Practice question
After a Cabinet-majority declaration of inability, the President transmits the required contrary written declaration. Within five days the Cabinet majority sends the specified renewed inability declaration, placing the dispute before Congress. Both Houses act within the applicable period, but only the House reaches two-thirds; the Senate supplies less than two-thirds. Assume no other issue. What follows from Section 11’s stated voting rule?
- The President continues exercising presidential powers because the required separate two-thirds determination was not reached
- The House tally alone permanently removes the President
- The chambers’ votes may be pooled to cure the Senate shortfall
- The Cabinet becomes a collective President for the rest of the term
- The Chief Justice automatically succeeds
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VII, Section 11.
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