Fill in the blank. In Canada, a bill cannot become law until it ______.
Answer: has been passed by the House of Commons and the Senate and has received royal assent
No bill becomes law until it has been passed by both the House of Commons and the Senate and has received royal assent (granted by the Governor General on the Sovereign's behalf).
All answer choices
- has been passed by the House of Commons and the Senate and has received royal assent (correct answer)
- is reviewed by the premiers of the provinces
- gets the approval of the Supreme Court of Canada
- has been passed by the municipal, provincial and federal governments
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our Government & Elections study guide.
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