Practice question
In a joint session, the Senate reaches the required two-thirds support for a declaration of the existence of a state of war, but the House falls short. A presiding officer proposes counting all congressional votes as one pool. Explain the constitutional problem without addressing any independent presidential defense power.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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