NOTES - Article VI - Legislative Department
Once every year on the fourth Monday of July
Congress shall convene on what regularity and when?
Pocket veto
Disapproval of a bill by inaction on his part
True
Each city with a population of at least 250,000 or each province shall have at least one (1) representative. True or False?
Presidential System
In this system, the powers of government, by virtue of this principle, are divided into three (3) distinct classes: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial
1/2 plus one(1)
Ordinarily, a quorum is at least ____________ of the members of a body
To legislate
The primary function of Congress
Yeas
These refer to the affirmative votes on any question
initiative and referendum
through which people decide whether to a adopt or reject a policy
1. legislative power 2. Congress of the Philippines 3. initiative and referendum
3 important points in Section 1, article 6
True
A bill should embrace only one subject. True or False?
Revenue BIll
A bill where the primary and specific purpose of which is to raise revenue
Congress of the Philippines
A double-chamber body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Budget
A financial program of the national government for a designated calendar year
Lawmaking
A full-time obligation and not a mere sideline
Bill
A proposed law
1.Annual or general appropriations 2.Special or supplemental appropriations 3.Specific appropriation 4.Continuing appropriation
Appropriations may be: (4)
Tariff Bill
As used in the Constitution, this bill has reference to one imposing customs duties for revenue purposes
1.General legislative power 2.Specific powers 3.Implied powers 4.Inherent powers
Classifications of the powers of Congress: (4)
1.President of the Senate as ex officio chairman 2.12 Senators 3.12 members of House of Representatives
Composition of Commission on Appointments
Legislative Power
Essentially the authority under the Constitution to make laws and subsequently, when the need arises, to alter and repeal them
Title
Formal part of a statute (or bill) that announces the subject matter of the act
Preamble
Formal part of a statute (or bill) that follows the title and precedes the enacting clause
Enacting clause
Formal part of a statute (or bill) that immediately precedes the body of the statute and it serves as a formal means of identifying the legislative body that enacts the law
Body
Formal part of a statute (or bill) that is that portion containing the proposed law or statute itself
Effectivity clause
Formal part of a statute (or bill) that is that portion providing for the time when the law shall take effect
1.Title 2.Preamble 3.Enacting clause 4.Body 5.Effectivity clause
Formal parts of a statute (or bill):(5)
power
In check & balancing, it means to balance the?
branches
In check & balancing, it means to check the?
Rider
It is a provision or enactment inserted in the general appropriations bill which does not relate to some particular appropriation therein
Appropriation
It is an authorization made by law or other legislative enactment, direct payment out of government funds under specified conditions and/or for specified purposes
Legislative journal
It is defined as the official record of what is done and passed in a legislative assembly
Quorum
It is such a number of the membership of an assembly or collective body as is competent to transact its business. In other words, it is that number that makes a lawful body and gives it power to pass a law or ordinance or do any other valid corporate act
The House of Representatives
It is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines
General legislative power
It is the power to enact laws intended as rules of conduct to govern the relations among individuals or between the individuals and the State
Special Session
It takes place when the President calls Congress, during the time that it is in recess, to session to consider such subjects or legislations as he may designate
"Congressmen"
Members of the House of Representatives are popularly known as?
Official Gazette
Official publication of the Philippine government
The House of Representatives
Often informally called "Congress"
1. Presidential System 2. Parliamentary System 3. French presidential-parliamentary system
Principles of separation of powers
1.Natural-born citizen of Phil 2.At least 35 years of age on the day of election 3.Able to read and write 4.A registered voter 5.A resident of the Phil. for not less than two (2) years immediately preceding the day of elections
Qualifications of a Senator: (5)
1.Natural-born citizen 2.At least 25 years of age on the day of the election 3.Able to read and write 4.Except for a party-list representative, a registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected 5.A resident thereof for a period of not less than one (1) year preceding the day of election
Qualifications of a member of the House of Representatives: (5)
1. plenary or general 2. legislative powers not expressly delegated but deemed granted
Scope of legislative power of congress
Executive Sessions
Secret meetings of Congress or any of its committees are called ___________. A closed session is held if the issue to be discussed involves national security
T. Such power may be characterized as plenary or general (not enumerated) subject only to specific limitations in the Consti.
T/F: A grant of legislative power means the grant of all legislative powers for all purposes of civil government.
True
T/F: It is through laws that the legislature defines the rights and duties of citizens. True or False?
F. Not absolute bec. there are mechanisms for checks and balancing
T/F: Legislative power is absolute.
F, it is bicameral.
T/F: The Ph. congress is unicameral.
