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Xvi. Amendments or Revisions: Sec. 1. Any Amendment To, or Revision of This Constitution May Be Proposed by
Xvi. Amendments or Revisions: Sec. 1. Any Amendment To, or Revision of This Constitution May Be Proposed by
AMENDMENTS OR
REVISIONS
Sec. 1. Any amendment to, or revision of this
Constitution may be proposed by:
1. The Congress, upon a vote of of its
members; or
ONLY INSTANCE WHERE VOTE IS
NECESSARY
1. A constitutional convention
IT IS AN ACT OF SOVEREIGNTY.
How are the two (2) distinguished?
One or two specific provision as against a
reexamination of the entire document.
Parliamentary? Federal? Unicameral?
LAMBINO Petition
1997, No. 20: State the various modes of, and steps in,
revising or amending the Constitution.
1. Congress, upon vote of all members
2. Constitutional convention
3. The people through initiative (but only for amendment)
XVIII, 2009
What are the essential elements of a valid
petition for a people's initiative to amend
the 1987 Constitution? Discuss. (2%)
1. You must attach the proposed amendments in gathering signatures.
2.
2. Cannot contain more than one subject3. There must be a petition supported by 12% of the total number of registered voters
4. Every legislative district must be represented by at least 3 percent