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POLITICAL LAW
1. *hich of the follo+in, pu'lic o-cial can exe.cise the D/CTR01 /2 345M1T3T0/!
a# P.esi6in, 7ustice of the 8an6i,an'ayan
'# 8olicito. 5ene.al
c# C/3 Chai.man
6# 8enate ma9o.ity :oo. lea6e.
2. 3ll ;0<<8 must pass th.ee =3> .ea6in,s!
a# T.ue
'# T.ue, on sepa.ate 6ays
c# 2alse
6# 2alse, only t+o =2> .ea6in,s
3. *hich of the follo+in, is not a p.ope. cha.acte.istic of pu'lic o-ce?
a# Pu'lic o-ce is a pu'lic t.ust@
'# Pu'lic o-ce is not a he.e6ita.y possession@
c# Pu'lic o-ce may 'e a su'9ect of a cont.act@
6# Pu'lic o-ce is not p.otecte6 'y the 6ue p.ocess clause of the Constitution#
4. The la+ on nepotism is 6i.ecte6 a,ainst!
a# Mi6ni,ht appointments@
'# 3ppointment of .elatiAes@
c# 3ppointments ma6e fo. the pu.pose of 'uyin, Aotes@
6# 36Binte.im appointments@
5. *hich of the follo+in, has no o.i,inal 9u.is6iction oAe. a6minist.atiAe 6isciplina.y cases
inAolAin, pu'lic o-ce.s an6 employees?
a# Chief of o-ce o. 'u.eau@
'# /m'u6sman@
c# CiAil 8e.Aice Commission@
6# <ocal Chief 1xecutiAe@
6. *hich statement is not co..ect?
a# P.eAentiAe suspension is not a penalty@
'# 3n in6eCnite p.eAentiAe suspension is not allo+e6 as it constitutes 6enial of 6ue
p.ocess@
c# /ne +ho ha6 'een place6 un6e. p.eAentiAe suspension may 'e pa.6one6 'y the
P.esi6ent@
6# P.eAentiAe suspension may a.ise as an inci6ent in a c.iminal o. a6minist.atiAe case
7. *hich statement is not co..ect?
a# Pa.6on may mean fo.,iAeness, 'ut not fo.,etfulness@
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'# Pa.6on looDs 'acD an6 e.ases +hateAe. sha6e of ,uilt the.e +as@
c# *hat +as .emitte6 insofa. as the ,.ant of pa.6on is conce.ne6 is the penalty impose6
so that the conAict may no lon,e. se.Ae the sentence impose6 on him@
6# /ne +ho has 'een ,.ante6 a'solute pa.6on may not 'e Aali6ly .einstate6 in the
se.Aice@
8. *hich of the follo+in, is not a constitutional ,.oun6 fo. the Eice P.esi6ent to assume the
p.esi6ency?
a# Death of the P.esi6ent@
'# Pe.manent incapacity of the P.esi6ent@
c# RemoAal f.om o-ce of the P.esi6ent@
6# *ith6.a+al of suppo.t of the 32P an6 the PP to the P.esi6ent@
9. The lone Can6i6ate <a+ =R#3# o# )2"$> applies!
a# 0n local elections only@
'# 0n national elections only@
c# 0n .e,ula. elections only@
6# 0n special elections to Cll a Aacancy only@
10. *hich of the follo+in, 6oes not fall un6e. the exclusiAe 9u.is6iction of the C/M1<1C?
a# P.eBp.oclamation cases@
'# 1lection p.otest inAolAin, electiAe municipal o-cials@
c# Petition to 6ecla.e failu.e of elections@
6# Petition to 6ecla.e a can6i6ate a nuisance can6i6ate@
11. *hich of the follo+in, 6isFualiCcation case may not 'e p.ope.ly aAaile6 of 'efo.e the
elections?
a# Quo +a..anto petition@
'# Petition to 6ecla.e a can6i6ate a nuisance can6i6ate@
c# Petition to 6isFualify on the ,.oun6 of mate.ial .ep.esentation as to any statement of
fact in a can6i6ateGs ce.tiCcate of can6i6acy@
6# Petition to 6isFualify on the ,.oun6 of AoteB'uyin, an6 te..o.ism@
12. *hich of the follo+in, is not a p.ope. issue that may 'e .aise6 in a p.eBp.oclamation
case?
