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57284e44ff5b5019007da147	What PlayStation 3 model did T3 feel the Super Slim's design was paying homage to?	the original PS3	[ "PlayStation_3\n\nTechnology magazine T3 gave the Super Slim model a positive review, stating the console is almost \"nostalgic\" in the design similarities to the original \"fat\" model, \"While we don’t know whether it will play PS3 games or Blu-ray discs any differently yet, the look and feel of the new PS3 Slim...
57284e44ff5b5019007da148	According to T3, what was the main differentiator between the "fat" PS3 and the Super Slim?	weight	[ "PlayStation_3\n\nTechnology magazine T3 gave the Super Slim model a positive review, stating the console is almost \"nostalgic\" in the design similarities to the original \"fat\" model, \"While we don’t know whether it will play PS3 games or Blu-ray discs any differently yet, the look and feel of the new PS3 Slim...
57284e44ff5b5019007da149	What hardware element did T3 feel might have issues with durability?	the top loading tray	[ "PlayStation_3\n\nTechnology magazine T3 gave the Super Slim model a positive review, stating the console is almost \"nostalgic\" in the design similarities to the original \"fat\" model, \"While we don’t know whether it will play PS3 games or Blu-ray discs any differently yet, the look and feel of the new PS3 Slim...
57284e44ff5b5019007da14a	T3 felt Sony was saying goodbye to past models in preparation for what next-generation console?	the PS4	[ "PlayStation_3\n\nTechnology magazine T3 gave the Super Slim model a positive review, stating the console is almost \"nostalgic\" in the design similarities to the original \"fat\" model, \"While we don’t know whether it will play PS3 games or Blu-ray discs any differently yet, the look and feel of the new PS3 Slim...
572803c04b864d190016422e	When royal assent takes place in the UK, where does the sovereign make an appearance?	House of Lords	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572803c04b864d190016422f	Alternatively, when UK Lord Commissioners take the sovereign's place in the ceremony, where does the ceremony take place?	Palace of Westminster	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572803c04b864d1900164230	Canadian governor generals can give their assent in person or by which other method?	written declaration	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572a94c7111d821400f38c0c	With what is royal assent sometimes associated with?	elaborate ceremonies	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572a94c7111d821400f38c0d	Where is a royal assent ceremony held within the United Kingdom?	Palace of Westminster	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572a94c7111d821400f38c0e	With what method is royal assent generally granted?	letters patent	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572a94c7111d821400f38c0f	How is royal assent granted within Australia?	the governor-general merely signs the bill	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However...
572803c13acd2414000df23b	Royal assent is a process of approving a nation's legislative acts by whom?	constitutional monarch	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572803c13acd2414000df23c	Which three modern monarchies allow their ruler to withhold royal assent?	United Kingdom, Norway, and Liechtenstein	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572803c13acd2414000df23d	Since which century have modern political processes forgone royal assent?	18th	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572a943b111d821400f38c06	What nations allow the withold of the royal assent?	United Kingdom, Norway, and Liechtenstein	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572a943b111d821400f38c07	Under what circumstances does a monarch typically use the royal assent?	a dire political emergency or upon the advice of their government	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572a943b111d821400f38c08	Is usage of the royal assent frequent or rare in today's societies?	exceedingly rare	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the method by which a country's constitutional monarch (possibly through a delegated official) formally approves an act of that nation's parliament, thus making it a law or letting it be promulgated as law. In the vast majority of contemporary monarchies, this act is considered to b...
572804d43acd2414000df25f	Modern-day sovereigns often acts on the advice of whom?	ministers	[ "Royal_assent\n\nUnder modern constitutional conventions, the sovereign acts on the advice of his or her ministers. Since these ministers most often maintain the support of parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the sovereign to withhold assent. A...
572804d43acd2414000df260	In the event that the monarch refuses to give royal assent, what can the monarch make use of?	reserve powers	[ "Royal_assent\n\nUnder modern constitutional conventions, the sovereign acts on the advice of his or her ministers. Since these ministers most often maintain the support of parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the sovereign to withhold assent. A...
572a95fe34ae481900deab9d	Whose advice does a sovereign follow?	his or her ministers	[ "Royal_assent\n\nUnder modern constitutional conventions, the sovereign acts on the advice of his or her ministers. Since these ministers most often maintain the support of parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the sovereign to withhold assent. A...
