PPG- Legislative Branch

1.       How many chambers does the Philippine Congress have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

2. Which power is vested to the Philippine Congress?

• Power to interpret the law

• Power to enforce or administer the law

• Power to make, amend and repeal a law

• Power to apply the law

3. What happens during the Second Reading of a bill?

• The author/s and title of the bill are read

• The bill is read in its entirety

•   The House votes on the bill

• The bill is sent to the President

4. The age requirement for a Senatorial candidate is 35 years old.

• True

• False

5. The Philippine Senate is composed of not more than 250 members.

• True

• False

6. Can an elementary graduate be eligible to run as a Representative?

• No, because the Constitution requires him to be at least a college graduate

• No, because the Constitution requires him to be a lawyer

• Yes, as long as he can read and write

•   Yes, as long as he graduated as Valedictorian

7. The members of the House of Representatives are classified as sectoral, party-list, and ______________ .

• City

• District

• Town

• Municipality

8. A proposed law is called a _______ .

• Articles

• Bills

•   News

•   Research

9. Which body in Congress has the power to approve the appointments made by the President?

• Commission on Appointments

• Blue Ribbon Committee

• Electoral Tribunal

•    Civil Service Commission

10. According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution,   legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which shall consist of what?

• President and Chief Justice  

• Senate and House of Representative 

• Chief of Justice and House of Representative