UNDERSTANDING RIZAL LAW Flashcards
a measure which, if passed through the legislative process becomes a law
bill
basically untouched
unexpurgated
involving 2 chambers of congress
bicameral
what are the 2 chambers of congress
• senate
• house of representative
post-war philippines faced various challenges from the stresses of
world war ii
context for rizal bill
• for “nation-building”
• to instill the patriotism and love for country to the filipinos
it is produced through lobbying from various sectors or initiated by executive branch as part of the president’s legislative agenda
legislative process
what are the 3 elements of the state
- executive branch
- legislative branch
- judicial branch
carries out and enforces laws
composed of the president and the vice president, the cabinet, executive departments
executive branch
authorized to make, alter, and repeal law
legislative branch
evaluates & interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the constitution.
judicial branch
3 major steps to passing the bill into a law
- the proposal
- three readings
- president action
proposal from the president, government agencies, private citizens
the proposal
it is filed in the house and congress, has 4 numbers
house bill (ex. ra 1425)
it is filed in the senate, has 3 numbers
senate bill (ex. sb 438)
this step is the
- referral to appropriate commitments,
- sponsorship message (period of debate and amendment) and
- distribution of bill in final form
three readings
what happens to the bill during the 1st reading
- if favoured = report is submitted
- if rejected = it dies a natural death
under the 2nd reading (sponsorship message) are the
- period of debate
- period of amendment