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Practice question: General Welfare Clause

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A municipality adopts a lawful program clearing clogged public drains to reduce disease within its territory. No national law is contradicted. Which Section 16 objective most directly supports it?
  1. Insulating commercial profits from competition.
  2. Regulating diplomatic relations.
  3. Changing constitutional qualifications for office.
  4. Promoting health and safety.
  5. Creating a separate local citizenship.

Legal references

  • RA 7160, Section 16, general welfare clause: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html

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