a# ;allot 'ox snatchin,@
'# 0lle,ality in the composition an6 p.ocee6in,s of the ;oa.6 of CanAasse.s@
c# 1lection .etu.ns +e.e p.epa.e6 un6e. 6u.ess, th.eat o. intimi6ation@
6# 1lection .etu.ns +e.e o'Aiously manufactu.e6 o. not authentic@
13. *hich statement is not co..ect?
a# 3n election contest is im'ue6 +ith pu'lic inte.est@
'# 3n election p.otest may 'e hea.6 summa.ily@
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c# 3n election contest may not 'e 6ismisse6 if the p.otestant o. the p.otestee 6ies@
6# 3n election p.otest may 'e Cle6 only if a can6i6ate has al.ea6y 'een p.oclaime6
14. 0s the.e a 6istinction 'et+een a Fuo +a..anto case an6 an election p.otest un6e. the
/mni'us 1lection Co6e?
a# o, the.e is no 6istinction# C/M1<1C has 9u.is6iction in 'oth cases#
'# Hes, the.e is a 6istinction# 3 Fuo +a..anto p.ocee6in, is hea.6 'y the t.ial cou.t +hile
an election p.otest is t.ie6 'y C/M1<1C#
c# o, the.e is no 6istinction 'ecause 'oth Fuestion the .i,ht of a pe.son to occupy the
electiAe position#
6# Hes, the.e is a 6istinction 'ecause only losin, can6i6ates can Cle an election p.otest
+hile any .e,iste.e6 Aote. can Cle Fuo +a..anto p.ocee6in, a,ainst a +innin,
can6i6ate#

15. 3ll local ,oAe.nment units may .aise its o+n .eAenue# 2.om the follo+in, +hich is not
inclu6e6 fo.m .eAenueB.aisin, measu.e of the local ,oAe.nment
a# tolls
'# fees
c# cha.,es
6# estate taxes
16. M.# 7ose Reyes is a .e,ula. employee of the Municipality of 8ta# 0nes# He is FualiCe6 as a
heaAy eFuipment 6.iAe. of the municipality# *hile un6e.taDin, .epai.s of a municipal .oa6 he
.amme6 the fence of a pu'lic school causin, the 6eath of t+o of its stu6ents# *ill the
Municipality of 8ta# 0nes 'e lia'le fo. the 6eath of the t+o pu'lic school stu6ents?
a# Hes, the municipality is lia'le 'ecause un6e. 8ec# 2% of the <ocal ,oAe.nment Co6e, a
local ,oAe.nment unit is not exempt f.om lia'ilities o. 6eath o. in9u.y to pe.sons o.
6ama,e to p.ope.ty#
'# o, the municipality is not lia'le 'ecause the inci6ent +as pu.ely an acci6ent#
c# Hes, the municipality is lia'le 'ecause M.# 7ose Reyes +as un6e.taDin, a p.op.ieta.y
function at the time of the inci6ent#
6# o, the municipality is not lia'le fo. the to.t committe6 'y M.# Reyes#
17. 0n municipal mayo.alty elections in 1")0, 7ohn 5o +ho o'taine6 the hi,hest num'e. of
Aotes +as su'seFuently 6ecla.e6 to 'e 6isFualiCe6 as a can6i6ate an6 so ineli,i'le fo. the
o-ce to +hich he +as electe6# *oul6 this fact entitle Hen.y 8ay +ho o'taine6 the secon6
hi,hest num'e. of Aotes to asD an6 to 'e p.oclaime6 the +inne. of the electiAe o-ce?
a# Hes, Hen.y say may assume the position 'ecause he is the secon6 'est pe.son to
se.Ae#
'# o, Hen.y is not entitle6 to assume the position 'ecause a secon6 place. is
consi6e.e6 a lose.#
c# o, 7ohn 5o has still time to Fuestion his 6isFualiCcation 'efo.e the cou.ts#
6# o, 7ohn 5o shoul6 Cle necessa.y action fo. issuance of TR/ to p.eAent Hen.y 8ay to
assume the position#
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18. # 38H3 TR184R is a municipality compose6 of 1$ 'a.an,ays, 10 +est of TaDtaD RiAe.
