Previous Assignment

What is domicile?
What is a double registrant? What happens to a double
registrant? Are they still qualified to vote?
Canthecanvassoftheoverseasabsentee
votesdelaytheproclamationofwinners?
Is the right to be voted also part of suffrage?

Legislative
POWER OF THE PURSE

What is Legislative Power?

The authority to:
MAKE
CHANGE
REMAKE laws.

Who may exercise legislative power?

CONGRESS (Senate and House of Representatives)
PEOPLE
Regional and Local Legislative Assemblies
President

SENATE
24 senators selected at large

Who should be senators?

Natural-born citizen
At least 35 on the day of the election
Able to read and write
A registered voter
Resident in PH for at least 2 years immediately preceding
the day of the election

How long will I be a Senator if I win?

6 years

After 6 years, if I run again and win,

can I serve for another 6 years?
YES.

TWO CONSECUTIVE terms is allowed

More then two CONSECUTIVE terms is NOT allowed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HR)

Not more than 250 MEMBERS, except otherwise provided
by law.
2 KINDS of MEMBERS (also known as CONGRESSMEN)
DISTRICT Representatives (80% of the members)
PARTY-LIST Representatives (20% of the members)

Who should be members of HR?

Natural-born citizens
At least 25 on the day of the election
Able to read and write
Registered voter in the district he seeks to represent
A resident of the said district for at least 1 year
immediately preceding the day of the election

How long will I be in Congress if I

win?
3 years
You are not allowed for more than THREE consecutive
terms.

What is my job as a
Senator/Congressman?

YOUR MAIN JOB IS

TO MAKE, CHANGE,
REMAKE LAWS.

Am I getting paid for this?

YES as determined by law.

If I commit an offense, am I free

from arrest?
YES
Only for offenses punishable for not more than 6 years
imprisonment
And only if Congress is IN SESSION.

Can I be charged of oral defamation during heated

debates in Congress if I say something scandalous or
indecent?

NO.

It would seem there are no limits to what I can

docan I do anything as a member of Congress?
You cannot hold any other office or employment in
government.
You cannot be appointed to any other office created by law.
You cannot practice Law if youre a lawyer.
Shall not be financially interested in the affairs of the
government.

Does the public need to know of my

wealth?

ABSOLUTELY
YES.

Aside from law-making, what are

other powers of Congress?
Constituent
Legislative Inquiries
Appropriation
Taxation
Concurrence to treaties and amnesties
War powers and delegation powers

Assignment:

What does it take for a BILL to

become a LAW???

Explain the process.