Malolos Constitution

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The Malolos Constitution was the fundamental law of the First Philippine Republic, establishing a democratic and secular government after the country’s declaration of independence from Spain.

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instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
historical document
adoptedBy Malolos Congress NERFINISHED
appliesTo First Philippine Republic NERFINISHED
characteristic secular
city Malolos NERFINISHED
contains bill of rights
country Philippines
declares separation of church and state
draftingBody Malolos Congress NERFINISHED
establishedBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
establishedOffice President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
governmentTypeEstablished democratic government
republican government
guarantees due process of law
equality before the law
freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
inviolability of domicile
protection against arbitrary arrest
headOfStateDefinedAs President of the Republic
historicalContext Philippine Revolution against Spain NERFINISHED
Philippine–American War NERFINISHED
inspiredBy French constitutional ideas
Latin American republican constitutions
Spanish Constitution of 1812 NERFINISHED
language Spanish
legalStatus fundamental law of the First Philippine Republic
legislativeBody Malolos Congress NERFINISHED
locationOfPromulgation Barasoain Church NERFINISHED
namedAfter Malolos NERFINISHED
placeOfPromulgation Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines NERFINISHED
precedes American colonial government in the Philippines
principle national sovereignty resides in the people
popular sovereignty
responsibility of public officials
separation of powers
supremacy of civil authority over the military
province Bulacan NERFINISHED
religion secular state
replacedBy laws of the United States colonial administration in the Philippines
significance first republican constitution in Asia drafted and promulgated by Asians
symbol of Filipino sovereignty and nationhood

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Malolos Congress draftedDocument Malolos Constitution
Malolos Congress adoptedConstitution Malolos Constitution
Apolinario Mabini notableWork Malolos Constitution
this entity surface form: Programa Constitucional de la República Filipina
Barasoain Church associatedWith Malolos Constitution
Supreme Court of Justice establishedBy Malolos Constitution
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Justice (First Philippine Republic)
this entity surface form: Constitution of the First Philippine Republic
Supreme Court of Justice establishedBy Malolos Constitution
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Justice (First Philippine Republic)
Supreme Court of Justice legalBasis Malolos Constitution
subject surface form: Supreme Court of Justice (First Philippine Republic)
this entity surface form: Malolos Constitution provisions on the judiciary
República Filipina constitution Malolos Constitution
República Filipina foundingDocument Malolos Constitution