an6 $ east the.eof# The constituents of the 10 +este.n 'a.an,ays, feelin, left out of the
se.Aices an6 facilities of the 3syan T.easu.e, +ish to constitute themselAes into a ne+ an6
sepa.ate to+n to 'e calle6 *este.n 3syan t.easu.e# 5.antin, that *este.n 3syan T.easu.e
p.oponents succee6 to secu.e a la+ in thei. faAo., +oul6 a ple'iscite 'e necessa.y o. not?
a# Hes, a ple'iscite is necessa.y 'ecause all 1$ 'a.an,ays +ill 'e aIecte6 +ith the
c.eation of ne+ 0ocal ,oAe.nment unit#
'# o, a ple'iscite is no lon,e. necessa.y 'ecause the.e is al.ea6y a la+ c.eatin,
*este.n 3syan T.easu.e#
c# Hes, a ple'iscite is necessa.y 'ecause it +ill sho+ the p.efe.ence of the constituents
+ho shoul6 'e local lea6e.#
6# o, a ple'iscite is no lon,e. nee6e6 'ecause ma9o.ity of the 1$ 'a.an,ays +ant to 'e
sepa.ate6 f.om 3syan T.easu.e#
19. This p.oAi6es that the 9u.is6iction of the 0nte.national Cou.t of 7ustice in not man6ato.y
'ut su'9ect to the consent of the pa.ties#
a# 6omestic 9u.is6iction clause
'# calAo clause
c# optional 9u.is6iction clause
6# comp.omissa.y clause
20. P.inciple +hich p.oAi6es that aliens must 'e t.eate6 in acco.6ance +ith the inte.national
stan6a.6 of 9ustice#
a# 6oct.ine of eFuality of t.eatment
'# calAo clause
c# 6oct.ine of state .esponsi'ility
6# 6oct.ine of 6ou'le c.iminality
21. <e,al p.inciple +hich 9ustiCes the nonBpe.fo.mance of the te.ms an6 con6itions of a
t.eaty#
a# 6amnum a'sFue in9u.ia
'# pacta sunt se.Aan6a
c# 9u.e ,estionis
6# .e'us sic stanti'us
22. 0t is the function of the 4nite6 ation 5ene.al 3ssem'ly +hich .elates to the .efo.mation
o. amen6ment of the 4nite6 ation Cha.te.
a# Cnancial
'# 6eli'e.atiAe
c# electiAe
6# constituent
23. *hich of the follo+in, is not .elate6 to the appointment of a 6iplomatic enAoy?
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a# lette. of c.e6ence
'# a,,.e,ation
c# c# appointment in acco.6ance +ith the local la+ of the sen6in, state
6# exeFuatu.
24. 0t is a p.ohi'ition as to the use of any measu.e a'solutely not necessa.y fo. the pu.pose
of +a.#
a# postliminium
'# p.inciple of humanity
c# ,enoci6e
6# p.inciple of chiAal.y
25. Municipal la+ in supe.io. than 0nte.national la+
a# t.ue
'# false
c# t.ue, if .aise6 in a local t.i'unal
6# t.ue, if .aise6 in an inte.national t.i'unal
26. 4n6e. the 4nite6 ations Confe.ence of the <a+ of the 8ea, the extent of the conti,uous
zone is!
a# 3 nautical miles f.om the lo+est +ate. .anD
'# 12 miles f.om the oute. limits
c# 12 miles f.om the lo+est +ate. .anD
6# 200 miles f.om the oute. limits
27. ;8 <im +as 'o.n on 3p.il 20, 1"(% of Tai+anese fathe. an6 2ilipino mothe. in Manila#
3cco.6in, to the la+s of Tai+an, a +oman ma..yin, a Tai+anese hus'an6 shall follo+ the
citizenship of the hus'an6 upon ma..ia,e# 0n 1""), ;8 <im +ent to the 4nite6 8tates an6
'ecame a natu.alize6 3me.ican# 0n 7anua.y 2003, he .etu.ne6 to Manila an6 applie6 fo.
