The legislative power of the Philippines is vested in Congress, which consists of which two houses?

• A. National Assembly and Senate
• B. House of Lords and Commons
• C. Senate and Council
• D. House of Representatives and Senate

Answer: (D)

The legislative branch is a bicameral body called Congress, made up of two houses. The two houses are the Senate and the House of Representatives. This setup, established by the Constitution, allows for representation of both the nation as a whole (through the Senate) and local districts (through the House). The National Assembly and the House of Lords and Commons are not the current Philippine legislature; the National Assembly refers to a different historical period, and the Lords/Commons belong to the United Kingdom. So, the two houses that form Congress today are the Senate and the House of Representatives.