Practice question
A public official argues that separation of powers exists only if the Constitution uses those exact words in a single clause. Explain the doctrine’s constitutional basis, referring to the allocation of the three governmental powers.
Legal references
- Angara v. Electoral Commission, G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936, majority opinion, constitutional division of powers and judicial allocation of constitutional boundaries: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1936/jul1936/gr_45081_1936.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Section 1; Article VII, Section 1; Article VIII, Sections 1 and 12: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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