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Practice question: Rules on Succession

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A contested inability issue reaches Congress under Section 11 while Congress is not in session. Members propose waiting for a presidential call before assembling. Which rule applies?
  1. Congress must wait until the next regular session
  2. The Chief Justice must issue a summons first
  3. Only the Cabinet can vote on the dispute
  4. A local plebiscite must be held first
  5. Congress must convene within forty-eight hours without need of a call

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VII, Section 11.

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