What was the Commonwealth of the Philippines?
Q: What was the Commonwealth of the Philippines?
A: The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the name of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when it was still controlled by the United States.
Q: How was the Philippine Commonwealth created?
A: The Philippine Commonwealth had been created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1934.
Q: Who was the first Filipino to head an elected government in the Philippines?
A: Manuel L. Quezon was the first Filipino to head an elected government in the Philippines.
Q: Who had strong control of the islands during the Philippine Commonwealth?
A: The President of the Philippine Commonwealth had strong control of the islands and was guided by a Supreme Court.
Q: Which party did most members of the law-making body come from initially?
A: Initially, most members of the law-making body, the National Assembly, came from the Nacionalista Party.
Q: What was the national language chosen by the government in 1937?
A: In 1937, the government chose Tagalog, the language of Manila, as the national language.
Q: When did the Philippine Commonwealth end?
A: The Philippine Commonwealth ended in 1946, when the Third Philippines Republic began.
