Practice question
Which institution has the sole constitutional power to declare the existence of a state of war?
- The President acting alone
- Congress acting in the manner prescribed by Article VI, Section 23(1)
- The Supreme Court sitting en banc
- The National Security Council acting by majority vote
- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Section 23 and Article VII, Section 18: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article VI, Section 23(1).
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