3 Branch Of Government Flashcards
(21 cards)
The Congress has the power to make, amend, or repeal laws, as well as to approve the national budget and amend the Constitution.
Legislative branch
The legislative branch is composed of Congress which has two chambers: According to the bicameral system
• Senate (upper chamber)
• House of Representatives (lower chamber)
The official residence and office of the President of the Philippines is the?
Malacañang Palace located in Manila
The President enforces and implements the laws made by Congress. This also includes the Vice President, the Cabinet, departments, and other agencies.
Executive branch
What is the highest court here in the Philippines?
Supreme Court
What is the role of Judicial branch
The role of the judiciary is to interpret laws, apply them to cases, and determine whether laws are in accordance with the Constitution.
The magistrates and justices are appointed by?
The President from the list of nominees of the Judicial Bar Council.
The highest office in the country is headed by the President.
Office of the President
The Senate is composed of how numbers?
24 Senators who are elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines.
How many terms of office of the senators
6 years
The House of Representatives is composed of?
Not more than 250 members
The term of office of members of the House of Representatives or?
Congressman is 3 years
The House of Representatives who are elected from?
Districts appointed among the provinces, cities, and the metropolitan Manila area, and those who are elected through a party list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.
Bawat distrito ay may humigit-kumulang?
250,000 katao
Executive branches are composed of?
• President
• Vice President
• Cabinet Secretaries
The executive branch is headed by?
The President
The House of Representatives is composed of?
Not more than 250 members
The President and Vice President are elected by?
A direct vote of the people in the term of office is 6 years
President is the?
Chief- executive and commander- in- chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Judicial branch is determined?
Whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government
The Judicial branch is composed of?
• Supreme Court
• Court of appeals
• Court of Tax Appeals
• Sandiganbayan
• other lower courts
