Comparison and Contrast of Philippine Constitution

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Name __ NEIL VINCENT V.

BOCO_____________________ Score __________ __

Subject and Section __Readings in Philippine History ___________ Date _July 29, 2020___

Activity: Comparison and Contrast of Philippine Constitution

To compare is to tell how two or more things are alike. To contrast is to tell how two or more
things are different. Clue words such as like or as show comparisons. Clue words such as but or unlike
show contrasts. Often authors don’t use clue words. Readers must make comparisons for themselves.
Use this chart to compare and contrast the 1973 and 1987 Philippine Constitution.

1. Compare and contrast the PREAMBLES.


2. Compare and contrast Article 1.

PREAMBLE COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
It starts with asking the Divine for help and it is In 1973, this Constitution was the same
accompanied by what was promoting the Constitution, as it continues to call for help. From
constitution and embodying to ensure that the the divine being, and that will follow Stating the
states also develop well kind of a legislative legislative examples, it also notes the
regime incorporate. promotions, the protection, creation and
constitutional form.

PREAMBLE CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
The 1973 Constitution was the earlier edition, it's The Constitution of 1987 is the amended edition
easy and it's straight to the point, but it lacked of the Constitution of 1973. This has specific
some terms and details since it's the first edition. information for this, and terms and other details
have been applied to it.
ARTICLE 1 COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
They are in the Article in the Constitution of 1973 The national territory covers the archipelago of
Same with Article I of the 1987 Constitution. As the Philippines, including all the islands and
the waters of the archipelagos and the islands are waters embraced therein, and all other territories
linked between, and whatever its size and length over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
measures. The Rivers of the Archipelago Inland jurisdiction, consisting of its coastal, fluvial and
waters considered, subject to the right of aerial areas, including its territorial sea, seabed,
International boats move innocently. The subsoil, island shelves and other submerged
national territory includes the archipelago of the areas. Its inclusion and territorial waters. The
Philippines, including all the islands and waters Philippines claimed by historic title, and confirms
claimed therein, and all the other territories its argument about the disputed regime of the
belonging to the Philippines by historical right or islands.
legal designation, including the territorial sea, the
seas, the subsoil, the seabed, the insular shelves
and the other submarine areas in which the
Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.

ARTICLE 1 CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
It is still understandable, but its style is more The version has fewer words, or certain words
formal and old-like, the earlier version has terms have changed, and are more modernized
that produced long sentences. The Constitution compared to the earlier edition. The Constitution
of 1973 which constitutes the national territory of 1987 incorporates a revised concept of
of the Philippines Archipelago, and all other areas national territory with the deletion of a legal or
with historical or legal status belonging to the historical reference to the land claimed.
Philippines, or over which the Philippines has
control or jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 2 COMPARISON
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
Article II of the Constitution of 1973 consists of In this Constitution they are identical with the
Statements of values and procedures that split 1973 Constitution but also this Constitution
into pieces, and each sections contradict clearly broken down into parts of this
concepts of consensus. Is composed of the Constitution State the values and policies of the
declaration of principles and state policies. State.

ARTICLE 2 CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
In the earlier version of the Constitution, Article II In the later edition, Article II is divided into 28
is divided into only ten parts which consist of all sections, where those 28 sections were also
the nation's principles and state policies. divided into two parts, the first part of which is
about the theory, and the second part as state
policies. It signifies that it’s a democratic and
republican State.

ARTICLE III COMPARISON


1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
The article in the earlier version talks about The later version is exactly the same as the earlier
sections on a given land. This speaks of a certain edition, where the article addresses sections on a
property which is important in the state. specific property. That this article is required to
complete the entire institution.
ARTICLE III CONTRAST
1973 CONSTITUTION 1987 CONSTITUTION
The earlier version specifies on Citizenship of This describes the Bill of Rights, in the later
Article III. edition of Article III. This will be done by the time
of what is the being of a human right and it will
be done by no rule of religion establishment and
other terms set out in this Article.