The principle of Parliamentary Sovereignty means...

Parliament is the supreme law-making authority in the UK

What happens at the First Reading?

The government announces the Bill by reading out its title

What happens at the Third Reading?

The House of Commons has a final chance to debate the Bill

What is the Royal Prerogative?

A source of Government powers dating from medieval times

What happens to a Bill after the Third Reading?

It goes to the other House for consideration

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The principle of Parliamentary Sovereignty means...
The Government has supreme power
The Queen has supreme power
Parliament is the supreme law-making authority in the UK
Parliament must ask the Queen for permission before acting
2
What happens at the First Reading?
The government announces the Bill by reading out its title
The MPs debate and discuss the Bill
The Queen signs-off the Bill as a new law
Amendments are made to the Bill
3
Which of these is a type of Bill?
Mixed
Hybrid
Open
Paper
4
What happens at the Third Reading?
The Bill becomes law
The Queen reads the Bill
The Bill is read three times
The House of Commons has a final chance to debate the Bill
5
What final action must the Bill receive before it can become an Act of Parliament?
The Royal Assent
The Royal Prerogative
The signature of the Prime Minister
The Royal stamp
6
What is the Royal Prerogative?
A source of Government powers dating from medieval times
The power held by Britain's swans
The Prime Minister's supreme authority to act
The source of Parliament's power
7
What happens to a Bill after the Third Reading?
The Queen reads it
The public vote on it
It becomes an Act of Parliament
It goes to the other House for consideration
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Who can introduce a Private Members' Bill?
Backbench MPs
All of the above
MPs in the governing party (not government ministers)
Members of the House of Lords
9
When a Bill is passed by Parliament and it becomes law, it is known as what?
An Act of Sovereignty
An Act of Empowerment
An Act of Parliament
An Act of Supremacy
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When is the first opportunity for MPs to debate the general principles and themes of a Bill?
Third Reading
Committee Stage
Report Stage
Second Reading

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