Political Law, 2015 Bar — Question XVII-1

DEFINE, ENUMERATE OR EXPLAIN

The Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Association (GBTYA), an organization of gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, filed for accreditation with the COMELEC to join the forthcoming party-list elections. The COMELEC denied the application for accreditation on the ground that GBTYA espouses immorality which offends religious dogmas. GBTYA challenges the denial of its application based on moral grounds because it violates its right to equal protection of the law. (1) What are the three (3) levels of test that are applied in equal protection cases? Explain. (3%)

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