EVOLUTION OF CONTITUTIONS

IN THE PHILIPPINES
General Instructions:
Topics in the oral recitation will be taken from
the evolution of constitutions in the Philippines. If
it’s your turn, the wheel application will choose a
number for you, and you are given 1 minute to
answer the question.
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Define what is a
citizen.(You can use a
different constitution
stating what is citizen
all about).
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What is a
government?

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How does the
Constitution
protect individual
freedom and
rights?
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What situation in the
past led to the
separation of church
and state as stated
in the constitution?
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Explain the passage,
“Government is the
agency created to
enforce the rules of
conduct to ensure
obedience”.
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Why does the
constitution
limit the power
of the
government?
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Do bodies of the 7
government
(Executive,
Legislative, Judiciary)
have separate power
under constitution?
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How do Filipinos
help preserve the
law in the
country?
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Philippines is an 9
archipelagic country. In
what way do people
from Mindanao and
Visayas be heard their
opinions about the
constitution? BACK
Why do Americans 10
not Filipinos,
established the first
government in the
country way back
July 1901?
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Why does the
Philippines have
seven Constitutions
throughout history?

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 12
Explain the passage,
“ State is
independent of
external control”.
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Why does Emilio
Aguinaldo exile
at Hongkong?

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What happened
during the US-
Spain Agreement,
popularly known as
the Treaty of
Paris?
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What is the
difference between
unicameral legislator
and bicameral
legislator?
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What is the work of
the Legislative
body of the
government?
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What is the work
of the executive
body of the
government?
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What is the work
of the Judicial
body of the
government?
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What is KALIBAPI?
And what is its
role in our country
during the Japanese
invasion?

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Why does the
government divided
into three separate
bodies? Executive,
Legislative, and
Judiciary.
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Explain the role
of Constitutional
Convention during
Marcos
Administration.

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What is the sole
reason why Emilio
Aguinaldo created
the 1897 Biak-na-
Bato Republic?
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Enumerate reasons
why Marcos
declared Martial
during his term.

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What was the 24
salient feature
when the 1973
constitution
underwent
constitutional
amendment?
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Explain one
theme of the
1987
Philippine
Constitution.
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Why did Americans give
Filipinos 10- year
training in Washington
about self-governance?

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Why does the 1943
Constitution is
called a short-
lived
constitution?
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Explain the passage’
“Constitution is the
body of rules
governing the affairs
of an organized
group”.
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Why did President
Marcos initiated the
drafting of 1973
Constitution
especially during his
regime?
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Why does the 1986
constitution also
call the Freedom
Constitution?

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What is the
importance of
particitpating
elections?
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What is
SOVEREIGNITY?

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Why does 1935
Constitution call as
the Constitution of
the First
Philippines?
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What do you mean by
fascist? Are there
any Filipinos in the
past who became
active members of
fascism?
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Do people in the
country have the
right to oppose the
constitution?
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Who was Emilio
Aguinaldo? Cite
some of his
important
contributions to
our country.
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Who was Ninoy
Aquino? Cite
some scenarios
why he became
popular.
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Why does the 1986
constitution is
used for only one
year?

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Why do Filipinos
allow themselves
to be governed?

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Why does it need one
representative per
province in the
Senate Congress?

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In history, why do 41
Americans have
involvement in
crafting the
Constitution of the
Philippines?
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What does usually
the role of
Judiciary in the
government?
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Explain the passage,
“A state possesses an
organized government
to which the great body
of inhabitants render
habitual obedience”
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Explain the passage,
“No other country
can dictate what we
should do in our
country”.
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Explain the passage,
“Constitution is a list
of rights for the
people, powers of
the people in the
government”.
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What led to the
promulgation of
the 1987
Philippine
Constitution?
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Why does the
constitution serve
as the fundamental
law of the state?
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What will happen
to a country
without
constitution?

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Do you think the
constitution can
maintain order
and peace in our
country?
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As a citizen in
our country,
what will you do
to implement the
constitution
fully?
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