Article VI of the 1987 Constitution

Question 1

Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the _______ which shall consist of a ______ and a _________, except ____________.

Answer 1

Section 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and referendum.

Question 2

Section 2. The Senate shall be composed of _________ who shall be elected at large by the ___________, as may be provided by law.

Answer 2

Section 2. The Senate shall be composed of twenty-four Senators who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law.

Question 3

Section 3. No person shall be Senator unless he is a ___________________.

Answer 3

Section 3. No person shall be a Senator unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and, on the day of the election, is at least thirty-five years of age, able to read and write, a registered voter, and a resident of the Philippines for not less than two years immediately preceding the day of the election.

Question 4

Section 4. The term of office of the Senators shall be ________ and shall commence, unless otherwise provided by law, ______________. No Senator shall serve for more than ______ consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term of which he was elected.

Answer 4

Section 4. The term of office of the Senators shall be six years and shall commence, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following their election. No Senator shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term of which he was elected.

Question 5

Section 5. (1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than ________ members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the ______, ______, _____ and the ________ are in accordance with the __________, and on the basis of a __________ ratio, and those who, as provided by law, shall be elected through a ________ system of registered _____, _____, and ________.

Answer 5

Section 5. (1) The House of Representatives shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts apportioned among the provinces, cities, and the Metropolitan Manila area in accordance with the number of their respective inhabitants, and on the basis of a uniform and progressive ratio, and those who, as provided by law, shall be elected through a party-list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.

Question 6

Section 5. (2) The party-list representatives shall constitute ______ of the total number of representatives including those under the party list. For ________ after the ratification of this Constitution, ______ of the seats allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law, by selection or election from the ___, ___, ______, _____, ____, _______, and such other sectors as may be provided by law, except the _______.

Answer 6

Section 5. (2) The party-list representatives shall constitute twenty per centum of the total number of representatives including those under the party list. For three consecutive terms after the ratification of this Constitution, one-half of the seats allocated to party-list representatives shall be filled, as provided by law, by selection or election from the labor, peasant, urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, women, youth, and such other sectors as may be provided by law, except the religious sector.

Question 7

Section 5. (3) Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, ____, _____, and _____. .Each city with a population of at least _________, or each province, shall have at least ___ representative.

Answer 7

Section 5. (3) Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory. .Each city with a population of at least two hundred fifty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative.

Question 8

Section 5. (4) Within ______ following the _______, the Congress shall make a ________ of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section.

Answer 8

Section 5. (4) Within three years following the return of every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section.

Question 9

Section 6. No person shall be a Member of the House of Representatives unless he is a _______ of the Philippines and, on the day of the election, is at least ______ years of age, ________, and, except the party-list representatives, a registered voter in the ______, and a resident thereof for a period of ________ immediately preceding the day of the election.

Answer 9

Section 6. No person shall be a Member of the House of Representatives unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and, on the day of the election, is at least twenty-five years of age, able to read and write, and, except the party-list representatives, a registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected, and a resident thereof for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the election.

Question 10

Section 7 par. 1. The Members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of _______ which shall begin, unless otherwise provided by law, at ___________ next following their election.

Answer 10

Section 7 par. 1. The Members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of three years which shall begin, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following their election.

Question 11

Section 7 par. 2. No Member of the House of Representatives shall serve for more than __________. __________ of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term for which he was elected.

Answer 11

Section 7 par. 2. No Member of the House of Representatives shall serve for more than three consecutive terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for any length of time shall not be considered as an interruption in the continuity of his service for the full term for which he was elected.

Question 12

Section 8. Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives shall be held on the __________.

Answer 12

Section 8. Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives shall be held on the second Monday of May.

Question 13

Section 9. In case of______ in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, a _______ may be called to fill such vacancy in the manner prescribed by law, but the Senator or Member of the House of Representatives thus elected shall ______________.

Answer 13

Section 9. In case of vacancy in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, a special election may be called to fill such vacancy in the manner prescribed by law, but the Senator or Member of the House of Representatives thus elected shall serve only for the unexpired term.

Question 14

Section 10. The salaries of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be determined by law. No increase in said compensation shall take effect until ________________________________________.

Answer 14

Section 10. The salaries of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be determined by law. No increase in said compensation shall take effect until after the expiration of the full term of all the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives approving such increase.

Question 15

Section 11. A Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall, in all offenses punishable __________, be privileged from arrest _________. No Member shall be questioned nor be held liable in any other place for ______________ or in _________.

Answer 15

Section 11. A Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall, in all offenses punishable by not more than six years imprisonment, be privileged from arrest while the Congress is in session. No Member shall be questioned nor be held liable in any other place for any speech or debate in the Congress or in any committee thereof.

