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Practice question: Common Constitutional Provisions

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Practice question

A Commission secretary calculates votes using only Members attending a meeting, even though all seats are filled and the matter is governed by Article IX-A, Section 7’s ordinary rule. Explain the constitutional denominator and why chairmanship alone creates no extra vote or personal veto.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article IX-A, Sections 2, 4, 7 and 8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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