Philippine Constitution

try and decide all cases of impeachment

• Senate

• House of representatives

• President

• Congress

power to declare the existence of war

• Senate

• House of representatives

• President

• Congress

power to declare impeachment

• Senate

• House of representatives

• President

• Congress

power to extend martial law

• Senate

• House of representatives

• President

• Congress

Legislative - Congress divided into: Senate and House of Representatives

• make laws, alter and repeal

• executes

• interprets the law

Judicial - Supreme Court and Lower Courts

• make laws, alter and repeal

• executes

• interprets the law

Executive - President and Vice President

• make laws, alter and repeal

• executes

• interprets the law

Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional

• Legislative

• Judiciary

• Executive

The president may refuse to sign a bill, sending the bill back to the house where it originated along with his objections.

• veto power

• power of eminent domain

• police power

Answer explanation

Congress can override the veto via a 2/3 vote with both houses voting separately, after which the bill becomes law.

Malolos Constitution

• Chairman: Felipe Calderon

  President: Emilio Aguinaldo

• Chairman: Claro M. Recto

  President: Manuel L. Quezon

• Chairman and President: Ferdinand Marcos

• Chairman: Cecile Munoz-Palma

  President: Corazon Aquino