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Practice question: Requisites for Valid Classification

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does equal protection require treating things materially different in relevant fact as though they were identical in every law?
  1. Yes, every distinction is prohibited
  2. Yes, all persons must pay identical amounts regardless of context
  3. No, reasonable and nonarbitrary classification is permitted
  4. Yes, only universal prohibitions are lawful
  5. Yes, legislative classifications are always void

Legal references

  • Albano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 257610 and UDK No. 17230, January 24, 2023, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_257610_2023.html

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