The Malolos Constitution was important because it established the very first democratic republic in Asia.

If a country has a constitution, it means the President can change any law at any time without asking anyone else.

The delegates who met at Barasoain Church represented a single profession so that they could write the laws much faster.

By ratifying the "Acta de la Proclamación de la Independencia" in Malolos, the delegates proved they supported the declaration of freedom held in Kawit, Cavite.

Felipe Calderon’s committee studied the constitutions of countries like France and Costa Rica to copy them exactly without making any changes for Filipinos.

The Malolos Constitution divided the government into the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to make sure that power was balanced and not concentrated in just one group.

Under the Malolos Constitution, the Seven Secretaries (like the Secretary of Public Education and Finance) belonged to the Legislative branch of government.

When the Malolos Constitution stated that "sovereignty resides exclusively in the people," it meant that the ultimate power of the nation belonged to its citizens, not to a foreign ruler or a single king.

The fact that the Legislative power was given to an "Assembly of Representatives" shows that the early republic wanted citizens to have a voice in making laws through elected officials.

The primary purpose of the Malolos Constitution was to give Emilio Aguinaldo total ownership of all lands in the Philippines.