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1. Submittedby:JonathanA. Rivera
Comparison of the Three Branches of the Government
LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY
FUNCTION Enact, amendand repeal laws. Implementsandexecutesthe law. Interpretsthe law.
COMPOSITION SENATE - 24 Senators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 250 members:
200 Dist. Reps.
50 Party-List
The presidentandthe Cabinets 1 Chief Justice and14 Associate Justices
LOWER COURTS
QUALIFICATION SENATE
 At least35 yrs.old
 natural born Filipinocitizen
 able to readand write
 registeredvoter
 residentsof RPforthe last 2 yrs.before election

House of Representatives
 At least 25 yrs. old
 natural born Filipinocitizen
 able to readand write
 registered voter in the district that he is a
candidate
 residentinthe districtforthe last1 yr. before
election
 at least 40 years old on the day of
election
 natural born Filipinocitizen
 able to readand write
 registered voter
JUSTICES OF THE SC
 At least40 years’old
 natural bornFilipinocitizen
 15 years or more a judge of a lower
court or engaged in law practice
 of proven competence, integrity,
probity and independence.
MANNER OF
ELECTION
SENATE
Elected at large
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District reps-elected by districts.
Party-list reps-elected thru the Party-list system.
The President and the Vice-President is
elected at large.
The justices of the Supreme Court and the
judgesof the lowercourtsare appointedby
the President.
TERM OF OFFICE SENATE
 Six years’ term of office
 Maximumof 2 consecutive terms
 PRESIDENT: six years term no re-
election
 To holdoffice duringgoodbehavior
until they reach 70 yrs. old or

2. Submittedby:JonathanA. Rivera
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 3 years term
maximum of 3 consecutive terms
 VICE-PRESIDENT: six years with1 re-
election if successive
sooner removed, resigned or
incapacitated.