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Practice question: Electoral Tribunals

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A presidential election contest is properly presented to the Supreme Court. A party asks an ordinary three-Justice division to act as the constitutionally designated sole judge instead of the Court en banc. Which is correct?
  1. Every division automatically replaces the en banc Court
  2. Only the HRET may act
  3. Only the Senate as a chamber may act
  4. The Commission on Audit is sole judge
  5. ArticleVII Section4 specifies the Supreme Court sitting en banc

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; ArticleVI Section17 and ArticleVII Section4.

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