'SHAKE TO WIN'
Eltham High School has invited you to represent them on school challenge quiz. In addition, the quiz master as posed the statement that ''Laws begin as suggestions from Parliament, known as bills.'' Identify if the statement is true or false to help your school achieve maximum points
True
You are the President of the 'Politics Debate Club at the Eltham High School. However, one of the members of your club as strongly opposed that a bill goes through seven stages. In addition, your other club members are confused, as they believe that a Bill goes through ten reading/stages before it becomes a Law. Identify how many stages which a Bills goes through before it becomes a Law.
a. Six
b. eight
c. nine
d. seven
d. seven
Road blocks is a popular game which Trishauna and Oseani loves to play on Friday. In addition, Ms. Johnson gave a worksheet to complete, both students find the question a little difficult. Hence, Trishauna made a bet with Oseani that whoever lost the game will have to figure out the correct definition for a Bill. Identify if the statement below about the definition of a Bill is true or False
A written document which contains a recommendation for a new law.
True
A written document which contains a recommendation for a new law.
You have been appointed a senator by the Prime minister and the Governor General. In addition, the Head of Department of Social Studies has asked you to present the stages/reading a bill goes through. However, one student asked you to briefly explain the Report Stage. Which statement below explains the report stage of a bill?
a. The amended Bill is read out at the Report stage. Only slight changes can be made to the bill. At this stage, the bill may still be rejected at the report stage. If it is approved, the Bill becomes an Act.
b. When the agreement is reached, the final agreed Act requires Royal Assent (permission), granted by the Governor General. The bill then becomes a law that everyone in society must follow at the report stage.
c. At the report stage, the speaker (representatives) of Parliament reports back to the House of Representatives on whether amendments have been made to the bill or not.
d. Once laws are made, it is the job of police officers, soldiers and judges to ensure these laws are kept and that people who break laws are punished.
c. At the report stage, the speaker (representatives) of Parliament reports back to the House of Representatives on whether amendments have been made to the bill or not.
Tyreek has written to the attorney general, he believes that ‘School uniforms should be costumed, made and given free to students.’ However, Tyreek stated the importance of the law and the consequences stakeholders would face if they charged parents/ guardians for these uniforms. Which are the first four stages/ reading would his proposal have to go through before it becomes law?
a. Draft stage, First Reading, Public discussion and Study, Second Reading.
b. Committee Stage, Report Stage, Third Stage, Senate Stage
c. Proposal Stage, Public discussion and Study, First Stage, Second Stage
d. Draft Stage, First Reading, Senate debate, Second Reading
a. Draft stage, First Reading, Public discussion and Study, Second Reading.