Three(3) years
Term of office for congressmen
6 Years
Term of office for senators
Nine (9) members, three (3) Justices of the Supreme Court designated by the Chief Justice and six (6) members of the Senate or the House of Representatives
The Electoral Tribunal is composed of?
Two hundred and fifty (250) members
The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than?
24 Senators
The Senate is composed of how many senators?
To attain the broadest possible representation of all interests in its law and policy-making body
The basic aim of representative government
False. Not made mandatory
The holding of a special election is made mandatory by the Constitution. True or False?
False. Other way around
The legislative powers of the American Congress is broader than the delegated powers of our Congress. True or False?
3 consecutive terms
The maximum terms for a member of the House of Representatives
Twenty per centum (20%)
The party-list representatives shall constitute _________ of the total number of representatives including those under the party list
Fifth Republic
The present government of France established in 1958, is known as?
At noon on the 30th day of June next following their election
The term of office for senators commences when?
The Senate
The upper chamber of the Congress of the Philippines
True
The war contemplated in Art. VI Sec.6 is a defensive, not an aggressive war, because by express constitutional provision, the Phil. renounces war as an instrument of national policy. True or False?
Statute
The written will of the legislature as an organized body expressed according to the form necessary to constitute it into a law of the state, and rendered authentic by certain prescribed forms and solemntities
Rules of procedure
These are the rules made by any legislative body to regulate the mode and manner of conducting its business
Inherent powers
These powers are possessed and can be exercised by every government because they exist as an attribute of sovereignty
Implied powers
These powers are those essential or necessary to the effective exercise of the powers expressly granted, like the power to conduct inquiry and investigation in aid of legislation
Laws
These refer to statutes which are the written enactments of the legislature governing the relations of the people among themselves or between them and the government and its agencies
Nays
These refer to the negative votes on any question
Specific powers
They are powers which the Constitution expressly directs or authorizes Congress to exercise like the power to choose who shall become President in case two or more candidates have an equal and highest number of votes
Bill authorizing increase of the public debt
This bill creates public indebtedness such as a bill providing for the issuance of bonds and other forms of obligations
Incompatible Office
This includes any kind of office or employment in the government, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or -controlled corporations or their subsidiaries during his term
Bill of local application
This is a bill that is affecting purely local or municipal concerns like one creating a city or municipality or changing its name
Private Bill
This is a bill that is affecting purely private interest, such as one granting a franchise to a person or corporation, or compensation to a person for damages suffered by him for which the government considers itself liable
Continuing appropriation
This is an appropriation where it provides a definite sum to be always available from year to year, without the necessity of further legislative action
Specific appropriation
This is an appropriation where it sets aside a named sum of money for the payment of a particular expense
Special or supplemental appropriations
This is an appropriation where they include all appropriations not contained in the budget. They are designed to supplement the general appropriations
Annual or general appropriations
This is an appropriation where they set aside the annual expenses for the general operation of the government. This is popularly known as the budget
Resolution
This is defined as a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent by an official body or assembled group
Appropriations Bill
This is one of the primary and specific aims of which is to make appropriations of money from the public treasury
Special Election
This kind of election for members of Congress may be called in case a vacancy arises in the Senate or House of Representatives to fill such vacancy in the manner prescribed by law
Hodge-podge or log-rolling legislation
This refers to any measure containing several subjects on unrelated matters combined together for the purpose of securing the support of members of the legislature severally interested in the diff. subjects of the bills
Forbidden Office
This refers to any office created or the emoluments of which have been increased during the term for which he was elected not merely during his tenure or period of actual incumbency
French presidential-parliamentary system
This system is a variant of the two (2) types of government
"Act"
This term is often used in referring to a statute
Veto
This word is the Latin term for "I forbid" or "deny"
Two-thirds
To suspend or expel a member, the concurrence of _________ of all the members of each House is necessary
1.Regular Election 2.Special Election
Two kinds of elections for members of Congress: (2)
True
Under the Constitution of the Philippines, a representative cannot serve continuously for more than nine (9) years. True or False?
Parliamentary System
Under this system, there is fusion rather than a separation between the executive and legislative bodies
Second Monday of May
When is the regular election of the members of the House of Representatives held?
party-list
a group that represents a certain sector
separation of powers
a principle that looses its meaning without checks & balances
political party
an organised group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office
Senate House of representatives
division of the congress of the Phil.
SC
final arbiter in checking and balancing
2 consecutive terms
maximum term/s of senator
second Monday of May
national elections are held when?
1. checks by the president 2. checks by congress 3. checks by judiciary
principle of checks and balances by the 3 co-equal departments
district representation sectoral representation
representation classification of the HoR
sectoral representatives
represents sectors, specifically those which are marginalized (nasa laylayan)
bicameral
the characteristic of having two chambers or two branches