What political crisis in January 2001 led to the peaceful EDSA II revolution and the elevation of Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the presidency?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. the aborted impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada following an 11-10 vote not to open a second bank envelope
- Step 1: Following allegations of corruption against Estrada and his subsequent investigation by Congress, impeachment proceedings against the president were opened on January 16. Answer: the aborted impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada following an 11-10 vote not to open a second bank envelope. Why not the others: None of these fit: The declaration of nationwide martial law following widespread labor union general strikes; The military coup d'état staged by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement in Camp Aguinaldo; The formal dissolution of the Philippine Congress through a controversial presidential decree.
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