Powers Of The 3 Branches

Question 1

President is chief and has the power to appoint heads

Answer 1

Administrative power

Question 2

President cannot be sued

Answer 2

Rule/Immunity from Prosecution

Question 3

President can appoint peeps of supreme court

Answer 3

Power to appoint judges of judicial branch, constitutional commissions, and ombudsman

Question 4

President is the chief diplomat

Answer 4

Diplomatic power

Question 5

President may contract or guarantee foreign loans

Answer 5

Power to take loans

Question 6

Pres has the power to call AFP

Answer 6

Military power

Question 7

Power to exempt hoes from individual punishment

Answer 7

Pardoning power

Question 8

Salary of the pres

Answer 8

160,924

Question 9

Salary of VP

Answer 9

135,376

Question 10

Basis of declaring martial law

Answer 10

Lawless violence
Invasion
Rebellion
When public safety requires it

Question 11

Conditions on martials law

Answer 11

Maximum of 60 days
President should report to Congress within 48 hrs in person or writing
Majority of congress should approve the declaration
May be reviewed by the supreme court

Question 12

Power to impeach: initiate cases

Answer 12

HoR

Question 13

Power to impeach: try the cases

Answer 13

Senate

Question 14

Legislative powers

Answer 14

Power to impeach
Power to confirm treaties
Power to declare the existence of war
Power to concur amnesty

Question 15

Presidential power to over all crimes except crimes against the state

Answer 15

Pardon

Question 16

Privileges of legislators

Answer 16

Salary
Privilege from arrest
Privilege of speech and debate

Question 17

Laws in the making

Answer 17

Bills

Question 18

Short term; statement of declaration by the congress

Answer 18

Resolution

Question 19

Resolution that requires senate and hor approval, and pres signature. Same effect as law

Answer 19

Joint resolution

Question 20

Resolution not transmitted to the ores. Affects both chambers

Answer 20

Concurrent resolution

Question 21

Reso that deals with only one chamber. Not the same effect as law

Answer 21

Simple resolution

Question 22

Order by which higher court reviews lower court

Answer 22

Certiorari

Question 23

Command to an inferior court or person to perform shit

Answer 23

Mandamus

Question 24

Writ or legal action requiring a person to show what the warrant dictates

Answer 24

Quo warranto

Question 25

Writ requiring person under arrest to show to court or judge

Answer 25

Habeas corpus

Question 26

Order to direct lower judges; order to not prohibit jurisdiction over a case

Answer 26

Prohibition

Question 27

Power to preside and render judgment on court-worthy cases

Answer 27

Judicial power

Question 28

Power to settle cases involving diplomats stationed in foreign lands

Answer 28

Power to settle diplomat disputes

Question 29

This court reviews decisions of lower courts, ombudsman, and DOJ

Answer 29

Court of appeals

Question 30

This court has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corruption in public officers

Answer 30

Sandiganbayan

Question 31

This court has jurisdiction over cases involving National Internal Revenue Code or the Tariff and Customs Code

Answer 31

Court of Tax Appeals

Question 32

This court exercises exclusive original jurisdiction over all cases

Answer 32

Regional Trial Court

Question 33

Cases involving muslims belong to this court

Answer 33

Shari'a district courts

Question 34

Salary of chief justice

Answer 34

135,376