Practice question
A hypothetical Congress has 300 House Members and twenty-four Senators, with no vacancies. On reconsideration of a presidential veto, 195 Representatives vote for passage while only 240 are present; all twenty-four Senators attend and sixteen vote for passage. Supporters rely on two-thirds of Representatives present. Which is correct?
- The veto is overridden because attendance changes the House denominator.
- The Senate’s vote alone supplies the missing House votes.
- The President may cast five extra House votes.
- The House lacks two-thirds of all its Members, which would be 200; the separate Senate threshold cannot cure that deficiency.
- Any combined total above 200 is enough regardless of chamber.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VI, Section 27.
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