Practice question
Congress validly grants limited emergency powers and later withdraws them by resolution before the statutory period ends. The President insists they continue until the original end date regardless of withdrawal. Which answer is best?
- Withdrawal requires every provincial governor's consent
- Congress cannot withdraw any emergency delegation
- Only a court can terminate delegated powers
- The powers become permanent once exercised
- The Constitution expressly permits earlier withdrawal by congressional resolution
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Section 23(2): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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