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Practice question: Power to Act as Board of Canvassers in Presidential Election

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

After opening presidential certificates, the Senate President claims that Congress’s entire canvassing power has become his personal authority. Explain the separate constitutional assignments and why the opening function does not support that claim.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VII, Section 4.

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