Practice question
Congress proposes sending one Senator and one Representative to sit simultaneously in the JBC, each with a full vote. Supporters argue that bicameralism necessarily entitles each House to a separate seat. Under Chavez and its 2013 resolution, what is the proper assessment?
- The proposal is valid because every constitutional reference to Congress creates two seats
- The proposal is valid if the two legislators always vote alike
- The proposal is valid because the JBC may amend its constitutional membership
- The proposal conflicts with the constitutional allocation of one congressional representative
- The proposal is valid if both chambers adopt internal resolutions
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Sections 8 and 9, Judicial and Bar Council and judicial appointments: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012, main decision, one congressional representative: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/jul2012/gr_202242_2012.html
- Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 202242, April 16, 2013, main resolution denying reconsideration: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/apr2013/gr_202242_2013.html
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