Separation of powers and checks and balances

Presidential, Republic, Unitary

What kind of government is the Philippine Govenment

Separation of powers

Powers of the Government are divided into 3 distinct classes

Legislative Branch

Rule-making branch that enacts or makes the laws

Executive power

Rule-applying branch that applies or executes the laws

Judicial power

Rule-adjudicating branch that interprets or applies the laws in cases of conflict or disputes between the state and individals, between branches of governments and between individuals

arbitrary rule

If the same person were to exercise all the powers of the government, it would result to an _____

Doctrine of Separation of powers

intends to avoid a concentration of authority in one or group of persons that may lead to abuse its exercise of power to its sovereignity

Principle of checks and balances

makes the doctrine of separation of powers functional

Philippine Disbursement Acceleration funds

Pork barrel System; unconstitutional as the post-enactment measures that governed the areas of project identification, fund release, and fund realignment, were not related to functions of congressional oversight

Disbursement Acceleratation Program

grant of funds under the program to some lawmakers compelled their silence bout the issues and anomalies