1. Who can invoke executive privilege? What is the exception if any? 2. Is executive privilege absolute 3.

Does a treaty negotiated by the executive require the ratification of the senate? 4. Under the constitution treaties negotiated by the president should be concurred by 2/3 of members of Congress. Based on this provision, can the Senate or House require from the president copies of treaties and agreements under negotiation as a matter of right? 5. Who are impeachable officers? 6. The city council of Quezon City recently passed an ordinance taxing certain condominium owners based on the location of their properties. Incidentally, one of the presidents pet program is targeted at condominium owners and the new tax ordinance somehow preempts the project. Worried that he might not get the credit, the president decides to annul the tax ordinance. Can the president do this? 7. The mayor of Cabanatuan appointed a city administrator who happens to belong to a family who has long been the presidents political rival. Can the president reverse the appointment invoking the power to exercise administrative supervision over local government units? 8. After Miriams fiery speech, senate investigators were able to establish enough evidence to tie Sen. Drilon to unconscionable pork barrel expenditures. The evidence was so strong it is enough to convict him of plunder. If Drilon is currently Senate president, can he be impeached? 9. Give the four group of officers whose appointment require the approval of the Commission on Appointments 10. A new member of the UP Board of Regents was appointed. But even before starting his term his appointment was questioned by Senator JV Ejercito, saying no such appointment is valid without the concurrence of the Senate. Is JV correct? 11. Taking advantage of the helplessness of Tacloban residents, news of a large fleet of Chinese poachers planning to invade the city got out into the media. The news caused alarm and promptly brought to the attention of the president who saw in it an opportunity to fix is dwindling public rating. The president thereafter decided to put the city under a state of martial law. Can he do this? 12. Of late, the presidents cabinet has been mired in controversy so bad it only adds further to his already dwindling public rating. Sensing the need to resort to something drastic, the president removed most cabinet officials leaving only a few trusted friends and assuming the rest of the cabinet offices rendered vacant. Can the president do this? 13. A state of martial law was declared over Zamboanga following a slate of bombings and kidnappings perpetrated by the Abu Sayyaf. You were in Zamboanga at that time and had no idea the city was put into a state of martial law. Incidentally, you were also apprehended for violating the citys anti-littering ordinance when you accidentally dropped a piece of candy wrapper. Can you be arrested without a valid warrant?

14. Although known for his battlecry of Tuwid na Daan, Noynoy during his tenure also made a lot of questionable appointments. These appointments irked Senator M so much she decided it should end. Recently, the president yet again appointed a distant relative to a cabinet position. Can Sen. M bring a case to reverse the presidents appointment? 15. What are midnight appointments? Barely a month before leaving the office the president appointed a new Postmaster general to the Bureau of Posts. Is the appointment valid? 16. What is a pardon? How is a pardon different from amnesty? 17. Taking the presidents lukewarm stance on the disaster relief efforts as culpable violation of his constitutional duties, proper impeachment proceedings were initiated. Eventually the Senate found the president guilty then removed. Binay as vice president succeeded him but tired of being accused of politicking decided to grant pardon to the president. Can he do this? 18. To facilitate the peace process, the president granted amnesty to the Abu Sayyaf group. A large number of members of the House of Representatives who know better, opposed, saying the Abu Sayyaf is a rebel group and threatened the president that they will not give their consent to the amnesty. Does the president need the consent of the House of Representatives? 19. Former congressman Jalosjos who was once accused of statutory rape of an 11 year old exhibited good conduct while in prison. Though no longer active in service he helped launch the career of many budding presidentiables. President Noynoy decided it is time to grant him pardon. The Senate opposed saying it will set a bad precedent. Can they do this? 20. Anderson Cooper was recently on the Philippines to report on the damage of typhoon Yolanda. Feeling that the reportage put the Philippines in bad light the President got so irked he ordered the immediate deportation of Anderson, citing he is becoming a national security concern. Can he do this? 21. Who has the power to appropriate budget for the government? Who has the power to prepare the budget? 22. Heartbroken that his political desires cannot be achieved, VP Binay died of heart attack. Thereafter the president nominated Bam Aquino, a nephew, as VP and the appointment was confirmed by majority of both Houses. Senator D, head of the commission on appointments, questioned the appointment saying it needs still the approval of the Commission. What do you think? 23. The president decided to rehabilitate Tacloban but the project would require massive capital injection. Lacking money the president decided to approach the World Bank for loans. Senator M questioned the presidents move saying this will add to the already heavy burden faced by taxpayers. Can the Senate question the presidents recent move to obtain foreign loan?