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Article VIThe Legislative Department1

Legislative Power

- The power to make laws and to alter or amend them.

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Senate Composition-24 Senators Qualification-Natural Born Citizens-At Least 35 years old-Literate-Registered Voter-Philippine Resident for 2 years Term of Office 6 years

House of Representatives Composition-200 Reps; 50 Party List Qualification-Natural Born Citizens-At Least 25 years old-Literate-Registered Voter of District-District Resident for 1 year Term of Office 3 years

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Election

Vacancy

Parliamentary Privileges

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Transparency

-Full disclosure of financial and business interest.- Should be kept from holding any other office or employment in the government5

* Structure- Senate President- House Speaker

* Legislative Journal & Adjournment 6

-The Electoral Tribunal

-The Commission on Appointment7

Powers of Congress -Legislative inquiry and investigation - Declare the existence of a state war - Approve the Government Budget - Propose, Review, and adopt bills for enactment into law - Overturn a president veto with respect to proposed legislation - Power of Taxation - Impeachment

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House of Representatives Referral to Committee DebateHow a Bill Becomes a Law

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Senate Referral to Committee Debate

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House of Representatives1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading

SenateBicameral Committee11

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SenatePresidentApproveVETO12

Article VIIThe Executive Department

Executive Power

- The power to administer the laws, which means carrying them into practical operations and enforcing their due observance

President and Vice-President Qualification-Natural Born Citizen-At Least 40 years old-Literate-Registered Voter-Philippine Resident for 1o years Term of Office 6 years

Section 5:

Before they enter on the execution of their office, the President, the Vice-President, or the Acting President shall take the following oath or affirmation:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President (or Vice-President or Acting President) of the Philippines, preserve and defend its constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the nation. So help me God (In case affirmation, last sentence will be omitted.)

Election

Vacancy & Succession

Official Residence

The Malacaang Palace

The Coconut Palace

Prohibitions of the Members of the Executive Department

- Hold any other office- Practice any other profession- Strictly avoid conflict of interest between family and personal matters in the conduct of their office

Executive Powers - Appointing Power - Control Over All Executive Department - The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces. - Power to Suspend the Privilege of Writ of Habeas Corpus - Pardoning Power - Power to Contract and Guarantee Foreign Loans - Power to Enter into a treaty - Budgetary Power - Prerogative Power to Address and Appear before the Congress.

Article VIIIThe Judicial Department

Judicial Power

- The adjudicatory power or duty of courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights, which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction or power to hear and decide a case and execute decision thereof on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the government