Finals Flashcards
(72 cards)
Qualifications of a senator
1) natural-born citizen
2) at least 35 y/o on the day of election*
3) able to read and write
4) registered voter
5) resident of PH for NOT LESS THAN 2 years, immediately preceding the day of election
- on the day votes are cast
- qualifications CANNOT be added or reduced by Congress
Term of senators; when begin; term limitations
6 years
June 30, 12NN (unless otherwise provided by law)
Not more than 2 CONSECUTIVE terms
Qualifications of HoR (legislative districts)
1) natural-born citizen
2) at least 25 y/o on the day of election*
3) able to read and write
4) registered voter in district where he shall be elected
5) resident of that district for NOT LESS THAN 1 year, immediately preceding the day of election
- on the day votes are cast
- qualifications CANNOT be added or reduced by Congress
Qualifications of HoR (party-list system)
1) natural-born citizen
2) at least 25 y/o on the day of election
3) able to read and write
4) registered voter
5) resident of PH for NOT LESS THAN 1 year, immediately preceding the day of election
6) member of party-list group for AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRECEDING the DAY of election
Sectors of Party-list representatives
1) urban poor
2) labor
3) peasant
4) women
5) youth
6) ICCs
*except RELIGIOUS
Term of HoR; when begin; term limitations
3 years
June 30, 12nn
Not more than 3 CONSECUTIVE terms
Date of session; President
4th MONDAY of JULY, unless diff date is fixed by law
President may call for special session AT ANY TIME
How many are required for election of Senate President and Speaker of HoR?
MAJORITY of ALL its members
How many for quorum to do business?
MAJORITY of ALL its members
How many votes for suspending or expelling a member?
2/3 of ALL its members
Limitation on suspension
NOT exceeding 60 days
Journals:
(1) what can be excluded
(2) votes for recording of yeas and nays
(1) those affecting national security
(2) 1/5 of members PRESENT
Electoral Tribunals
(1) function
(2) how many members?
(3) basis for members
(1) SOLE judge of all CONTESTS relating to ELECTION, RETURNS, QUALIFICATIONS
(2) 9 total
- - 3 justices from SC, designated by CJ (Senior Justice is the Chairman)
- - 6 from Senate/HoR
(3) PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
- -political parties
- -registered party-list system
Commission on Appointments
(1) who are part, how many members
(2) basis for members
(3) rule for approving appointments
(1) 12 senators, 12 members of HoR + President of Senate as ex-officio chairman
(2) PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
- -political parties
- -registered party-list system
(3) within 30 days from submission; MAJORITY vote of ALL members
Formation of Com. on Appointments and ET
(1) when constituted
(2) when can CoApp meet
(1) within 30 days AFTER senate and hor have been organized with the ELECTION of Senate President and Speaker
(2) they may meet:
- -while Congress is in session
- -at call of its Chairman
- -MAJORITY vote of ALL its members
Declaring a war
2/3 of BOTH
JOINT session
voting SEPARATELY
When are emergency powers withdrawn from president?
When exercised?
1) withdrawn by resolution of congress
2) upon adjournment
- -times of war
- -national emergency
what bills should originate from HoR?
1) appropriation
2) revenue or tariff bills
3) bills authorizing increase of public debt
4) bills of local application
5) private bills
Who are authorized to augment items in GA law for their respective offices from the SAVINGS in other items in their respective appropriations?
1) President
2) Senate President
3) Speaker
4) Chief Justice
5) heads of Constitutional Commissions
Exception to the 3 readings on separate days?
President certifies its necessity to meet:
- public calamity
- emergency
Process of veto
1) bill is presented to PH
2) approves by signing or veto
3) vetoed
- - returned to House it originated with objections
- - objections noted in journal
- - 2/3 vote
- - 2/3 vote other house
- - LAW
- - names for/against noted in journal
*communicate veto within 30 days
When is item veto allowed?
1) appropriations bill
2) revenue or tariff bill
With authorization of Congress by law, what are the things that President can fix within the specified limits?
1) tariff rates
2) import and export quotas
3) tonnage and wharfage dues
+ other duties or imposts
Institutions exempt from taxation
1) charitable institutions
2) churches and parsonages or convents
3) mosques
4) NON-PROFIT cemeteries
5) all lands, buildings and improvements ACTUALLY, DIRECTLY and EXCLUSIVELY USED for
- -religious
- -charitable
- -educational purposes