Practice question
Congress considers a temporary emergency-powers statute responding to a nationwide public-health crisis rather than war. An opponent says Article VI, Section 23(2) categorically forbids delegation in every nonwar emergency. Is that textual objection correct?
- Yes; only a foreign invasion can trigger the clause.
- Yes; national health emergencies are excluded by name.
- No; the clause includes other national emergencies, but the required law, limited period, restrictions and declared national policy remain necessary.
- No; the President therefore receives unlimited powers without a law.
- No; every agency automatically obtains the same independent emergency powers.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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