Leader:
Feliciano, Marion Joelle
Members:
Alano, Angelica
Amante, Kimberly
Camacho, Trinidad
Campo, Crio
Delos Santos, Nina
Dimatulac, Christine Joy
Feliciano, Marion Joelle
Sagun, Agnes
1SPED2 | Article VI: Legislative Department |
Contents Section 1: Legislative Department 5 Legislative Power 5 Law 5 Congress of the Philippines 5 Bicameralism 5 TYPES 5 Advantages 6 Disadvantages 6 Scope of Legislative Power of Congress 6 Classification of Powers 6 Principle on Separation of Powers 7 Principle of Check and Balances 7 Section 2-4: The Senate 8 THE SENATE 8 MEANING OF REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENCE 9 Section 5 – 7: The House of Representatives 10 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 APPORTIONMENT OF ELECTED REPRESENATIVES 12 Section 8 & 9: Kinds of Election 12 KINDS OF ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 12 Section 10: Salaries of Congress Members 12 Section 11: Freedom of Congress Members 13 Freedom from arrest of members of Congress. 13 Freedom from being questioned for speech and debate. 13 Section 12: Disclosure of Financial and business interests, and potential conflict of interests 14 Disclosure of financial and business interests, and potential conflict of interest. 14 Section 13: Disqualification to hold any other office or employment 14 Disqualification to hold any other office or employment. 15 Section 14: Fiduciary position of members 15 Section 15: Sessions of Congress 16 Section 16: Officers of Congress 16 MEANING OF LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL 18 PURPOSE OF JOURNAL KEEPING REQUIREMENT 18 Section 17-19: Electoral Tribunal and Commission on Appointments in Congress 18 Electoral Tribunal 19 Commission on Appointments in Congress 20 Section 20: Records of Congress open to public 20 Section 21: Power of Legislative inquiry and investigation 21 Section 22: Appearance of Department Heads 22 Section 23: Power of Congress (State of War) 22 War Contemplated 22
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