72. What is a political question?

In

ALMARIO VS. ALBA, 127 SCRA 6, it was defined as a question which deals

with the necessity, expediency and wisdom of a particuar act, the same is political and
not justifiable.
In Sanidad vs. Comelec, 73 SCRA 333, political questions was defined as questions
which are neatly associated with the wisdom, not the legality of a particular act. Where
the vortex of the controversy refers to the legality or validity of the contested act, the
matter is definitely justiciable or non-political.
In Tanada vs. Cuenco, 103 Phil., political question was defined as questions to be
answered by the people in their sovereign capacity or in regard to which full
discretionary authority is vested to the executive or legislative branch of the
government.
Or in Gonzales vs. COMELEC, 21 SCRA 774 , when the crux of the problem deals with
the wisdom of an act, it is political).
73. What is the extent of the fiscal autonomy granted to the judiciary under
the 1987 Constitution?
As provided under Section 3, At. VIII, the judiciary shall enjoy fiscal autonomy and as
such appropriations for the judiciary may not be reduced by the legislature below the
amount appropriated for the previous year and, after approval, shall be automatically
and regularly released.
77. What are the 3-fold Functions of Judicial Review?
These are the:
1) legitimizing function
2) checking function
3)

symbolic or educational function