Practice question
When a court decides whether a government actor complied with an express constitutional restriction, what kind of inquiry is central under Tañada’s distinction?
- The actor’s popularity
- The actor’s preferred campaign slogan
- The court’s favorite policy outcome
- The legality of the action
- A private ranking of political parties
Legal references
- Tañada v. Cuenco, G.R. No. L-10520, February 28, 1957, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1957/feb1957/gr_l-10520_1957.html
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VIII, Section 1.
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