FOR SEVENTH SFTW

Question 1

What are the three roles of a majority leader under the House?

Answer 1

1) Head of the majority faction
2) Chairperson of the Committee on Rules
3) Ex officio of standing committees

Question 2

A congressman can switch sides (either majority or minority)..how?

Answer 2

1) Congressman puts in writing the request
2) The concerned faction (majority or minority) accepts the Congressman in writing

Question 3

How many deputy majority leaders are there?

Answer 3

17

Question 4

In the 19th Congress, what was created under thr deputy majority leaders?

Answer 4

Senior Deputy Majority Leader

Question 5

What is a senior deputy majority leader and who is he?

Answer 5

Reserved for a neophyte member of the house -> Ferdinand Alexander Marcos

Question 6

What are the roles of the deputy majority leaders?

Answer 6

1) Vice Chairpersons of the Committee on Rules
2) Ex officio member of standing committees

Question 7

What are the roles of a minority leader?

Answer 7

1) Head of minority faction
2) Member of the committee on rules
3) Ex officio of standing committees

Question 8

How many deputy minority leaders are there?

Answer 8

8, including senior deputy minority leader

Question 9

Roles of the deputy minority leader

Answer 9

1) membet of the committee on rules
2) ex officio of Standing Committees

Question 10

What do you call the laws that legislative branch make?

Answer 10

Republic Acts (under 1987 Constitution)

Question 11

What do you call the laws that legislative branch make under the 1935 constitution, American period?

Answer 11

Commonwealth Acts

Question 12

What do you call the laws that legislative branch make under 1935 Constitution, Independence?

Answer 12

Republic Acts

Question 13

What do you call the laws that legislative branch make under 1973 Constitution- Martial law?

Answer 13

Batas Pambansa