572a95fe34ae481900deab9e	Who often maintains parliamentary support and obtains the passage of bills?	ministers	[ "Royal_assent\n\nUnder modern constitutional conventions, the sovereign acts on the advice of his or her ministers. Since these ministers most often maintain the support of parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the sovereign to withhold assent. A...
572a95fe34ae481900deab9f	Is it probable, improbable, or impossible that a sovereign would withhold assent?	improbable	[ "Royal_assent\n\nUnder modern constitutional conventions, the sovereign acts on the advice of his or her ministers. Since these ministers most often maintain the support of parliament and are the ones who obtain the passage of bills, it is highly improbable that they would advise the sovereign to withhold assent. A...
572805d92ca10214002d9bca	What is another name for "Curia Regis"?	Royal Council	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572805d92ca10214002d9bcb	Who was it that peculiarly called a full parliament without royal authorization in 1265?	Earl of Leicester	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572805d92ca10214002d9bcc	As a result, the bishops, abbots, earls, and barons formed which body of parliament?	House of Lords	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572805d92ca10214002d9bcd	Which body did the shire and borough representatives form?	House of Commons	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572a9804be1ee31400cb8095	From what did parliament evolve?	Curia Regis, or Royal Council	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572a9804be1ee31400cb8096	What positions were contained within the House of Lords?	bishops, abbots, earls, and barons	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572a9804be1ee31400cb8097	Which branch of parliament contains shire and borough representatives?	House of Commons	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572a9804be1ee31400cb8098	A bill could not become a law without whose assent?	the sovereign	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
572a9804be1ee31400cb8099	Who is considered the enactor of laws?	the sovereign	[ "Royal_assent\n\nOriginally, legislative power was exercised by the sovereign acting on the advice of the Curia Regis, or Royal Council, in which important magnates and clerics participated and which evolved into parliament. The so-called Model Parliament included bishops, abbots, earls, barons, and two knights fro...
57280767ff5b5019007d9b4c	Which monarch was responsible for dissolving parliament in 1629?	Charles I	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
57280767ff5b5019007d9b4d	What is one action this monarch took that is typically left to the discretion of parliament?	raising taxes	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
57280767ff5b5019007d9b4e	After which event was it decided that parliament should meet on a regular basis?	English Civil War	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
57280767ff5b5019007d9b4f	Like Charles II had previously done, the last Stuart monarch withheld assent. Who was this monarch?	Anne	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
572a992cf75d5e190021fb7a	Which ruler removed parliament in 1629?	Charles I	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
572a992cf75d5e190021fb7b	What did motions attempt to accomplish that prompted Charles I to dissolve parliament in 1629?	restrict his arbitrary exercise of power	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
572a992cf75d5e190021fb7c	When was the last time royal assent was enacted?	11 March 1708	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
572a992cf75d5e190021fb7d	Who was the last monarch to use the royal assent in 1708?	Anne	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
572a992cf75d5e190021fb7e	Under whose advice did Anne withold the royal assent?	her ministers	[ "Royal_assent\n\nThe power of parliament to pass bills was often thwarted by monarchs. Charles I dissolved parliament in 1629, after it passed motions critical of and bills seeking to restrict his arbitrary exercise of power. During the eleven years of personal rule that followed, Charles performed legally dubious ...
57280839ff5b5019007d9b6c	During whose rule was power transferred more to parliament?	Hanoverian dynasty	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
57280839ff5b5019007d9b6d	Who was the first ruler during this dynasty?	George I	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
57280839ff5b5019007d9b6e	In attempting to take back control, George III and George IV opposed which church movement?	Catholic Emancipation	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
572a9a0134ae481900deabb7	Which monarch relied on his ministers more than any of his predecessors?	George I	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
572a9a0134ae481900deabb8	What did George III and George IV both oppose?	Catholic Emancipation	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
572a9a0134ae481900deabb9	What rule did George III and George IV believe a Catholic emancipation bill would violate?	Coronation Oath	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
572a9a0134ae481900deabba	Which monarch granted assent reluctantly under the advise of his ministers?	George IV	[ "Royal_assent\n\nDuring the rule of the succeeding Hanoverian dynasty, power was gradually exercised more by parliament and the government. The first Hanoverian monarch, George I, relied on his ministers to a greater extent than did previous monarchs. Later Hanoverian monarchs attempted to restore royal control ove...
