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THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
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Overview
1Congress: the Legislative Branch of government in the Philippines
2Purpose, functions and structure of Congress
3Constitutional mandates with respect to Congress
The Legislative Branch
1 From the Latin lex, legis meaning law
2 The legislative branch broadly deals with the making, deliberation over, enactment, amendment and repealing of laws
Basic Structures
There are two basic structures for legislative branches of government:
1 Unicameral
The legislative branch consists of one chamber/house
2 Bicameral
Legislative power is vested in two chambers/houses