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Practice question: General Executive and Administrative Powers

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What does recognition of residual executive power in Marcos v. Manglapus establish, and why should it not be treated as a blank check for every presidential order?

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Sections 1 and 17: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/sep1989/gr_88211_1989.html

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