572809073acd2414000df2df	In Scotland, who is responsible for submitting a bill for royal assent?	Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572809073acd2414000df2e0	Which three publications are used to signify royal assent?	London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572a9adaf75d5e190021fb84	Under which Scotland Act sections is the royal assent governed?	28, 32, and 33	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572a9adaf75d5e190021fb85	How many weeks pass before the monarch receives a bill from the Presiding Officer?	four-week period	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572a9adaf75d5e190021fb86	Which entities have the capability to refer a bill to the Supreme Court?	Advocate General for Scotland, the Lord Advocate, the Attorney General or the Secretary of State	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572a9adaf75d5e190021fb87	For what would a bill be submitted to the Supreme Court of Scotland?	review of its legality	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is the final stage in the legislative process for acts of the Scottish parliament. The process is governed by sections 28, 32, and 33 of the Scotland Act 1998. After a bill has been passed, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament submits it to the monarch for royal assent afte...
572809b32ca10214002d9c40	What was the name of the method by which Wales passed legislation in the 2000's?	Measures	[ "Royal_assent\n\nMeasures, which were the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011, were assented to by the Queen by means of an Order in Council. Section 102 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 required the Clerk to the Assembly to present measures passed by the assem...
572809b32ca10214002d9c41	After a four-week period, who could refer a proposed measure to the Supreme Court?	Counsel General for Wales or the Attorney General	[ "Royal_assent\n\nMeasures, which were the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011, were assented to by the Queen by means of an Order in Council. Section 102 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 required the Clerk to the Assembly to present measures passed by the assem...
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b3	What were "measures" in Wales?	the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011	[ "Royal_assent\n\nMeasures, which were the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011, were assented to by the Queen by means of an Order in Council. Section 102 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 required the Clerk to the Assembly to present measures passed by the assem...
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b4	During which years were measures used in order to pass legislation in Wales?	2006 and 2011	[ "Royal_assent\n\nMeasures, which were the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011, were assented to by the Queen by means of an Order in Council. Section 102 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 required the Clerk to the Assembly to present measures passed by the assem...
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b5	In Wales, who had the capability of submitting a bill to the Supreme Court?	Counsel General for Wales or the Attorney General	[ "Royal_assent\n\nMeasures, which were the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011, were assented to by the Queen by means of an Order in Council. Section 102 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 required the Clerk to the Assembly to present measures passed by the assem...
57280af32ca10214002d9c60	The sovereign grants assent by which order?	Order in Council	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
57280af32ca10214002d9c61	Who advises the sovereign in this decision?	Lord Chancellor	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
57280af32ca10214002d9c62	Which recent petition for reforms to the constitution led to assent being refused?	Chief Pleas of Sark	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c3	Who advises a bill to be granted or refused?	Lord Chancellor	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c4	When was an Order in Counil passed that laid out new rules for consideration of petitions against the royal assent?	13 July 2011	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c5	In what year did the Lord Chancellor refuse to present a law concerning constituational reform for assent?	2007	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c6	What was the subject of the bill that the Lord Chancellor refused to present for royal assent in 2007?	reforms to the constitution of the Chief Pleas of Sark	[ "Royal_assent\n\nInstead, the monarch directly grants royal assent by Order in Council. Assent is granted or refused on the advice of the Lord Chancellor. A recent example when assent was refused (or, more correctly, when the Lord Chancellor declined to present the law for assent) was in 2007, concerning reforms to...
57280f8b4b864d190016436a	Under ancient custom, an Act of Tynwald didn't go into effect until decreed at which location?	Tynwald Hill at St John's	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
57280f8b4b864d190016436b	Promulgation of an Act of Tynwald originally consisted of reading it in English and which other language?	Manx	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
57280f8b4b864d190016436c	Nowadays, only the short title and what else are read?	summary of the long title	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba0	How much of the proposed act must be currently read aloud on St John's Day?	only the short title and a summary of the long title	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba1	On what day does St John's Day occur?	(24 June)	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba2	Where is the open-air sitting of Tynwald usually held?	Tynwald Hill at St John's	[ "Royal_assent\n\nRoyal assent is not sufficient to give legal effect to an Act of Tynwald. By ancient custom, an act did not come into force until it had been promulgated at an open-air sitting of Tynwald, usually held on Tynwald Hill at St John's on St John's Day (24 June), but, since the adoption of the Gregorian...
