Social studies · Grades 9–12
How a federal bill becomes law
Study guide for Grades 9 to 12: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. A bill must pass the same stages in both houses of Parliament before it receives Royal Assent and becomes law.
Rule and key idea
A bill must pass the same stages in both houses of Parliament before it receives Royal Assent and becomes law.
readings → committee → report → third reading → Senate → Royal Assent
Worked examples
A government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: first reading or second reading?
Order: first reading → second reading → committee stage → report stage → third reading → consideration by the Senate → Royal Assent.
first reading
A government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: third reading or first reading?
Order: first reading → second reading → committee stage → report stage → third reading → consideration by the Senate → Royal Assent.
first reading
Try two questions
A government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: second reading or report stage?
- report stage
- second reading
A government bill starts in the House of Commons. Which stage comes first: second reading or Royal Assent?
- Royal Assent
- second reading
Answers and reasoning
Answers and marking notes
- second reading
Order: first reading → second reading → committee stage → report stage → third reading → consideration by the Senate → Royal Assent.
- second reading
Order: first reading → second reading → committee stage → report stage → third reading → consideration by the Senate → Royal Assent.
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