Legislature

Question 1

What is the meaning of legis?

Answer 1

LAW

Question 2

Refers to the 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

Answer 2

Law

Question 3

Deals with the making, deliberation over, enactment, amendment and repealing of laws

Answer 3

Legislative Branch

Question 4

What are the Two Basic Structures of the Legislative Branch?

Answer 4

Unicameral and Bicameral

Question 5

The legislative branch consists of one chamber/house

Answer 5

Unicameral

Question 6

Legislative power is vested in two chambers/houses

Answer 6

Bicameral

Question 7

Qualifications for Senate

Answer 7

Natural Born Citizen
At least 35 years old on election day
Ph resident for 2 years prior to election day
Literate
Registered Voter

Question 7

How many years and terms can a senator serve?

Answer 7

6 years and 2 terms

Question 8

Composition of House of Reps

Answer 8

252 district reps, 63 partylist rep

Question 8

Qualifications of House of Reps

Answer 8

Natural-born citizen
At least 25 years old on election day
Literate (can read and write)
Registered voter of the district
District resident for 1 year prior to election day

Question 9

Term of Office of House of Reps

Answer 9

3 years and Maximum: 3 terms

Question 10

is a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives from national, regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof registered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

Answer 10

Party List System

Question 11

QUALIFICATIONS: PARTYLIST REP.

Answer 11

A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
A registered voter;
A resident of the Philippines for a period of not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the election day;
Able to read and write;
A bona fide member of the party he seeks to represent for at least ninety (90) days preceding the election day;
A nominee shall come from a disadvantage group of citizens which are organized and duly registered to the COMELEC; and
At least twenty-five (25) years of age on the Election Day.

Question 12

Qualifications of Youth sector in Partylist Rep

Answer 12

a nominee must be at least 25, but not 30 years of age on the date of election.

Question 13

“An Act Prescribing the Manner of Filling A Vacancy in the Congress of the Philippines”

Answer 13

RA 6645