Processes of Legislation
Government · 50 practice questions
Legislative enactments — Acts, Edicts, Bye-laws, delegated legislation and Decrees.
- Analyse the processes involved in the making of laws.
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- Practice question 1
The first formal stage in the law-making process, where a bill is introduced without debate, is known as the
- A.Committee stage
- B.Second reading
- C.Royal assent
- D.First reading
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D. First reading
The first reading is the initial, formal introduction of a bill without debate.
- Practice question 2
The final stage of debate on a bill, usually a brief formality before it is sent for assent, is known as the
- A.Third reading
- B.Second reading
- C.Committee stage
- D.First reading
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A. Third reading
The third reading is the final, usually brief, stage of debate before a bill is sent for assent.
- Practice question 3
A private member's bill that successfully passes through all legislative stages and receives assent becomes law with
- A.Force only for a limited trial period
- B.Force only within the sponsoring legislator's constituency
- C.The same legal force as any other Act of the legislature
- D.No legal force whatsoever
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C. The same legal force as any other Act of the legislature
A successfully passed private member's bill has the same legal force as any other Act.
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