Practice question
Which mode of congressional action does Article VI, Section 23(1) prescribe for declaring the existence of a state of war?
- A majority of the Cabinet meeting privately
- A plurality of the House alone
- Unanimous action by the Senate alone
- A two-thirds vote of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately
- A combined plurality of all legislators without separate chamber tallies
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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