1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
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A constitutional plebiscite held in the Philippines on 14 May 1935 ratified the 1935 Philippine Constitution which established the Philippine Commonwealth.[1] The constitution had been written in 1934 by the Constitutional Convention of 1934.
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The Tydings–McDuffie Act of the United States Government detailed the steps required for the Philippines to become independent of the United States. A previous act, the Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act, had been rejected by the Philippine Congress.
The constitution was approved by 96% of voters, and was replaced by the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines.