Practice question
Congress has the constitutionally required majority of all its Members for submitting a question to the electorate, but not the two-thirds needed directly to call a constitutional convention. What may it do under the alternative in Article XVII, Section 3?
- Declare that the convention has already been called by the majority alone.
- Submit to the electorate the question of calling the convention.
- Amend the Constitution immediately without ratification.
- Transfer the calling power to an unappointed private association.
- Treat the majority vote as a three-fourths proposal vote.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article XVII Section 3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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