Practice question
After the opening of certificates, the Senate President announces that his opening role alone authorizes him to complete the canvass privately without Congress. Which distinction defeats that claim?
- Opening and canvassing are identical personal powers.
- Private canvassing is mandatory.
- The Senate President opens the certificates, while Congress performs the canvass after the required verification.
- Congress has no canvassing function.
- The Cabinet must replace Congress in every canvass.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VII, Section 4.
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