Article 6 Constitution Of The Government Flashcards

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Deals with the framework of government and its powers, and defines the electorate

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Constitution of Government

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The power to make laws and to alter or amend them.

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Legislative power

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Upon whom is the legislative power vested

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In the congress of the Philippines

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What are the scope of legislative power

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General
Special power
Implied power
Inherent power

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This is the power to enact laws intended as rules of conduct to govern the relationship among individuals or between individuals and the state

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General

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Powers that directs or authorize congress

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Special power

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The powers essential or necessary to the effective exercise of the powers expressly granted.

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Implied powers

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Powers which are possessed and can be exercised by every government

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Inherent power

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9
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How many senators are there in the senate

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24 senators

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What are the qualifications of senators

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Natural born Filipino citizen
At least 35 years old at the day of the election
Able to read and write
Registered voter
resident of the Philippines for at least 2 years

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What is the term of office of senators

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Term of six years

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Members of the representative

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Or more than 250 members

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What are the qualifications of the members of the house of the representative

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Must be natural-born Filipino citizen
At least 25 years of age on the day of the election
Able to rad and write
A registered voter
A resident of such district for not less than one year

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A sectoral party representing different sector such as labor fee some Orban poor in the JUNOs cultural minorities women youth and other sectors

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Party List system

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When Is the regular election of the members of the Congress

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On The second Monday of May

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How Salary does the member of Congress receive annually

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240,000 year for senate president and speaker of the house, 204,000 year for member of the warehouse

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17
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What Are the requirements for privilege of arrest

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The offenses punishable for not more than six years, the Congress is in session

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This We first more specifically to the representatives right not to be questioned nor be held liable to anyone for any speech or debate in Congress or in any committee of Congress or in any other place

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Parliamentarian immunity or freedom from being question for privilege speech or debate

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Either chamber during session without the consent of the other line for more than three day

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Adjournments

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Interval between the session of other congress as of another

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Adjournment sine dei

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Who are the officers of Congress

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Officers, Member

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The term is defined as any number sufficient to transact business

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Quorum

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The official record of what is done or what part is a legislative assembly

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Journal

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The electoral tribunal with nine members each

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3 justices of the Supreme Court, designated by the chief justice
6 members from each house

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Composition of commission and appointments

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1 chairman (senate president)
12 senators
12 members of the lower house e

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Power of legislative investigation limitation

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-Must Be an aid of legislation
-In accordance with duly published rule of procedure
-right of person appearing in, or affected by such inquiry shall be respected

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One of the primary and specific aim of which is to make appropriations of money from the public treasury

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Appropriation bill

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Kinds of appropriation

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  1. Annual or general appropriation
  2. Special or supplemental appropriation
  3. Specific appropriation
  4. Continuing appropriation
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They set aside the annual expenses for the general operations of the government, known as the budget

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Annual or general appropriation

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They include all appropriations not contained in the budget

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Special or supplemental appropriation

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One which sets aside a named sum of money for the payment of a particular expense

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Specific appropriation

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One which provides a definite sum to be always available from year to year

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Continuing appropriation

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What are the bills originating exclusively in the lower house

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Appropriation bill
Tariff bill
Revenue bill
Bill authorizing increase of the public debt
Bill of local application
Private bill

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One of the primary and specific purposes of which is to raise revenue

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Revenue bill

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If has reference to one imposing customs duties for revenue purposes

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Tariff bill

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One which creates public indebtedness such as a bill providing for the issuance of bonds and other forms of obligations

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Bill authorizing increase of the public debt

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One affecting purely local or municipal concerns like one creating a city or municipality or it name

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Bill of local application

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One 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 whom the government considers itself liable

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Private bill

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The financial program of the national government for a designated calendar year

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Budget

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What is the end and the beginning of fiscal year

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Beginning Jan 1 and end in dec 31

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What are the steps in the passage of the bill

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Introduction or sponsorship
First reading
Reference to the house committee
Second reading
Printing and distribution
Third reading
Referral to the other chambers
Action by the president

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Is a draft of a law submitted to the consideration of a legislative body for its adaptation

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Bill

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The written will of the legislature as an organized body expressed according to the form necessary to constitute it into law of the state and rendered authentic by certain prescribed forms and solemnities

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Statute

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It Explains the reason for the enactment of law and the object sought to be attained

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Preamble

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What are the formal parts of the law

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Title
Preamble
Enacting clause
Body
Effectively clause

46
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Latin term for “I forbid” or “deny”

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Veto

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The power vested in the president to disapprove acts passed by congress

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Veto

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The reserved power of the people to directly propose and enact laws at polls called for the purpose independently of congress or of a local legislative body

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Initiative

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The process by which any act or law or part thereof passed by congress or by a local legislative body is submitted to the people for their approval or disapproval

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Referendum