The Three Branches of Power (and the shit tons of stuff under it) Flashcards
What are the 3 principal branches representing the major powers of government?
- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
- Enacts, modifies and abolishes the law.
- Vested in the Philippine Congress which consists of two houses:
- Upper House (Senate)
- Lower House (House of Representatives)
Legislative Branch
- Administers or enforces the law.
- Vested in the Philippine President.
Executive Branch
- Interprets the law and settles legal cases in courts.
- Vested by the Constitution in the one Supreme Court and in lower courts established by law.
Judicial Branch
A representative in the House of Representatives whether district or party-list she cannot be arrested on criminal charge punishable by 6 years imprisonment or less while Congress is in session.
Immunities
Refers to the number of membership of an assembly or collective body as is competent to transact its business.
Quorum
As stated in the last sentence of the. above Sec. 15, the President of the Republic of the Philippines may ask congress to call a special session at any time during the period that is in recess. This usually takes place in the President feels that there is an urgent legislative agenda that Congress must undertake for the good of the country. The President may designate the subjects in his proclamation or special message calling such special session.
Special Session
- Congress i.e, the Senate and the House of Representatives contenders once a year in the fourth of Monday in July for its regular session, unless a different date is set by law. Once it is convened the session continues to fulfill its legislative obligations until ten days before the opening of its next regular session, usually excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Congress is in session for the entire year as lawmaking is a full-time duty and legislators receive a fixed yearly salary.
- SEC 15: The Congress shall convene once every year in the fourth of Monday of July for its regular session, unless a different day is fixed by law, and shall continue to be in session for session for such number of days as it may determine until thirty days before the opening of its next regular session, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The President may call a special session at any time. Ha
Regular Session
- Attempts to understand the legal needs of the people or constituents by conducting public hearings and consultations.
- The lawmakers prepares a draft is the bill it proposed law and consulted lawyers or experts before filing it with the Senate or House of Representatives as the case may be.
- The lawmaker sponsors it alone it out with other senators or congressmen as co-authors and filed it in the Bill Section of the Senate/House of Representatives in order to be calendared for the First Hearing.
Preliminary Stage
The longest stage of lawmaking as every Bill undergoes the readings both in the Senate and in the House of Representatives as required in a bicameral legislature.
Formal Stage
The bill is formally introduced in the session hall in the Senate/House of Representatives.
First Reading
The bill is examined, debated, or managed by members of the respective committees.
Second Reading
The bill is now presented to the members of the Senate/House of Representatives in a premier session of approval. Legislators merely register their votes for the bill.
Third Reading
If the approved bills of the same nature or topic by the Senate and the House of Representatives are very different, a reconciliation process would be done by a selected group of senators and representatives called the Bicameral Committee.
Reconciliation of Two Bills
A bill is considered enrolled when it is approved by both Houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives and sent to the P resident for consideration and signature.
Enrollment of the Bill
