Philippine Legislative Branch

How many chambers does the Philippine Congress have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which power is vested to the Philippine Congress?

• Power to interpret the law

• Power to enforce or administer the law

• Power to make, amend and repeal a law

• Power to apply the law

What happens during the Second Reading of a bill?

• The author/s and title of the bill are read

• The bill is read in its entirety

• The House votes on the bill

• The bill is sent to the President

The age requirement for a Senatorial candidate is 35 years old.

• True

• False

The Philippine Senate is composed of not more than 250 members.

• True

• False

Can an elementary graduate be eligible to run as a Representative?

• No, because the Constitution requires him to be at least a college graduate

• No, because the Constitution requires him to be a lawyer

• Yes, as long as he can read and write

• Yes, as long as he can graduated as Valedictorian

The members of the House of Representatives are classified as sectoral, party-list, and ______________ .

A proposed law is called a _______ .

Which body in Congress has the power to approve the appointments made by the President?

• Commission on Appointments

• Blue Ribbon Committee

• Electoral Tribunal

• Civil Service Commission

Which is not an inherent power of Congress?

• Police power

• Power of taxation

• Power of eminent domain

• Military power