Which term refers to the final approval required before a bill becomes law?

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Which term refers to the final approval required before a bill becomes law?

Royal assent is the final approval required before a bill becomes law. In the Westminster system, after both Houses pass a bill, it is formally sent to the monarch for assent. Once granted, the bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Today this step is largely ceremonial, with the monarch’s assent not representing a veto or political power. Proclamation isn’t the final legal step to enact a bill, and a monarch’s veto isn’t part of modern practice. A referendum is a public vote on a policy issue, not the formal approval needed for a bill to become law.

Royal assent is the final approval required before a bill becomes law. In the Westminster system, after both Houses pass a bill, it is formally sent to the monarch for assent. Once granted, the bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Today this step is largely ceremonial, with the monarch’s assent not representing a veto or political power. Proclamation isn’t the final legal step to enact a bill, and a monarch’s veto isn’t part of modern practice. A referendum is a public vote on a policy issue, not the formal approval needed for a bill to become law.

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