The Congress of The PhilippinesPDF电子书下载

PART Ⅰ-THE SOVEREIGN POWERS 1

Ⅰ-The Triangle of Representative Government 1

Ⅱ-The Constitutional Functions of Congress 13

Ⅲ-Controlling and Energizing Public Administration 29

Ⅳ-Congressional Investigations 56

Ⅴ-Representing and Informing the People 87

Ⅵ-The General Powers of Congress 98

Ⅶ-The Specific Powers of Congress 108

PART Ⅱ-ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS 123

Ⅷ-Composition of Congress 123

Ⅸ-Formal Organization of Congress 137

Ⅹ-The House Legislative Officers 152

Ⅺ-The Senate Legislative Officers 173

Ⅻ-The Committees of Congress 181

PART Ⅲ-PARTICIPANTS IN THE LEGISLATIE PROCESS 201

ⅩⅢ-Role of Political Parties in Legislation 201

ⅩⅣ-Participation of Pressure Groups in Legislation 208

ⅩⅤ-Executive Participation in the Legislative Process 223

ⅩⅥ-Part of Administrative Branch in Lawmaking 234

ⅩⅦ-Participation of Courts in Legislation 251

ⅩⅧ-Congress and the Local Governments 268

PART Ⅳ-PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE 283

ⅩⅨ-The Parliamentary Rules of Congress 283

ⅩⅩ-Sessions and Orders of Business of Congress 293

ⅩⅪ-Formalities in the Sessions 314

ⅩⅫ-Motions and their Precedence 334

ⅩⅩⅢ-Decorum and Debates in Congress 360

PARTⅤ-BILL DRAFTING 397

ⅩⅩⅣ-Basic Principles in Bill Drafting 397

ⅩⅩⅤ-Title and Subject of Acts 425

ⅩⅩⅥ-Preamble and Enacting Clause 460

ⅩⅩⅦ-Purview of Statutes 486

ⅩⅩⅧ-Elements of Legislative Expression 518

ⅩⅩⅨ-Language of Statutes 542

ⅩⅩⅩ-Words and Phrases in Bill Composition 571

ⅩⅩⅪ-Codification 602

PART Ⅵ-CONSIDERATION OF BILLS 633

ⅩⅩⅫ-Introduction and Reference of Bills 633

ⅩⅩⅩⅢ-Committee Stage of Bills 652

ⅩⅩⅩⅣ-Second Reading 669

ⅩⅩⅩⅤ-Methods of Expediting Consideration of BiPs 690

ⅩⅩⅩⅥ-Third Reading 705

ⅩⅩⅩⅦ-Voting 721

PART Ⅶ-LEGISLATIVE AIDS AND RECORDS 745

ⅩⅩⅩⅧ-Legislative Assistance and Research 745

ⅩⅩⅩⅨ-Legislative Records 761

BIBLIOGRAPHY 773

APPENDIXES 787

A． RULES OF THE SENATE 787

B． RULES OF THE HOUSE 817

GENERAL INDEX 843