Cebu Hotels Travel - The Present Government Of The Philippines
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Manufacturer: Lyon Press
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781406746365
ISBN: 1406746363
Label: Lyon Press
Manufacturer: Lyon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 180
Publication Date: 2007-03-15
Publisher: Lyon Press
Studio: Lyon Press
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THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF THElfalLIPPINES By MAXIMO M. KALAW Dean and Head of the Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts, University of the Philippine, Author, The Case for the Filipinos, 9 Self-GoTernment in the Philippine, etc. MANILA PHILIPPINES CONTENTS Pages PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE JONES LAW The Jones Law, our nearest approach to a constitution. Early American policy towards the Philippines. Autonomy of the Jones Law. Its underlying principles ...................... 1 8 CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL His peculiar position. His veto power. As commander-in-chief of locally armed forces. His specific functions. The Vice-Governor ................................................ 914 CHAPTER III. THE REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS Executive autonomy under the Jones Law. Reasons for executive reorganization. Cabinet responsibility to the legislature. The reorganized departments. Departmental control. The Execu tive Departments and the Governor General. Present group ing of bureaus and offices. The Cabinet .................... 15-24 CHAPTER IV. THE COUNCIL OF STATE Nature of a council of state. Need of a common council in the Philippines. Creation of the Council of State. Forerunners of the council. Its powers and functions .................... 2532 CHAPTER . V. OBSERVATIONS ON THE COUNCIL OF STATE Supposedly arbitrary powers of the council. The council and Amer ican governmental system. The council and separation of powers. The council and the cabinet. Democratic foundations of the council. The council and the Governor General ........ 3344 CHAPTER VL THE LEGISLATURE, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS Legislative organization. Extent of legislative power. Restrictions on legislative power. The Philippine Senate. The House of Representatives .......................................... 45-52 VJ CONTENTS CHAPTER VIL THE LEGISLATURE. ITS WORKINGS Administrative functions of the Legislature. A government by presiding officers. Legislative caucuses. Appearance of cabinet members. Preparation of bills. The course of a bill or reso lution. The committee system. The Philippine legislative system 53-62 CHAPTER VIII. THE JUDICIARY The judicial power. Its independence, an objective. The supreme court of the United States. The supreme court of the Phil ippines. Courts of first instance. Justices of the peace courts. The bureau of justice. Other offices connected with the Department of Justice 63-70 CHAPTER IX. FINANCE The budgetary and the congressional systems of finance. Essen tials of a budget. Our past financial system. The new system. Submission to the legislature. Philippine tariff. Internal revenue. Philippine expenditures. Other activities connected with finance 71-84 CHAPTER X. DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES Departmental organization. The Department of the Interior and bureaus and offices under it. The Department of Public In struction. The bureau of Education and the Philippine Health Service. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the bureaus and offices under it. The Department of Com merce and Communications and the bureaus and offices under it 85-103 CHAPTER XL OTHER GOVERNMENTAL OFFICES AND ACTIVITIES The Civil Service Bureau. The University of the Philippines. The Philippine Library and Museum. The Philippine Militia. The Philippine National Bank. The Manila Railroad Company. The Government Development Companies 104-110 CHAPTER XIL OUR RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES The United States constitution in the Philippines. The status of the Philippines. Power of Congress over the Philippines. Rights withheld from the Filipino people. Introduction of basic American principles of government. Our Resident com missioners. The Bureau of Insular Affairs. Other Philippine agencies in the United States. The Philippine Naturalization Law. The United States army and navy in the Philippines . . - . 111-120 CONTENTS VII CHAPTER XIII...
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