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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
The monarch’s formal approval of a bill, which makes it an Act of Parliament.
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Paper 1
The monarch’s formal approval of a bill, enabling it to become an Act of Parliament.
Revise: Institutions of the British ConstitutionThe two Houses debate legislation; the monarch gives Royal Assent.
The monarch's formal approval of parliamentary legislation.
First reading is formal introduction, not a debate. Royal Assent makes a bill an Act; its provisions may come into force later.
Trace the bill through both Houses, not just the House of Commons, and finish with Royal Assent.
Use ‘bill’ for a proposed law and ‘Act of Parliament’ for a law that has received Royal Assent.
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The monarch’s formal approval of a bill, which completes its passage into law.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Legislative ProcessThe two Houses debate and examine bills; the monarch grants the final formal approval, called Royal Assent. A bill can begin in either House. The journey below describes the normal route through both.
