The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch

by Pia Tomagan

Multiple Choice

The Legislative branch of the Philippine Government is the Congress.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Laws promote anarchy

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Laws are binding and enforced by a controlling authority

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Both Senate and House of Representatives has the power to impeach

• True

• False

​GSIS Building, Financial Center, Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay. Felipe M. Mendoza was designated as the architect of the complex, and its surrounding area.

​The Batasang Pambansa Complex or the Batasan is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along Batasan Road in Batasan ...

Town or city: Quezon City

Completed: 1978

Architect: Felipe M. Mendoza

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What is the importance of Law?

​Importance of Law

1. Govern and regulate ​the conduct of persons, both natural (humans) and artificial (corporations)

2. ​Provide structure in the society.

3. ​Prevent lawlessness and anarchy.

4. ​Provide rules and standards by which to judge the behaviour of individuals who come into conflict with others.

​Kinds of Laws

​As to Nature

​a. Substantive law provides for the rights and duties of persons in relations to other persons and states. Example: Revised Penal Code and Civil Code

​b. Procedural or remedial law constitutes the set of rules governing the proceedings in court. Examples: Rules of Court and Revised Rules in Administrative cases in the civil service.

​Kinds of Law

​As to Scope

​a. General Law embraces a class of subjects or places and does not omit any subjects or places naturally belonging to such class.

b. Special Law relates to a particular person or things of a class. In case of conflict between general and specific laws, the specific law prevails.

​Legislature

​a. It is a body of individuals (legilators) selected to formulate, amend or repeal laws. It can be unicameral or bicameral.

​b. It is essential to the proper functioning of a society.

​Composition

a. Senate - ​24 senators elected directly by the people

​ - Lead by the Senate President

​b. House of Representatives - More than 250 congressmen by the people of their own districts. about 20 % are party-list representatives.

​Qualifications of a senator

a. natural-born filipino

b. ​35 yrs old on election day

​c. able to read and write

​d. Registered voter

e. 6 years - 2 consecutive terms

​House of Representatives

​a. natural born citizen

​b. 25 years of age

​c. able to read and write

​d. registered voter

​e. resident of the district he/she will be elected.

​f. 3 years - 3 consecutive terms

​LEGISLATIVE POWERS

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Multiple Choice

The following are the Legislative powers except:

• 1.    Congress has the power to remove from office impeachable government officials, including the President, Vice President, members of the Supreme Court, members of constitutional commissions, and the Ombudsman. 

• 1.    Congress has the “sole power to declare the existence of a state of war,” according to Section 23 Article VI of the Constitution.

• 1.    Congress can revoke the President’s proclamation of martial law by a vote of at least a majority of all members of the Senate and the House. 

• Congress can not authorize the President to exercise powers to carry out a declared national policy “for a limited period and subject to restrictions" in times of war or other national emergency.

Multiple Choice

Congressional committees can conduct hearings "in aid of legislation” on various issues that affect the nation and release a report based on findings.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress does not involved in the national budget process

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress, through the Commission on Appointments, can approve or reject some key appointments made by the president to government agencies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress needs to concur with any amnesty granted by the president, according to Section 19, Article VII of the Constitution. A vote of majority of all members is needed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Congress is can not be involved in starting charter change.  

• True

• False

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What do you mean by gridlock?

​How bill becomes a LAw

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Congress ---bill (draft) --- 3 readings --- (both houses) --- President ---Law

​Power of Approciation

​ "Power of the Purse"