.epat.iation +hich +as app.oAe6 'y the 8pecial Committee on atu.alization on May %,
2003# He then .e,iste.e6 as a Aote. an6 on 7anua.y 200%, he Cle6 his ce.tiCcate of
can6i6acy as a con,.essman in the 1
st
6ist.ict of the City of Manila#
a# ;8 <im is not FualiCe6 to .un fo. con,.essman 'ecause his .epat.iation as a 2ilipino is
not Aali6 fo. he +as neAe. a 2ilipino f.om 'i.th#
'# ;8 <im is not FualiCe6 'ecause eAen assumin, that his .epat.iation as 2ilipino +as
Aali6, he is not a natu.alB'o.n citizen#
c# ;8 <im is FualiCe6 'ecause he is a natu.alB'o.n citizen an6 has all the othe.
FualiCcations .eFui.e6 fo. a can6i6ate fo. con,.essman
6# ;8 <im is FualiCe6 p.oAi6e6 no'o6y +ill Cle a petition fo. a 6isFualiCcation#
28. The follo+in, a.e the .eFuisites of a 9u6icial inFui.y! except!
a# Fuestion .aise6 'y a p.ope. pa.ty
'# 6ecla.ation of the cou.t of unconstitutionality
c# .aisin, the Fuestion on the ea.liest possi'le oppo.tunity
6# actual case o. cont.oAe.sy
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29. 3ny of the follo+in, may p.opose amen6ment to the Constitution except!
a# a constitutional conAention calle6 2J3 Aote of all its mem'e.s of Con,.ess
'# a petition .ep.esentin, 12K of the nationGs .e,iste.e6 Aote. +he.ein each le,islatiAe
6ist.ict is .ep.esente6 'y 3K
c# L Aote of all the mem'e.s of Con,.ess
6# a petition .ep.esentin, 12K of the nationGs .e,iste.e6 Aote. +he.ein each le,islatiAe
6ist.ict is .ep.esente6 'y $K
30. 4n6e. the fun6amental p.inciples an6 policies of the 8tate, +hich of the follo+in,
statement is 23<81!
a# Municipal la+ is supe.io. than inte.national la+@
'# Reco,nition of the supe.io.ity of +omen +ith men@
c# onBenc.oachment of the ,oAe.nment on pu.ely ecclesiastical actiAities@
6# 0n6i,enous communities a.e .eco,nize6@
31. The Con,.ess is man6ate6 'y the Constitution to Aote 9ointly an6 o'tain the ma9o.ity
Aote of all its mem'e.s in case of!
a# conC.mation of the P.esi6entGs nomination of a Eice P.esi6ent
'# concu..in, +ith the P.esi6entGs ,.ant o. amnesty
c# .eAocation of the P.esi6entGs 6ecla.ation of Ma.tial <a+
6# ,.antin, tax exemption
32. The th.ee inhe.ent po+e.s of the state a.e al+ays inte,.al pa.ts of the Constitution#
a# T.ue
'# 2alse, 'ecause the 3 inhe.ent po+e.s of the state a.e not al+ays inte,.al pa.ts of the
Constitution
c# 2alse, 'ecause they a.e not al+ays p.esent in the Constitution
6# 2alse, 'ecause they a.e not al+ays p.esent in the 8tate
33. 3ppeal is pa.t of ou. 6ue p.ocess#
a# T.ue
'# 2alse, 'ecause it is not pa.t of 6ue p.ocess
c# 2alse, it is me.ely a statuto.y .i,ht
6# 2alse, 'ecause appeal must 'e so p.oAi6e6 in the Constitution to 'e pa.t of 6ue
p.ocess
34. The.e a.e t+o steps in the amen6ments of ou. Constitution#
a# T.ue
'# 2alse, 'ecause the.e a.e many othe. steps
c# 2alse, 'ecause 9u6icial .eAie+ is the 3
.6
step
6# 2alse, 'ecause the Cou.t may also p.oAi6e anothe. step
35. /nly the ,oAe.nment an6 its a,encies can exe.cise the po+e. of eminent 6omain#
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a# T.ue
'# 2alse, 'ecause p.iAate entities may also exe.cise the po+e.
c# 2alse, 'ecause not all ,oAe.nment a,encies can exe.cise the po+e.
