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Practice question: Social Justice (Art. II)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A proposed labor-development scheme seeks to reduce economic inequality but forbids participants from exercising any lawful initiative and defines permanent dependence as its only objective. Its sponsor claims ArticleXIII makes self-reliance irrelevant. Which is correct?
  1. The scheme’s premise conflicts with Section2’s express initiative and self-reliance commitment
  2. Section2 expressly mandates dependence alone
  3. Any social-justice label makes every method constitutional
  4. Only cash amount matters under Section2
  5. Economic opportunities must always exclude worker initiative

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html ArticleII Section10; ArticleXIII Sections1–2; ArticleIII Section9.

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