Practice question
A national statutory initiative petition combines an unrelated amendment of the tax code with an unrelated licensing rule in one proposition. Proponents concede that the petition embraces two separate subjects but argue that voters can simply approve or reject the package. Under RA 6735, Section 10(a), which assessment is correct?
- The package is necessarily valid because all legislation concerns government.
- The petition cannot be submitted in that form because the statute prohibits a petition embracing more than one subject.
- The package is valid whenever the more popular subject appears first.
- The package is valid if it has more signatures than the minimum.
- The only problem is whether the proponents are members of Congress.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6735, August 4, 1989, Initiative and Referendum Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/2017; Section 10(a).
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