6# 2alse, 'ecause eAen ,oAe.nment a,encies nee6 speciCc autho.ity to 6o so
36. otice an6 hea.in, a.e not .eFui.e6 in licensin, unless it inAolAes!
a# 3 conteste6 case
'# *illful Aiolation of pe.tinent la+s, .ules an6 .e,ulations
c# Pu'lic secu.ity, health o. safety
6# Rene+al of a license
37. The /m'u6sman has the po+e. to taDe co,nizance oAe. the follo+in, except!
a# c.ime of .ape committe6 'y a city mayo.
'# ,.aft cases co,niza'le 'y .e,ula. cou.ts
c# ,.aft cases co,niza'le 'y 8an6i,an'ayan
6# ,.aft cases inAolAin, mem'e.s of Con,.ess
38. 2in6in,s of fact of an a6minist.atiAe a,ency a.e not Cnal in the follo+in, ci.cumstances
except!
a# 2in6in,s of fact suppo.te6 'y su'stantial eAi6ence
'# 2in6in,s of fact suppo.te6 'y su'stantial eAi6ence an6 the la+ 6oes not speciCcally
p.oAi6e othe.+ise
c# ot suppo.te6 'y su'stantial eAi6ence
6# *hen the 6ecision +as .en6e.e6 in conseFuence of f.au6, imposition o. mistaDe
othe. than e..o. of 9u6,ment
39. Due p.ocess in a6minist.atiAe p.ocee6in,s 6oes not .eFui.e!
a# 3n oppo.tunity to 'e hea.6
'# 3 t.ial
c# 3n /ppo.tunity to seeD .econsi6e.ation
6# 0n6epen6ent consi6e.ation of the 9u6,e
40. 5ene.ally, the cou.ts +ill not inte.Aene if the Fuestion to 'e .esolAe6 is one +hich
.eFui.es the expe.tise of a6minist.atiAe a,encies an6 the le,islatiAe intent on the matte. is
to haAe unifo.mity in the .ulin,s# This .ule is Dno+n as!
a# 1xhaustion of 36minist.atiAe Reme6ies
'# QualiCe6 Political 3,ency
c# Doct.ine of P.ima.y 7u.is6iction
6# The Pe.AasiAe P.inciple
41. The Doct.ine of 1xhaustion of Reme6ies applies +hen the follo+in, .eFuisites a.e met
except!
a# The a6minist.atiAe a,ency is pe.fo.min, a FuasiB9u6icial function
'# The a6minist.atiAe a,ency an6 the .e,ula. cou.t haAe concu..ent an6 o.i,inal
9u.is6iction
c# 7u6icial .eAie+ is aAaila'le
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6# The cou.t acts in its appellate 9u.is6iction
42. 0nte.p.etatiAe .ules as oppose6 to le,islatiAe .ules p.omul,ate6 'y a6minist.atiAe
a,encies a.e!
a# ReFui.e6 to 'e pu'lishe6
'# ot 'in6in, on the cou.ts
c# ReFui.e6 to 'e ci.culate6 p.io. to a6option
6# Ma6e 'ase6 on the existence of ce.tain facts upon +hich the enfo.cement of the la+
6epen6s
43. 0n the follo+in, instances, an a6minist.atiAe a,ency acts in acco.6ance +ith la+ except!
a# H<4R; issues a su'poena 6uces tecum
'# CiAil 8e.Aice Commission issues a su'poena a6 testiCcan6um
c# <T2R; .eAoDes a ce.tiCcate of pu'lic conAenience +ithout notice an6 hea.in, 6ue
to 6an,e. to pu'lic safety
6# <RC cites a pa.ty to case in contempt fo. .efusal to p.o6uce 6ocuments
44. 0n9unction may issue in the follo+in, instances except!
