2017 political law bar exam.
2017 POLITICAL LAW BAR EXAMINATION QUESTION AND ANSWER Submitted by: Joseph P. Vallecer I. A priority thrust of the Administration is the change of the form of government from unitary to federal. The change can be effected only through constitutional amendment or revision. (a) What are the methods of amending the Constitution? Explain briefly each method. (3%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The Constitution may be amended or revised by the vote of at least three-fourths of all the Members of Congress, acting as a Constituent Assembly, by way of a proposal (Article XVII, Sec. (1) of the 1987 Constitution). Any amendment or revision under this provision shall be valid upon ratification by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not earlier than 60 days or later than 90 days after the approval of the amendment or revision (Article XVII, Sec, 4 of the 1987 Constitution). The Constitution may also be amended or revised by a Constitutional Convention....