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Legislative power vested in Congress
Legislative power vested in Congress. Legislative power means the authority to make laws. It is then vested into the Congress. Vested into the Congress, which pertains that it is law making is assigned to the Congress. When we say Congress, it means two Houses. The two Houses are: House of Representatives which Houses the Congressmen / Congresswomen and the House of Senate which Houses the Senators. In the Philippines, we exercise bicameralism. By bicameralism, it means that there are two legislative bodies. Before, in the 1935 Constitution we practice unicameral set-up. Unicameral set-up, which means that there is only one legislative body, only one House makes a law. In the unicameral set-up, the only House present is the House of the Representatives. We tend to select one representative to represent us.
In the 1973 Constitution, we are now practicing bicameralism with House of Representatives and House of Senators as the law makers. However, there’s always a good and bad side of the story, so as the bicameralism has it’s fair share of advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of Bicameralism Among the arguments propounded in favor of bicameralism are: * A second chamber (Senate) is necessary to serve as a check to hasty and ill-considered legislation; * It is not underestimating the way where the House of Representatives pass some laws. But, it wouldn’t hurt if there could be another House to check some hurried and not carefully considered laws. Moreover, the laws that are going to be passed will be proofread properly and carefully considered. * It serves as a training ground for future leaders; * Most of, if not most, of the Presidents that we have had, had become a Senator first before they were able to reach that position. It is a must for them to be trained onto how law making happens. It is a way for them to learn how to govern a country. * It provides a representation for both
Legislative power vested in Congress. Legislative power means the authority to make laws. It is then vested into the Congress. Vested into the Congress, which pertains that it is law making is assigned to the Congress. When we say Congress, it means two Houses. The two Houses are: House of Representatives which Houses the Congressmen / Congresswomen and the House of Senate which Houses the Senators. In the Philippines, we exercise bicameralism. By bicameralism, it means that there are two legislative bodies. Before, in the 1935 Constitution we practice unicameral set-up. Unicameral set-up, which means that there is only one legislative body, only one House makes a law. In the unicameral set-up, the only House present is the House of the Representatives. We tend to select one representative to represent us.
In the 1973 Constitution, we are now practicing bicameralism with House of Representatives and House of Senators as the law makers. However, there’s always a good and bad side of the story, so as the bicameralism has it’s fair share of advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of Bicameralism Among the arguments propounded in favor of bicameralism are: * A second chamber (Senate) is necessary to serve as a check to hasty and ill-considered legislation; * It is not underestimating the way where the House of Representatives pass some laws. But, it wouldn’t hurt if there could be another House to check some hurried and not carefully considered laws. Moreover, the laws that are going to be passed will be proofread properly and carefully considered. * It serves as a training ground for future leaders; * Most of, if not most, of the Presidents that we have had, had become a Senator first before they were able to reach that position. It is a must for them to be trained onto how law making happens. It is a way for them to learn how to govern a country. * It provides a representation for both