Executive and Legislative
Power of Legislative Inquiry and investigation
Section 21. The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of persons appearing in, or affected by, such inquiries shall be respected. * Congress has the power to punish for contempt a person who refuses to give testimony or information pertinent to the inquiry within its jurisdiction. * Power of inquiry and investigation enables Congress to discharge effectively its primarily legislative or lawmaking functions. * Constitutional rights of persons appearing in or affected by such inquiries must be respected.
Question Hour
Section 22. The heads of departments may, upon their own initiative, with the consent of the President, or upon the request of either House, as the rules of each House shall provide, appear before and be heard by such House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Written questions shall be submitted to the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least three days before their scheduled appearance. Interpellations shall not be limited to written questions, but may cover matters related thereto. When the security of the State or the public interest so requires and the President so states in writing, the appearance shall be conducted in executive session. * Heads of departments cannot be required to appear before either House under pain of being declares in contempt in view of the separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches. The President may prohibit the appearance of heads of departments before Congress. * They may appear upon their own initiative with the consent of the President, or even without the consent of the President, upon the request of either House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Section 21 | Section 22 | Untrammelled because its co-extensive
Section 21. The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committees may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure. The rights of persons appearing in, or affected by, such inquiries shall be respected. * Congress has the power to punish for contempt a person who refuses to give testimony or information pertinent to the inquiry within its jurisdiction. * Power of inquiry and investigation enables Congress to discharge effectively its primarily legislative or lawmaking functions. * Constitutional rights of persons appearing in or affected by such inquiries must be respected.
Question Hour
Section 22. The heads of departments may, upon their own initiative, with the consent of the President, or upon the request of either House, as the rules of each House shall provide, appear before and be heard by such House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Written questions shall be submitted to the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives at least three days before their scheduled appearance. Interpellations shall not be limited to written questions, but may cover matters related thereto. When the security of the State or the public interest so requires and the President so states in writing, the appearance shall be conducted in executive session. * Heads of departments cannot be required to appear before either House under pain of being declares in contempt in view of the separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches. The President may prohibit the appearance of heads of departments before Congress. * They may appear upon their own initiative with the consent of the President, or even without the consent of the President, upon the request of either House on any matter pertaining to their departments. Section 21 | Section 22 | Untrammelled because its co-extensive