Practice question
Assume all twenty-four Senate seats are occupied. Fifteen Senators vote to expel a Member for disorderly behavior. Does that concurrence satisfy Article VI, Section 16(3)?
- Yes, because fifteen exceeds half of twenty-four.
- Yes, because expulsion requires only a majority of those present.
- No, because the required two-thirds of all Members is sixteen.
- No, because expulsion always requires unanimity.
- Yes, if the Senate President approves the result.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Section 16(1)–(3): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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