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L: After the civil government in the philippines was established the US congress passed the
Philippine organic act in July 1902.
B: The philippine organic act was also called the cooper act named after its author henry
cooper.
Al: This bill was originally called Philippine Bill of 1902, It was again authored by US
representative Henry cooper.
L: Now by the word bill that was mentioned earlier, it is not talking about money.
B: Instead the word bill in government means a proposal for a new law or a proposal to change
an existing law.
Al: The congress passed the Philippine organic act to establish civilian control.
L: This act also stated that two years after the achievement of peace in the country.
Al: A Legislature is a branch of government responsible for making the laws in the country.
L: The Philippine legislature compose of the Philippine Assembly, and the Philippine
Commission.
B: The Philippine Assembly was the lower house while the Philippine Commission was the
upper house.
Al: The act also extended the United states bill of rights to the Filipinos.
L: It also authorized the Philippine legislature to send two filipino resident commissioners to
Washington to represent the Philippines in the United States Congress.
Al: That is all for our short report about the Philippine Organic Act thank you for listening.