Legislative Branch Notes PDF

02 Legislative We make the Laws. Pages 116-118 of your Civics book People: We are the CONGRESS Job: We Legislative Branch 24 Senators 250 House of Representatives (Upper House) (Lower House) -make the laws. -budget all of the money. -have the power to declare war (not Martial Law) -can impea...

02 Legislative We make the Laws. Pages 116-118 of your Civics book People: We are the CONGRESS Job: We Legislative Branch 24 Senators 250 House of Representatives (Upper House) (Lower House) -make the laws. -budget all of the money. -have the power to declare war (not Martial Law) -can impeach the President Qualifications: 35 year-old Filipino Voter who 25 year-old Filipino Voter who I must be a lived 2 years in the Philippines lived 1 year in my District Terms of Office I can only serve for 6 years (per I can only serve for 3 years (per term), of 2 consecutive terms term), of 3 consecutive terms Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa Congr. “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon Example IMPEACH means to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offense in connection with their job. ALL Qualifications ask: -Natural Born Filipino -Can Read and Write -Registered Voter Hon. Daphne A. Lagon 6th District Representative, Municipalities of Consolacion and Cordova. Create a new law like: FREE WIFI EVERYWHERE! Congress (Legislative) convene and propose a bill (laws in the making) President (Executive) will vote go or veto (vote no) Supreme Court (Judicial) will judge if there are abuses. Tracing the Steps in making a Law Fill in p. 123 as we discuss Introduction of the Bill When a Representative has an idea for a new law, he or she becomes the sponsor of that bill and introduces it by giving it to the Secretary. House Voting When there is no more debate, the bill is voted on by a majority. If 13 of 24 Senators vote for it, the bill passes by a simple majority. House Committee Readings The bill goes through 3 readings to be discussed and debated on, Final Form of the Bill Once approved, the bill is produced in print and digital forms. Veto 250 members - Majority Vote: half + 1 = 126 members - ⅔ Vote = 166 members To the President Finally, it is sent for the President's consideration. The President has 30 days to sign or veto it. If VETO, it may need revision, or it can still become a law through another votation in the Congress. Pass If YES, the bill becomes law. LAW! A bill must be approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines. A bill may be vetoed (means ‘voted no’) by the President, but the House of Representatives may overturn a presidential veto by getting a ⅔ vote. If the President does not act on a proposed law submitted by Congress, it will become a law after 30 days. Review. 1. Lina has been living for 6 months in her District. She wants to run as its Representative. Is she qualified? Why? No, you need to live at least 1 year in your district. 2. Gloria Arroyo wants to run as a Congresswoman (District Representative) in Pampanga. Is she qualified? Why? Yes, knowing she qualified and won as the “14th President of the Philippines”, we know she is more than 40 years old and lived more than 10 years in the Philippines. 3. Luke, 32 years old, wants to become a Philippine Senator. Is he qualified? Why? No, you need to be 35 years old. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SW 3.4: Bill Making 15 pts Based on the situation, agree on a proposal you think will be a good law to pass in Congress. Assign your own roles too. Fill up the parts of your proposal in 1 short bond paper. Budget Officer: your work may be taken as an assignment for you to research the prices of the necessary items. You can search over the internet, or ask your parents about these. If there is nothing that needs to be brought, state there, “No Budget needed”. The class will convene a congressional session at the next meeting where the manager will discuss and promote the proposal. Afterwards, other members may ask questions or raise concerns. After the session, answer the following questions: ● Was it difficult to be involved in the law-making process? ● What problems did you have while drafting the laws? Grading: 15 pts ● Bill Title=2 ● Description= 5 ● Budget table= 5 ● Reporting, Q&A= 3 Deductions: ● English Proficiency = 2 errors= -1 pt. Maximum of 3 points. ● Unanswered Question/Wrong Answer = (based from the Q and A) SW 3.4: Bill Making 15 pts Situation: For next year’s FORUMlympics 2024, Grade 4 __ was tasked to organize 2 events, prizes, decorations and booths. As law-makers, propose a bill where we can make our Founders’ Days a successful one. Team member Roles: (1) Manager/Reporter, (1) Secretary, (1) Budget officer ● ● ● ● ● Team 1 is on Volleyball Game Team 2 is on Cheerdance Competition Team 3 is on Prizes Team 4 is on Stage Decoration Team 5 is on Fundraising Booth le p m Sa TITLE OF THE BILL: Cleaning Materials Senate Bill No. 4223 SPONSORS: Sen. Mylene Pearl H. Herrera Sen. Juan dela Cruz DESCRIPTION: We need to buy cleaning materials so we could clean the classroom. We need these materials to be sturdy so that it will last for a very long time. (3-5 sentences) BUDGET: Php 610.00 ITEM # PRICE TOTAL Dustpan Broom set 3 Php 120.00 Php 360.00 Floorwax 1 Php 250.00 Php 250.00 TOTAL Php 610.00 Thanks! Do you have any questions? -Ms. Mylene [email protected] CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, infographics & images by Freepik and illustrations by Storyset