Under the 1987 Constitution, to whom does each duty/power/privilege/prohibition/disqualification apply:
(a) The authority to keep the general accounts of the Government and for such period provided by law, preserve the vouchers and other supporting documents pertaining thereto. (1%)
(b) The power to allow small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino citizens, as well as cooperative fish farming, with priority to subsistence fishermen and fishworkers in rivers, lakes, bays, and lagoons. (1%)
(c) The authority to provide for the standardization of compensation of government officials and employees. (1%)
(d) The sole power to declare the existence of state of war. (1%)
(e) The power to ratify treaties and international agreements. (1%)
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(a) Commission on Audit. (b) Congress. (c) Congress. (d) Congress. (e) The President. Under the Constitution, Article IX-D, Section 2(1) assigns account-keeping to COA; Article XII, Section 2(3) empowers Congress on small-scale
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Which constitutional body has the duty to keep the general accounts of the Government and preserve vouchers pertaining thereto?
Article IX-D, Section 2(1) assigns the authority to keep general accounts and preserve vouchers to the Commission on Audit.
Who possesses the sole constitutional power to declare the existence of a state of war under the 1987 Constitution?
Article VI, Section 23(1) grants Congress the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war by a two-thirds vote.
In whom is the power to ratify treaties and international agreements vested under Article VII, Section 21 of the Constitution?
The power to ratify treaties is an executive power vested in the President, subject to Senate concurrence.
Which branch of government is constitutionally mandated to provide for the standardization of compensation of public officers?
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Under Article XII, Section 2(3) of the Constitution, who is authorized to allow small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino citizens?
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1. Commission On Audit
Under Article IX-D, Section 2(1) of the 1987 Constitution, the Commission on Audit (COA) possesses the exclusive constitutional power and duty to examine, audit, and settle all accounts pertaining to the revenue and receipts of, and expenditures or uses of funds and property, owned or held in trust by, or pertaining to, the Government. As part of its constitutional mandate, COA is explicitly tasked with keeping the general accounts of the Government and preserving the vouchers and supporting documents pertaining thereto for such period as may be provided by law.
2. Congressional Legislative Powers
Under Article VI and Article XII of the 1987 Constitution, Congress holds exclusive legislative power regarding national economic policies and public compensation schemes. Under Article XII, Section 2(3), Congress is authorized to enact laws allowing small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino citizens. Furthermore, under Article IX-B, Section 5, Congress must provide for the standardization of compensation of government officials and employees. Finally, under Article VI, Section 23(1), Congress, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses in joint session voting separately, possesses the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war.
3. Presidential Treaty Power
Under Article VII, Section 21 of the 1987 Constitution, the power to ratify treaties and international agreements is an executive power vested exclusively in the President as the chief architect of foreign policy. However, to ensure a system of checks and balances, no treaty or international agreement shall be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate. While the Senate gives its advice and consent through concurrence, the actual act of ratification remains the exclusive constitutional prerogative of the President.