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Practice question: Political Question Doctrine

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What is the significance of the 1987 Constitution's expanded grave-abuse definition for political-question arguments?
  1. It makes all government policy judicial policy
  2. It prevents political labeling alone from excluding the constitutionally assigned grave-abuse inquiry
  3. It abolishes every requirement of a proper case
  4. It gives courts the power to choose all diplomatic strategies
  5. It makes every disputed policy unconstitutional

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000, main opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/36338

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