The Cooper Act: Key Provisions and Impacts on the Philippines
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What was the primary purpose of the 10-year transitional period in Philippine history from 1935 to 1945?

  • To prepare for independence from the United States (correct)
  • To liberate the Philippines from the Japanese
  • To create a civil government in the Philippines
  • To establish a puppet government in Manila

Who led the Philippine government into exile in the U.S. during the Japanese occupation?

  • Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio S. Osmeña (correct)
  • Jose P. Laurel and Douglas MacArthur
  • Henry Allen Cooper and Theodore Roosevelt
  • Theodore Roosevelt and Manuel L. Quezon

What was the name of the law signed by President Theodore Roosevelt in July 2, 1902?

  • Tydings-McDuffie Act
  • Jones Law
  • Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (correct)
  • Philippine Autonomy Act

When did the Allied forces led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur land on the island of Leyte to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese?

<p>October 20, 1944 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the Second Philippine Republic installed by the Japanese forces in Manila?

<p>Jose P. Laurel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Japan formally surrender, marking the end of the Japanese occupation in the Philippines?

<p>September 2, 1945 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916?

<p>To grant Philippine independence as soon as a stable government was established (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the two Filipino resident commissioners in the US Congress?

<p>They did not have voting rights but represented the Philippines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 in the Philippine government?

<p>It replaced the Philippine Bill of 1902 as the framework of the Philippine government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the composition of the legislative body established by the Cooper Act?

<p>A bicameral body with the Philippine Commission as the upper house and the Philippine Assembly as the lower house (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Cooper Act?

<p>Granting of voting rights to the Filipino resident commissioners (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the executive powers of the civil governor?

<p>To execute the laws of the Philippine government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Preamble according to the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

<p>To establish a Government that shall embody the ideals and aspirations of the Filipino people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the first Article of the Philippine Constitution?

<p>National Territory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Constitution of Biak-na-Bato promulgated?

<p>November 1, 1897 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

<p>Building a just and humane society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Articles are there in the Philippine Constitution?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is invoked in the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

<p>Almighty God (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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