Quiz about the Senate 22.

It is used occasionally to express the

opinion of a single house on a current
Questions: issue.
23. It is called the Bill Referrals.
1. What are the legislative powers shared 24. It is called the Calendaring for floor
during the Spanish Period? debate.
2. What is the First Republic of the 25. It is called the Final Legislative Action.
Philippines?
3. When did the Philippine Commission
happened? ANSWERS:
4. It is an impressed device attached to a 1. Governor General, Royal Audencia,
paper for purposes of authentication. Crown of Spain
5. It is approved by Commonwealth Act No. 2. The Malolos Congress
731 3. (1900-1916)
6. It is the symbol of authority in the senate. 4. Seal of the Senate
7. It is used by the President of the Senate 5. Coat of arms of the Philippines
for commanding attention whenever the 6. Mace
senate is in session. 7. Gavel
8. What are the two branches of the Senate? 8. Senate Proper and Senate Secretariat
9. Who is the Senate President of the 17th 9. Sen. Vicente C. Sotto III
Congress? 10. Sen. Ralph G. Recto
10. Who is the Senate President Pro-Tempore 11. Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
of the 17th Congress? 12. Sen. Franklin M. Drilon
11. Who is the Majority Floor Leader of the 13. 23 Senators
17th Congress? 14. Section IV, Article 6
12. Who is the Minority Floor Leader of the 15. Salary Grade 31
17th Congress? 16. Section 11, Article 6
13. How many senators are there currently in 17. Special or Ad-Hoc
the 17th Congress? 18. Joint
14. According to this law “No senator shall 19. Sub
serve more than two consecutive terms. 20. Bills
15. What is the Salary Grade of the Senators? 21. Concurrrent Resoutions
16. It states the Privilege from Arrest. 22. Simple Resolutions
17. It is a committee created for a particular 23. 1st Reading
purpose and dissolved after accomplishing 24. 2nd Reading
such purpose 25. 3rd Reading
18. It is a committee that include members of
both houses.
19. It is a committee created to parcel the
work of standing or special committees.
20. These are general measures, which if
passed upon, may become laws.
21. It is used for matters affecting both
houses.