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Practice question: Requisites for Valid Classification

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What does the requirement that a classification be germane to a law's purpose mean?
  1. The distinction must be printed in bold letters
  2. The distinction must have been requested by the largest private business
  3. The distinction must be related to the objective of the law
  4. The distinction must use an alphabetical list
  5. The distinction must apply only on the enactment date

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 1, equal protection: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
  • Albano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 257610 and UDK No. 17230, January 24, 2023, main decision, requisites of reasonable classification: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_257610_2023.html

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