UCSP | MOD 2: Constitution of Government

• 3 branches of the government


  Legislative, Executive, Judiciary
• The law-making body


  Legislative
• The legislative power shall be vested in the?

  Congress of the Philippines
• The Congress shall consist of

  a Senate and a House of Representatives
• What article is "The Legislative Department"?


  Article VI
• 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.


  Article VI, Section I
• Refers to the power to create, alter, or repeal laws.


  Legislative Power
• Any law that has been passed by the Congress and signed

  by the President would continuously be effective unless

  that activity is terminated by a new law.


  Legislative Power
• True or False: Any law that has been passed by the Congress and signed by the President would continuously be effective unless that activity is terminated by a new law.

  True
• According to the 1987 Constitution, legislative power shall

  be vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which shall

  consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.


  Bi-Cameral Congress
• True or False: According to the 1987 Constitution, legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which shall consist of a President and a House of Representatives.

  False
• How many senators are elected at large?

  24
• How many senators are elected every six years?

  12
• Senate's term of office

  6 years
• Limitations of running for the Senate


  Possible re-election for a second term but cannot serve for

  more than 2 consecutive terms
• True or False: An incumbent senator cannot be arrested on a criminal charge punishable by 8 years imprisonment or less while Congress is in session.

  False
• A senator cannot also be charged with ___ for their privilege speeches delivered in the Senate.


  libel
• What part of the constitution states that "A senator cannot also be charged with libel for their privilege speeches delivered in the Senate."?


  Article VI, Section 7
• What part of the constitution states the qualifications of a Senator?


  (ART. VI, SEC. 3)
• 1. A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;At least 35 years of age on the day of the election;

  3. Able to read and write;

  4. A registered voter; and

  5. A resident of the Philippines for not less than two (2)

  years immediately preceding the day of elections
• THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A SENATOR (ART. VI, SEC. 3):


  -A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;

  -At least 35 years of age on the day of the election;

  -Able to read and write;

  -A registered voter; and

  -A resident of the Philippines for not less than two (2)

  years immediately preceding the day of elections
• The House of Representatives shall be composed of

  not more than 250, 20% of whom must be Party-list representatives.
• office term of the House of Representatives


  3 years
• A Representative can serve for?

  not more than three consecutive terms
• Present count for the 19th Congress

  279 District Representatives

  62 Party List Representatives
• True or False: The more the members of the House of Representatives increases, the more districts are added.

  True
• What part of the Constitution states the qualification of a Representative in Congress?

  (ART. VI, SEC. 6)
• THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A REPRESENTATIVE IN

  CONGRESS (ART. VI, SEC. 6):

  -A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;

  -At least 25 years of age on the day of election;

  -Able to read and write;

  -A registered voter in the District in which he or she shall

  be elected (a registered voter anywhere in the

  Philippines for party-list representative);

  -A resident thereof for a period of not less than one (1)

  year preceding the day of the election
• Classification of the Powers of Congress

  GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POWER

  SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE POWERS

  NON-LEGISLATIVE POWERS

  IMPLIED POWERS

  INHERENT POWERS
• Congress has the general powers to create laws which

  include the power to change or abolish the law.

  GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POWER
• These are powers expressly conferred by the Constitution

  to Congress

  ➢ Power of appropriation

  ➢ Power of taxation

  ➢ Power of expropriation

  SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE POWERS
• What are the Specific Legislative Powers?

  ➢ Power of appropriation

  ➢ Power of taxation

  ➢ Power of expropriation
• National budget


  POWER OF APPROPRIATION
• Collection of tax


  POWER OF TAXATION
• Compensation


  POWER OF EXPROPRIATION
• These powers do not directly relate to enactment of laws

  but nevertheless are performed by Congress as part of its

  obligations under the Constitution.

  NON-LEGISLATIVE POWERS
• What are the NON-LEGISLATIVE POWERS?

  ➢ To propose amendments to the constitution;

  ➢ To impeach impeachable officials (President,

  Constitutional bodies) ;

  ➢ To canvas votes for the President and

  Vice-President

  ➢ To declare the existence of a state of war when

  our country is invaded by another country.
• These are powers which are not expressly given by the

  Constitution to Congress but which are implied from those

  expressly granted.

  IMPLIED POWERS
• What are the IMPLIED POWERS of Congress?

  ➢ Punish or declare a person in contempt during or

  in the course of legislative investigation, and,

  ➢ Issue summons and notices in connection with

  legislative inquiry or investigation.
• These powers are inherent to the exercise of legislative

  powers by Congress.

  INHERENT POWERS