Key stages in passing a bill

In reference to Year 8 Civics and Citizenship, a BILL is:

• Something you pay

• A proposed law

• An itemised list

Once a bill has been passed through Parliament it will become:

• debatable in the 1st reading

• voluntary for people to follow

• an Act of Parliament

Which of the following is NOT a name for an official law made in Parliament?

• Statute law

• Legislation

• An Act of Parliament

• Common law

Most bills begin the House of Representatives first. TRUE or FALSE.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A bill must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate to become an official law. TRUE or FALSE.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Before a bill goes to parliament it must be:

• Drafted (written) by government lawyers in Cabinet

• Signed by the Governor-General

• Debated in Parliament

After a bill passes the House of Representatives it then:

• Must be debated in the Consideration-in-Detail stage

• goes to the Senate

• becomes a law

• is sent to the Prime Minister

In the House of Representatives, what order do the stages happen?

• 1st reading, 2nd reading, Committee-of-the-Whole, 3rd reading

• 3rd reading, 2nd reading, 1st reading

• 2nd reading, 1st reading, 3rd reading

• 1st reading, 2nd reading, Consideration-in-Detail, 3rd reading

In which stage in the process of a bill becoming a law do all the members debate the bill thoroughly and the responsible Minister explains why the bill is necessary?

• The 1st reading

• The 2nd reading debate

• The 3rd reading

After every stage in Parliament, to pass a bill forward in the process what do members have to do?

• Vote

• Debate

• Argue

• Disagree