PA 103

Is authorized to make laws, after and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. this institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Legislative Power

• Executive Power

• Judicial Power

is vested in the President of the Philippines. the President and the Vice-

President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years. The President shall not be eligible for any re-election. No Vice-President shall serve for more than two successive terms.

• Executive Power

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

The Senate shall be composed of

• 30

• 24

• 26

The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than

• 150

• 300

• 250

is vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower court

as may be established by law.

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

defined as a method of national inquest into the conduct of public men. to protect the people from official delinquencies or

malfeasances.

• freedom

• Impeachment

• speech

• vote

He/she is the head of state, leader of the national government, and Commander in Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines. The President serves a six-year term and cannot be re-elected.

• The Cabinet

• Vice President

• President

If the President is unable to serve, the Vice President becomes President. He/she serves a six-year term.

• Vice President

• The Cabinet

• President

They include the Vice President and the heads of executive departments. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Commission of Appointments.

• President

• Vice President

• The Cabinet

Doing so balances the distribution of power in a governing body, thereby preventing tyrannical rule (in theory). Furthermore, some powers are shared amongst the three branches. By sharing powers, it creates a system of checks and balances that limit the ability of any one branch to act unilaterally.

• ORIGINS AND DEFINITIONS

• PURPOSE