572810aa3acd2414000df393	Since 1993, which body has had power to enact measures?	Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572810aa3acd2414000df394	This body makes provisions in respect to matters concerning whom?	Church of England in the Island	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572810aa3acd2414000df395	Up until 1994, royal assent was given by whom?	Order in Council	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572810aa3acd2414000df396	Which position now has the power to grant royal assent?	lieutenant governor	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba6	Before what year was royal assent approved by Order in Council?	1994	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba7	Who currently holds the power to grant royal assent to measures?	the lieutenant governor	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba8	During which years did the Synod have power to enact measures?	Between 1979 and 1993	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSince 1993, the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod has had power to enact measures making provision \"with respect to any matter concerning the Church of England in the Island\". If approved by Tynwald, a measure \"shall have the force and effect of an Act of Tynwald upon the Royal Assent thereto being a...
572812fa3acd2414000df3cf	In the Canadian federal government, who is typically responsible for deciding wether to give assent?	the Governor General of Canada	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572812fa3acd2414000df3d0	Which positions from the Canadian Supreme Court may also give assent if need be?	Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572a9f99111d821400f38c54	Who has the capability of granting assent if the Governer General of Canada cannot?	the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572a9f99111d821400f38c55	How many methods are available to grant assent in Canada?	Two	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572a9f99111d821400f38c56	If each house of parliament is notified seperately, what regulation applies?	both houses must be notified on the same day	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572a9f99111d821400f38c57	How can the House of Commons be notified of assent if it is not in session?	publishing a special issue of the Journals of the House of Commons	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
572a9f99111d821400f38c58	In contrast to the House of Commons, how must the Senate be notified of assent?	governor general's letter read aloud by the speaker	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIf the Governor General of Canada is unable to give assent, it can be done by either the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. It is not actually necessary for the governor general to sign a bill passed by a legislatu...
5728147dff5b5019007d9cac	Which year was royal assent last withheld in the UK?	1708	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
5728147dff5b5019007d9cad	The United States Declaration of Independence mentions which British monarch?	George III	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
5728147dff5b5019007d9cae	What did the American colonies accuse the monarch of?	refused his Assent to Laws	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d5	In what year was royal assent last witheld in the UK?	1708	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d6	Who continued to advise governors-general of granting of assent, even after their colonies had responsible government?	the British government	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d7	To whom did the British government occasionally still advice on the royal assent, although they had their own responsible governments?	colonies such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and Newfoundland	[ "Royal_assent\n\nWhile royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708, it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions. In the United States Declaration of Independence, colonists complained that George III \"has refused his Assent to...
572819772ca10214002d9dce	The bill from the Australian House of Representatives was mistakenly sent and assented to by whom in 1976?	Governor-General	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572819772ca10214002d9dcf	Why did this occur?	two bills of the same title had originated from the house	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572819772ca10214002d9dd0	What did the Governor-General do with the first assent?	revoked the first assent	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572819772ca10214002d9dd1	This same procedure was more recently done to fix a similar error in which year?	2001	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572aa244f75d5e190021fbde	What was the reason a bill was accidentally assented in 1976?	two bills of the same title had originated from the house	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572aa244f75d5e190021fbdf	After an accidental assention of a bill with same name in 1976, when did a similar mistaken assention occur in Australia?	2001	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572aa244f75d5e190021fbe0	What protocol was not followed in 1976 when a bill was mistakenly assented?	it had not been passed by each house	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572aa244f75d5e190021fbe1	How was the case of two bills mistakenly assented corrected both in 1796 and 2001?	The Governor-General revoked the first assent, before assenting to the bill which had actually passed	[ "Royal_assent\n\nIn Australia, a technical issue arose with the royal assent in both 1976 and 2001. In 1976, a bill originating in the House of Representatives was mistakenly submitted to the Governor-General and assented to. However, it was later discovered that it had not been passed by each house. The error aros...
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb96	What term refers to the legislature of the Isle of man?	Tynwald	[ "Royal_assent\n\nSpecial procedures apply to legislation passed by Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. Before the lordship of the Island was purchased by the British Crown in 1765 (the Revestment), the assent of the Lord of Mann to a bill was signified by letter to the governor. After 1765, royal assent wa...

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