TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
SECTION 5
SECTIONS 2-4
1. The Senate .......................................................................... 253 2. Meaning of registered voter and residence ....................... 254
1. Dual allegiance of citizens ................................................. 221 2. Dual citizenship.................................................................. 221 3. Retention and reacquisition of citizenship........................ 222 4. Rights with corresponding obligations.............................. 224 5. Duties and obligations of citizens ..................................... 224
SECTIONS 5-7
1. The House of Representatives .......................................... 256 2. Number, election/selection, and classification of members ............................................................... 258 3. Apportionment of elected representatives ....................... 258 4. Party-list and sectoral representation ............................. 260
ARTICLE V — SUFFRAGE SECTION 1
1. Meaning of suffrage ........................................................... 232 2. Nature of suffrage .............................................................. 232 3. Scope of suffrage ................................................................ 233 4. Qualifications of voters ...................................................... 234 5. Age qualification ................................................................ 234 6. Residence qualification ..................................................... 234 7. Persons disqualified to vote .............................................. 235 8. Arguments justifying the lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 ............................................................ 236 9. Arguments justifying removal of literacy requirement ... 237 10. Property requirement prohibited ...................................... 238 11. Other substantive requirements prohibited ..................... 239 12. Compulsory suffrage ......................................................... 240
SECTIONS 8-9
1. Kinds of election for members of Congress ...................... 262
SECTION 10
1. Salaries of members of Congress ...................................... 263
SECTION 11
1. Freedom from arrest of members of Congress ................. 263 2. When immunity cannot be invoked .................................. 264 3. Freedom from being questioned for speech and debate .. 264 4. When immunity cannot be claimed .................................. 265
SECTION 2
SECTION 12
1. System for securing the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot ............................................................... 242 2. System for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad ....................................................... 243
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Disclosure of financial and business interests, and potential conflict of interest ..................................... 265
SECTION 13
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Disqualification to hold any other office or employment ......................................................... 266
ARTICLE VI — LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SECTION 1
SECTION 14
1. Meaning of legislative power ............................................. 245 2. Meaning of law ................................................................... 245 3. Function of laws ................................................................. 246 4. Legislative power vested in Congress .............................. 246 5. Advantages of bicameralism .............................................. 247 6. Disadvantages of bicameralism......................................... 248 7. Scope of legislative power of Congress ............................. 248 8. Classification of powers of Congress ................................ 249 9. Principle of separation of powers ..................................... 250 10. Principle of checks and balances ...................................... 251
1. Fiduciary position of members .......................................... 268
SECTION 15
1. Sessions of Congress .......................................................... 269
SECTION 16 1. Officers of Congress ........................................................... 271 2. Powers and functions of Senate President and House Speaker ................................................... 272
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