The 1935 Constitution Simplified on Maharlikanism

General Provisions

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Article 14: General Provisions

Section 1: Flag

The flag of the Philippines shall be red, white, and blue, with a sun and three stars, as consecrated and honored by the people and recognized by law.

Judicial Department

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Article 8: Judicial Department

Section 1. The judicial power is in the Supreme Court and in such inferior courts.

Section 2. Congress

can define, prescribe and apportion the jurisdiction of various courts
cannot deprive the Supreme Court of
- its original jurisdiction over cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls
- its jurisdiction to review, revise, reverse, modify
cannot affirm on appeal, certiorari, or writ of error, as the law or the rules of court may provide, final judgments and decrees of inferior courts in:

All cases in which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, law, ordinance, or executive order or regulation is in question.
All cases involving the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, or toll, or any penalty imposed in relation thereto.
All cases in which the jurisdiction of any trial court is in issue.
All criminal cases in which the penalty imposed is death or life imprisonment.
All cases in which an error or question of law is involved.

Section 3. Until the Congress shall provide otherwise the Supreme Court shall have such original and appellate jurisdiction as may be possessed and exercised by the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands at the time of the adoption of this Constitution.

National Territory

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Article 1: The National Territory

Section 1. The Philippines comprises all the territory ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris of December 10, 1898.

The Executive Department

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Article 7: Executive Department

Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the Philippines.

Section 2. The President and Vice-President shall be:

in office for 4 years
elected by direct vote of the people.

The returns of every election for President and Vice-President, duly certified by the board of canvassers of each province or city, shall be transmitted to the seat of the National Government, directed to the President of the Senate, who shall, in the presence of the Senate and the House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted.

The Legislative Department

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Section 1

The Congress shall have Legislative power. It will consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives

The Senate

Section 2

The Senate shall have 24 Senators chosen by the qualified electors of the Philippines.