Gonzales vs COMELEC; G.R. No. L-28196; 09 Nov 1967; 21 SCRA 774
Gonzales vs COMELEC; G.R. No. L-28196; 09 Nov 1967; 21 SCRA 774 FACTS: Congress enacted RA 4913, an act providing that the amendments to the Constitution proposed in Resolution of Both Houses Nos. 1 to 3 be submitted for the approval by the people in a plebiscite to be jointly held with the general elections. ISSUE(S): Whether or not the Court has jurisdiction to review a resolution of Congress for unconstitutionality. HELD: When proposing an amendment to the Constitution, senators and members of the House of Representatives are acting as component elements of a constituent assembly who derive their authority…