The Philippine Commission was a body appointed by the President of the United States to exercise legislative and limited executive powers in the Philippines. It was first appointed by President William McKinley in 1900. Beginning in 1907, it acted as the upper house of a bicameral legislature, with the elected Philippine Assembly acting as lower house. The Jones Act of 1916 created an elected Philippine Senate to replace the Philippine Commission. The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Jones Act was a United States statute enacted in 1916, which modified the form of government for the then U.S. territory of the Philippines. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines. ...
See also
History of the Philippines (1898-1946)
This article covers the history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. ...
Feeds |
Contact