Practice question
A private association asks a court for a binding opinion about a bill that no chamber has passed. It identifies no actual adverse claims or present legal effects and asks only whether a future version might be constitutional. What is the basic difficulty?
- The court must first organize a political party
- The question is automatically valid because it mentions the Constitution
- Every proposed bill must receive judicial preapproval
- The association may replace the facts with predictions
- The request seeks an abstract advisory opinion rather than adjudication of an actual controversy
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Francisco v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261 and consolidated cases, November 10, 2003, main opinion on judicial power and review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2003/nov2003/gr_160261_2003.html
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