A.

Who may exercise legislative power

1. Congress

2012 BAR EXAMS

Identify which one is an invalid exercise of the legislative power:

a. legislation by local government on purely local matters;

b. law granting an administrative agency the power to define policy

and fix standards on price control;

c. law authorizing the President, in times of war or other national

emergency, for a limited period, subject to prescribed restrictions, to
exercise powers necessary and proper to carry out a declared
national policy;

d. law authorizing the President to fix, within specific limits, tariff rates,
import and export quotas, and other duties, within the framework of the
national development program of the government.

SUGGESTED ANSWER:

C. UNITED STATE VS. ANG TANG HO, 43 PHIL 1

Which of the following can be changed by an ordinary law enacted by
Congress?

a. Commencement of the term of office of Senators;

b. Date of regular election for President and Vice Presidential;

c. Authority to transfer appropriation;

d. Regular election of the members of Congress.

SUGGESTED ANSWER

A. SECTION 4, ARTICLE VI OF CONSTITUTION; SECTION 4,

ARTICLE VII OF CONSTITUTION; (D) SECTION 8, ARTICLE VI OF
CONSTITUTION