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572a94c7111d821400f38c0d | Royal_assent | Royal 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, royal assent is usu... | Where is a royal assent ceremony held within the United Kingdom? | {
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"Palace of Westminster"
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"letters patent"
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572a94c7111d821400f38c0f | Royal_assent | Royal 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, royal assent is usu... | How is royal assent granted within Australia? | {
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"the governor-general merely signs the bill"
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572803c13acd2414000df23b | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | Royal assent is a process of approving a nation's legislative acts by whom? | {
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"constitutional monarch"
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572803c13acd2414000df23c | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | Which three modern monarchies allow their ruler to withhold royal assent? | {
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"United Kingdom, Norway, and Liechtenstein"
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572803c13acd2414000df23d | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | Since which century have modern political processes forgone royal assent? | {
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"18th"
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572a943b111d821400f38c06 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | What nations allow the withold of the royal assent? | {
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"United Kingdom, Norway, and Liechtenstein"
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572a943b111d821400f38c07 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | Under what circumstances does a monarch typically use the royal assent? | {
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"a dire political emergency or upon the advice of their government"
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572a943b111d821400f38c08 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 be little more than a ... | Is usage of the royal assent frequent or rare in today's societies? | {
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"exceedingly rare"
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572804d43acd2414000df25f | Royal_assent | Under 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. An exception is someti... | Modern-day sovereigns often acts on the advice of whom? | {
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572804d43acd2414000df260 | Royal_assent | Under 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. An exception is someti... | In the event that the monarch refuses to give royal assent, what can the monarch make use of? | {
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"reserve powers"
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572a95fe34ae481900deab9d | Royal_assent | Under 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. An exception is someti... | Whose advice does a sovereign follow? | {
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"his or her ministers"
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572a95fe34ae481900deab9e | Royal_assent | Under 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. An exception is someti... | Who often maintains parliamentary support and obtains the passage of bills? | {
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"ministers"
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572a95fe34ae481900deab9f | Royal_assent | Under 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. An exception is someti... | Is it probable, improbable, or impossible that a sovereign would withhold assent? | {
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"improbable"
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572805d92ca10214002d9bca | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | What is another name for "Curia Regis"? | {
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"Royal Council"
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572805d92ca10214002d9bcb | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | Who was it that peculiarly called a full parliament without royal authorization in 1265? | {
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380
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"Earl of Leicester"
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572805d92ca10214002d9bcc | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | As a result, the bishops, abbots, earls, and barons formed which body of parliament? | {
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568
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"House of Lords"
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572805d92ca10214002d9bcd | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | Which body did the shire and borough representatives form? | {
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"House of Commons"
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572a9804be1ee31400cb8095 | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | From what did parliament evolve? | {
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"Curia Regis, or Royal Council"
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572a9804be1ee31400cb8096 | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | What positions were contained within the House of Lords? | {
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"bishops, abbots, earls, and barons"
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572a9804be1ee31400cb8097 | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | Which branch of parliament contains shire and borough representatives? | {
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"House of Commons"
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572a9804be1ee31400cb8098 | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | A bill could not become a law without whose assent? | {
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"the sovereign"
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572a9804be1ee31400cb8099 | Royal_assent | Originally, 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 from each shire and two ... | Who is considered the enactor of laws? | {
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930
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"the sovereign"
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57280767ff5b5019007d9b4c | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | Which monarch was responsible for dissolving parliament in 1629? | {
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"Charles I"
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57280767ff5b5019007d9b4d | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | What is one action this monarch took that is typically left to the discretion of parliament? | {
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"raising taxes"
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57280767ff5b5019007d9b4e | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | After which event was it decided that parliament should meet on a regular basis? | {
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"English Civil War"
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57280767ff5b5019007d9b4f | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | Like Charles II had previously done, the last Stuart monarch withheld assent. Who was this monarch? | {
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"Anne"
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572a992cf75d5e190021fb7a | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | Which ruler removed parliament in 1629? | {
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"Charles I"
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572a992cf75d5e190021fb7e | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | Under whose advice did Anne withold the royal assent? | {
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"her ministers"
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572a992cf75d5e190021fb7b | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | What did motions attempt to accomplish that prompted Charles I to dissolve parliament in 1629? | {
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"text": [
"restrict his arbitrary exercise of power"
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572a992cf75d5e190021fb7c | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | When was the last time royal assent was enacted? | {
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"11 March 1708"
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572a992cf75d5e190021fb7d | Royal_assent | The 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 actions, such as rais... | Who was the last monarch to use the royal assent in 1708? | {
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794
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"text": [
"Anne"
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57280839ff5b5019007d9b6c | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | During whose rule was power transferred more to parliament? | {
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"Hanoverian dynasty"
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57280839ff5b5019007d9b6d | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | Who was the first ruler during this dynasty? | {
