Practice question
Congress enacts a law making peaceful criticism of the incumbent administration a crime solely because officials find it embarrassing. It permits identical praise and stipulates no incitement, threat or other unlawful conduct. Sponsors invoke their plenary legislative power. Which assessment is strongest?
- The express protection against laws abridging speech limits legislative power and the stated justification does not remove that protection
- Plenary power permits suppressing any criticism
- Praise and criticism must always receive different criminal treatment
- A large legislative majority eliminates the Bill of Rights
- Officials may personally suspend constitutional speech protections
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article III, Section 4; Article VI, Section 1.
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