a# 0n tax collection in all instances
'# *hen in9unction is issue6 'y the 8up.eme Cou.t to an a6minist.atiAe a,ency
c# *hen the.e is +illful inAasion of the petitione.Gs .i,ht an6 the in9u.y is a
continuin, one
6# *hen the 6efen6ant is 6oin, an act in Aiolation of petitione.Gs .i,hts +hich may
.en6e. the 9u6,ment ineIectiAe
45. The follo+in, inAolAe pe.missi'le 6ele,ation of le,islatiAe po+e. except!
a# Po+e. to 6ecla.e the existence of facts +hich call into ope.ation the p.oAisions of a
statute
'# Po+e. to Cx .ates 'y an a6minist.atiAe a,ency is 6ele,ate6 to a common ca..ie.
c# The stan6a.6 6eCnin, the le,islatiAe policy is only implie6
6# P.omul,ation of implementin, .ules an6 .e,ulations in acco.6ance +ith the ena'lin,
la+
%M# *hich of the follo+in, 'o6y o. pe.son is not allo+e6 to p.opose amen6ments to the
constitution?
a# Con,.ess
'# Constitutional ConAention#
c# The people
6# The P.esi6ent
%(# The Con,.ess in callin, a Constitutional ConAention is actin, as!
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a# 0nAesti,atiAe 'o6y
'# <e,islatiAe 'o6y
c# Constituent 'o6y
6# 3ll of the a'oAe
%)# 0t is the num'e. of Aotes nee6e6 +hen the Con,.ess is the one p.oposin, amen6ments
to the constitution#
a# T+oBthi.6s =2J3> Aote of all the mem'e.s of Con,.ess#
'# T+oBthi.6s =2J3> Aote of all the mem'e.s of 8enate#
c# Th.eeBfou.ths =3J%> Aote of all the mem'e.s of Con,.ess#
6# Th.eeBfou.ths =3J%> Aote of all the mem'e.s of 8enate#
%"# 2lo.ito +as a .e,iste.e6 Aote. of Can6i9ay, ;ohol an6 ha6 Aote6 in sai6 municipality in all
the elections the.ein fo. municipal electiAe o-cials# He +as electe6 Mayo. of Can6i9ay fo.
th.ee times an6 hel6 o-ce until 1"""# /n the othe. han6, it also appea.e6 that 2lo.ito
const.ucte6 a house of mixe6 mate.ials in a'as =anothe. to+n>, an6 ha6 'een liAin, the.ein
+ith his +ife an6 chil6.en since 1""M# He ha6 to 'uil6 sai6 house in a'as 'ecause he
nee6e6 a place to sto.e his cop.a +hich he 'ou,ht f.om 5.etchen, the o+ne. of the house he
+as stayin, +hile in a'as# Has he a'an6one6 his .esi6ence in Can6i9ay?
a# Hes 'ecause 'y haAin, 'een electe6 as Mayo. fo. th.ee times in Can6i9ay, he has
acFui.e6 pe.manent .esi6ence the.ein@
'# Hes 'ecause he can maintain t+o houses in t+o 6iIe.ent places an6 choose eithe.
a66.ess fo. pu.poses of elections
c# o 'ecause .esi6ence an6 6omicile means one an6 the same in election la+
6# o 'ecause it is not necessa.y that a pe.son shoul6 haAe a house in o.6e. to
esta'lish his .esi6ence an6 6omicile in a municipality#
$0# 0n 1""1, Pilita ma..ie6 ;o''y 8+a.choI, a national of the 8tate of 4,an6a# 4n6e. the
la+s of 4,an6a, an alien +oman ma..yin, a 4,an6an national automatically acFui.es
4,an6an citizenship# 3fte. he. ma..ia,e, Pilita .esi6e6 in 4,an6a an6 acFui.e6 a 4,an6an
passpo.t# 0n 1""2, Pilita .etu.ne6 to the Philippines to .un fo. 5oAe.no. of ;ili.an# *as Pilita
FualiCe6 to .un fo. 5oAe.no.?
a# Hes 'ecause she is still a 2ilipino citizen 'y 'i.th#
'# Hes 'ecause the.e is no le,al impe6iment fo. he. to .un as 5oAe.no.#
c# o 'ecause +hen she 'ecame a citizen of 4,an6a, she 'ecame a 6ual citizen an6 is
thus 6isFualiCe6 to .un as 5oAe.no.#
6# o 'ecause she 6oes not possess the .esi6ency .eFui.ement#