How long does a medida provisória (provisional measure) keep its force if Congress does not convert it into law?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Sixty days, extendable once for another sixty days
- Step 1: Article 62, §3 and §7, give the measure force of law for sixty days. Step 2. It may be extended once for the same period before it lapses. Answer: Sixty days, extendable once for another sixty days. Why not the others: thirty days, ninety days and one year are not the constitutional terms.
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