1935 Constitution of the Philippines

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The 1935 Constitution of the Philippines was the fundamental law that established the Commonwealth government and defined the country’s political structure prior to and after independence from the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
1940AmendmentsEffect allowed presidential re-election
changed presidential term length
restored bicameral legislature
adoptedBy Philippines NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Commonwealth Constitution NERFINISHED
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED
amended 1940 amendments
appliedDuring Commonwealth period NERFINISHED
early years of the Third Philippine Republic
approvedBy Philippine constitutional convention NERFINISHED
cameIntoForceWith inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
constitutionalConventionEndYear 1935
constitutionalConventionStartYear 1934
country Philippines
createdBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
definedLegislatureType unicameral National Assembly
establishedFormOfState Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED
establishedGovernmentType democratic government
presidential system
republican government
executiveAssistedBy Cabinet
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
headOfStateTitle President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
historicalEra post-independence early republican period
pre-independence period
influencedBy Malolos Constitution NERFINISHED
Tydings–McDuffie Act NERFINISHED
United States Constitution NERFINISHED
judicialBodyCreated Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED
judiciaryHeadTitle Chief Justice of the Supreme Court NERFINISHED
language English
laterLegislatureType bicameral Congress of the Philippines
laterOfficialLanguage National language (Pilipino/Tagalog-based) NERFINISHED
Spanish
legalSystem Philippine legal system
partiallySuspendedDuring Japanese occupation of the Philippines
providedFor bill of rights
checks and balances
eventual independence from the United States
impeachment of high officials
judicial review
local government framework
national economic policy guidelines
national territory definition
separation of powers
suffrage provisions
ten-year Commonwealth transition period
ratificationDate 14 May 1935
ratifiedBy plebiscite
remainedInForceUntil 1973 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED
superseded Malolos Constitution NERFINISHED
supersededBy 1973 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED
tookEffectOn 15 November 1935

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Commission on Elections of the Philippines establishedInDocument 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
AFP legalBasis 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
subject surface form: Armed Forces of the Philippines