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Practice question: Declaration of Martial Law

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Without a congressional extension, what maximum initial martial-law period may the President declare under Section 18?
  1. Sixty days
  2. One year
  3. The remainder of the presidential term
  4. Indefinitely
  5. Until the next census

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Section 18: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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