This is a an overview of the three branches of the government. A juxtapose of legislative, executive and judicial.

1. POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
WITH PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
Sandra Mae T.Dulay-Calpito

3. E T E
E F E U I E
G X C T V O

4. E X E C U T I V E

5. L G A T
Y E I H L T V
L G W S A I E

6. L E G I S L A T I V E

7. U C L
O J D S I A
L U Y I C R

8. J U D I C I A L

9. The Structure and Powers

10. PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS

13. ENTRANCE AND EXIT SLIP
What I know about the three
branches of the government…
What I want to know about
the three branches of the
government…
What I learned about the
three branches of the
government…
ENTRANCE SLIP EXIT SLIP

14. AN OVERVIEW
…AS TO SPECIFIC POWER
…AS TO COMPOSITION
…AS TO TERMS OF OFFICE
…AS TO QUALIFICATIONS

16. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CONGRESS
SENATE
24
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES 292
DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVES 235
PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVES
57

17. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
PRESIDENT
Chief Executive
VICE-PRESIDENT
CABINET MEMBERS

19. TERMS OF OFFICE
• President – 1 term of 6 years without re-election
• Vice President – 2 consecutive terms allowed with 6
years per term
EXECUTIVE
• SENATE – 2 consecutive terms allowed with 6 years
per term
• DISTRICT AND PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES
• 3 consecutive terms allowed with 3 years per term
LEGISLATIVE
• NO TERM LIMIT – but they mandated to hold office
during good behavior until they reach the age of 70
or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of
their office.
JUDICIAL

20. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
Natural-born citizen of the
Philippines
A registered voter
Able to read and write
At least forty (40) years of
age on the day of the
election
A resident of the
Philippines for at least 10
years immediately
preceding the election.

21. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATORS
• a natural born citizens
of the Philippines
• at least 35 years of
age on the day of the
election
• able to read and write
• a registered voter
• a resident of the
Philippines for not less
than 2 years
immediately
preceding the day of
the election
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
• a natural-born citizen
of the Philippines
• at least 25 years of
age on the day of the
election
• able to read and write
• except for a party-list
representative, a
registered voter in the
district in which he
shall be elected
• a resident thereof for
a period of not less
than one year
preceding the election
ADDITIONAL
QUALITICATION FOR
PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVES:
• a bona fide member
of the party or
organization which he
seeks to represent for
at least ninety (90)
days preceding the
day of the election,

23. Conclusion
The founding fathers and the framers
of the Constitution set the three
branches in place in order to create a
balance of power. The three branches
work together to assure the rights of
citizens are not overlooked.

24. ACTIVITY 1: Concept Mapping
Directions: The teacher will distribute worksheets containing sun diagrams which the students
shall accomplish in 5 minutes.
___________ BRANCH
POWER
___________________
TERM OF OFFICE
____________________
COMPOSITION
____________________
HEAD OF OFFICE
____________________
___________ BRANCH
POWER
___________________
TERM OF OFFICE
____________________
COMPOSITION
____________________
HEAD OF OFFICE
____________________
___________ BRANCH
POWER
___________________
TERM OF OFFICE
____________________
COMPOSITION
____________________
HEAD OF OFFICE
____________________
EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT USING THE
DOCTRINE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS.