Practice question
A vetoed bill is reconsidered. Assume a hypothetical House of 300 sitting members and Senate of twenty-four, with no vacancies or exclusions. The House casts 240 votes to override; the Senate, with all twenty-four present, casts fifteen to override. Supporters add the votes from both chambers and say the overall total is overwhelming. Which answer is correct?
- The override succeeds because votes from both chambers may be pooled.
- The override succeeds because fifteen is a majority of the Senate.
- The override fails because each chamber must separately obtain two-thirds of all its members, and the Senate needs sixteen.
- The override fails because the House needed unanimous approval.
- The override succeeds if the Speaker certifies the pooled total.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 16, 23(1) and 27(1): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Section 27(1).
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