Practice question
When members of Congress exercise the Constitution's power to propose constitutional changes, what character of power is involved?
- A private contractual power.
- The trial power of a criminal court.
- Constituent authority derived from the Constitution.
- A contractor's delegated commercial discretion.
- An unrestricted authority superior to the Constitution.
Legal references
- Gonzales v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. L-28196 and L-28224, November 9, 1967, main decision, constituent function: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1967/nov1967/gr_l-28196_1967.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article XVII Section 1: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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