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Practice question: Qualifications of Members

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What citizenship qualification does the Constitution require for appointment to the Supreme Court or a lower collegiate court?
  1. Natural-born Philippine citizenship
  2. Any foreign citizenship if the appointee is a lawyer
  3. Philippine citizenship acquired exclusively through ordinary naturalization
  4. Permanent residence alone
  5. Citizenship of any ASEAN country

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 7, qualifications of members of the Judiciary: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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