Question 16

Section 12. All Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall, ________, make a full disclosure of their ___________. They shall notify the House concerned of a ___________ that may arise from the filing of a _______________.

Answer 16

Section 12. All Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall, upon assumption of office, make a full disclosure of their financial and business interests. They shall notify the House concerned of a potential conflict of interest that may arise from the filing of a proposed legislation of which they are authors.

Question 17

Section 13. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may ______________, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including ___________ or their subsidiaries, during his term without forfeiting his seat. Neither shall he be appointed to _________ or ___________ during the term for which he was elected.

Answer 17

Section 13. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may hold any other 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 without forfeiting his seat. Neither shall he be appointed to any office which may have been created or the emoluments thereof increased during the term for which he was elected.

Question 18

Section 14. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may personally _________ before any court of justice or before the _______, or _______ and other ________. Neither shall he, directly or indirectly, be interested financially in any ________, or in any ___________ granted by the Government, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including any government-owned or controlled corporation, or its subsidiary, during his term of office. He shall not _________ in any matter before any office of the Government for his pecuniary benefit or where he may be called upon to act on account of his office.

Answer 18

Section 14. No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may personally appear as counsel before any court of justice or before the Electoral Tribunals, or quasi-judicial and other administrative bodies. Neither shall he, directly or indirectly, be interested financially in any contract with, or in any franchise or special privilege granted by the Government, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including any government-owned or controlled corporation, or its subsidiary, during his term of office. He shall not intervene in any matter before any office of the Government for his pecuniary benefit or where he may be called upon to act on account of his office.

Question 19

Section 15. The Congress shall convene ________ on the __________ for its regular session, unless ___________, and shall continue to be in session for such number of days as it may determine until ___________, exclusive of _________. The President may call a ___________ at any time.

Answer 19

Section 15. The Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session, unless a different date is fixed by law, and shall continue to be in session for such number of days as it may determine until thirty days before the opening of its next regular session, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The President may call a special session at any time.

Question 20

Section 16. (1) The Senate shall elect its _____ and the House of Representatives, its ______, by a _____ vote of _______ Members. Each House shall choose such other officers as it may deem necessary.

Answer 20

Section 16. (1) The Senate shall elect its President and the House of Representatives, its Speaker, by a majority vote of all its respective Members. Each House shall choose such other officers as it may deem necessary.

Question 21

Section 16. (2) A __________ shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may ________________ in such manner, and under such penalties, as such House may provide.

Answer 21

Section 16. (2) A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent Members in such manner, and under such penalties, as such House may provide.

Question 22

Section 16 (3) Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of _________, suspend or expel a Member. A penalty of suspension, when imposed shall not _________.

Answer 22

Section 16 (3) Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all its Members, suspend or expel a Member. A penalty of suspension, when imposed shall not exceed sixty days.

Question 23

Section 16. (4) Each House shall keep a ______ of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, except such parts as may, in its judgment, affect national security; and the yeas and nays on any question shall, at the request of ____________, be entered in the Journal. Each House shall also keep a Record of its proceedings.

Answer 23

Section 16. (4) Each House shall keep a Journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, except such parts as may, in its judgment, affect national security; and the yeas and nays on any question shall, at the request of one-fifth of the Members present, be entered in the Journal. Each House shall also keep a Record of its proceedings.

Question 24

Section 16 (5) Neither House during the sessions of the Congress shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for _________, nor to ________ than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.

Answer 24

Section 16 (5) Neither House during the sessions of the Congress shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.

Question 25

Section 17. The Senate and the House of Representatives shall ___ have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the _______________. Each Electoral Tribunal shall be composed of ______ Members, three of whom shall be ________ to be designated by the _____, and the remaining six shall be ___________, as the case may be, who shall be chosen on the basis of __________ from the political parties and the parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The _______ in the Electoral Tribunal shall be its Chairman.

Answer 25

Section 17. The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of their respective Members. Each Electoral Tribunal shall be composed of nine Members, three of whom shall be Justices of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice, and the remaining six shall be Members of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, who shall be chosen on the basis of proportional representation from the political parties and the parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The senior Justice in the Electoral Tribunal shall be its Chairman.

Question 26

Section 18. There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of the _________, as ex officio Chairman, _________, and ___________, elected by each House on the basis of proportional representations from political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The chairman of the Commission shall not vote, ________. The Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within ________ of the Congress from their submission. The Commission shall rule by a _____________.

Answer 26

Section 18. There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of the President of the Senate, as ex officio Chairman, twelve Senators, and twelve Members of the House of Representatives, elected by each House on the basis of proportional representations from political parties and parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The chairman of the Commission shall not vote, except in a case of a tie. The Commission shall act on all appointments submitted to it within thirty session days of the Congress from their submission. The Commission shall rule by a majority vote of all the Members.