Filipinos as U.S. nationals ⓘ |
| conditionRelatesTo |
foreign relations of the Philippines
ⓘ
immigration and nationality status of Filipinos ⓘ military reservations and bases ⓘ trade relations between the United States and the Philippines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| definesProcessFor | drafting of a Philippine constitution ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 73rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American colonial rule in the Philippines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Interwar period ⓘ |
| immigrationQuotaForFilipinosPerYear | 50 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded after Philippine independence ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| limits | Filipino immigration to the United States ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Commonwealth Government of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Commonwealth government
ten-year transitional period ⓘ transition to Philippine independence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act
ⓘ
Jones Law of 1916 ⓘ |
| replaces | Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act ⓘ |
| requires |
Philippine constitutional convention
ⓘ
plebiscite in the Philippines ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| resultedIn | establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935 ⓘ |
| setsConditionFor | recognition of Philippine independence ⓘ |
| shortName | Tydings–McDuffie Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| signingDate | 1934-03-24 ⓘ |
| sponsorInHouse | John McDuffie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Millard E. Tydings ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Philippine Independence Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine independence
Philippine self-government ⓘ United States colonial policy ⓘ |
| transitionPeriodLength | 10 years ⓘ |
| ultimateOutcome | independence of the Republic of the Philippines in 1946 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1934 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tydings–McDuffie Act Description of subject: The Tydings–McDuffie Act was a 1934 U.S. law that provided for Philippine self-government and laid out the process and timetable for the Philippines’ transition from American colonial rule to full independence.
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