Poli _POWERS AND STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT _II. Legislative Department

Question 1

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power
1. Derivative and Delegated Power

Question 2

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

2. Plenary Character

Question 3

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

3. Limitations
   a) Substantive - Bill of Rights

Question 4

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

3. Limitations
   b) Procedural - Manner of Passage and Form of Bills

Question 5

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

4. Law-Making Distinguished from Law-Execution
   a) Filling-Up Details
   b) Ascertainment of Facts

Question 6

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

5. Exceptions to Non-Delegability
   a) Local Governments
   b) Presidential Power in Times of War and National
   Emergency, Including Martial Law and in a Revolutionary
   Context
   c) Fixing Tariff Rates, Quotas, and Other Duties

Question 7

Legislative Department
A. Nature of Legislative Power

6. Legislative Power of the People Through Initiative and
   Referendum

Question 8

Legislative Department
B. Bicameral Congress
1. Senate

Question 9

Legislative Department
B. Bicameral Congress

2. House of Representatives
   a) District Representatives and Mechanics of Apportionment
   b) Party-List System

Question 10

Legislative Department

C. Legislative Privileges, Disclosure of Financial and Business Affairs,
Prohibitions, Inhibitions, and Disqualifications

Question 11

Legislative Department

D. Quorum and Voting Majorities

Question 12

Legislative Department

E. Discipline of Members

Question 13

Legislative Department

F. Process of Law-Making
1. Function of the Bicameral Conference Committee

Question 14

Legislative Department

F. Process of Law-Making

2. Limitations on Legislative Power
   a) Limitations on Revenue, Appropriations, and Tariff
   b) Presidential Veto and Congressional Override

Question 15

Legislative Department

G. Rules on Appropriation and Re-Alignment

Question 16

Legislative Department

H. Electoral Tribunals and Commission on Appointments
1. Composition
2. Powers and Jurisdiction

Question 17

Legislative Department

I. Powers of Congress
1. Legislative Inquiries and the Oversight Functions

Question 18

Legislative Department

I. Powers of Congress

2. Non-Legislative powers
   a) Informing Function
   b) Power of Impeachment