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153
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"text": [
"George I"
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57280839ff5b5019007d9b6e | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | In attempting to take back control, George III and George IV opposed which church movement? | {
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"text": [
"Catholic Emancipation"
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572a9a0134ae481900deabb7 | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | Which monarch relied on his ministers more than any of his predecessors? | {
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153
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"text": [
"George I"
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} |
572a9a0134ae481900deabb8 | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | What did George III and George IV both oppose? | {
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"text": [
"Catholic Emancipation"
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572a9a0134ae481900deabb9 | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | What rule did George III and George IV believe a Catholic emancipation bill would violate? | {
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"text": [
"Coronation Oath"
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572a9a0134ae481900deabba | Royal_assent | During 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 over legislation: George... | Which monarch granted assent reluctantly under the advise of his ministers? | {
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"text": [
"George IV"
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572809073acd2414000df2df | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | In Scotland, who is responsible for submitting a bill for royal assent? | {
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"text": [
"Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament"
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572809073acd2414000df2e0 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | Which three publications are used to signify royal assent? | {
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"text": [
"London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes"
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572a9adaf75d5e190021fb84 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | Under which Scotland Act sections is the royal assent governed? | {
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"text": [
"28, 32, and 33"
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} |
572a9adaf75d5e190021fb85 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | How many weeks pass before the monarch receives a bill from the Presiding Officer? | {
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"four-week period"
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572a9adaf75d5e190021fb86 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | Which entities have the capability to refer a bill to the Supreme Court? | {
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338
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"Advocate General for Scotland, the Lord Advocate, the Attorney General or the Secretary of State"
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572a9adaf75d5e190021fb87 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 after a four-week period,... | For what would a bill be submitted to the Supreme Court of Scotland? | {
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"text": [
"review of its legality"
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572809b32ca10214002d9c40 | Royal_assent | Measures, 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 assembly after a four-week... | What was the name of the method by which Wales passed legislation in the 2000's? | {
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"Measures"
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572809b32ca10214002d9c41 | Royal_assent | Measures, 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 assembly after a four-week... | After a four-week period, who could refer a proposed measure to the Supreme Court? | {
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345
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"text": [
"Counsel General for Wales or the Attorney General"
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} |
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b3 | Royal_assent | Measures, 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 assembly after a four-week... | What were "measures" in Wales? | {
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21
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"text": [
"the means by which the National Assembly for Wales passed legislation between 2006 and 2011"
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} |
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b4 | Royal_assent | Measures, 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 assembly after a four-week... | During which years were measures used in order to pass legislation in Wales? | {
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99
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"text": [
"2006 and 2011"
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} |
572a9b6fbe1ee31400cb80b5 | Royal_assent | Measures, 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 assembly after a four-week... | In Wales, who had the capability of submitting a bill to the Supreme Court? | {
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345
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"text": [
"Counsel General for Wales or the Attorney General"
]
} |
57280af32ca10214002d9c60 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | The sovereign grants assent by which order? | {
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53
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"text": [
"Order in Council"
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} |
57280af32ca10214002d9c61 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | Who advises the sovereign in this decision? | {
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121
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"text": [
"Lord Chancellor"
]
} |
57280af32ca10214002d9c62 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | Which recent petition for reforms to the constitution led to assent being refused? | {
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324
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"text": [
"Chief Pleas of Sark"
]
} |
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c3 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | Who advises a bill to be granted or refused? | {
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121
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"text": [
"Lord Chancellor"
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} |
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c4 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | When was an Order in Counil passed that laid out new rules for consideration of petitions against the royal assent? | {
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620
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"text": [
"13 July 2011"
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} |
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c5 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | In what year did the Lord Chancellor refuse to present a law concerning constituational reform for assent? | {
"answer_start": [
272
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"text": [
"2007"
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} |
572a9c3bbe1ee31400cb80c6 | Royal_assent | Instead, 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 the constitution of ... | What was the subject of the bill that the Lord Chancellor refused to present for royal assent in 2007? | {
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289
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"text": [
"reforms to the constitution of the Chief Pleas of Sark"
]
} |
57280f8b4b864d190016436a | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | Under ancient custom, an Act of Tynwald didn't go into effect until decreed at which location? | {
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205
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"text": [
"Tynwald Hill at St John's"
]
} |
57280f8b4b864d190016436b | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | Promulgation of an Act of Tynwald originally consisted of reading it in English and which other language? | {
"answer_start": [
467
],
"text": [
"Manx"
]
} |
57280f8b4b864d190016436c | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | Nowadays, only the short title and what else are read? | {
"answer_start": [
710
],
"text": [
"summary of the long title"
]
} |
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba0 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | How much of the proposed act must be currently read aloud on St John's Day? | {
"answer_start": [
683
],
"text": [
"only the short title and a summary of the long title"
]
} |
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba1 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | On what day does St John's Day occur? | {
"answer_start": [
248
],
"text": [
"(24 June)"
]
} |
572a9d6bf75d5e190021fba2 | Royal_assent | Royal 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 calendar in 1753, on... | Where is the open-air sitting of Tynwald usually held? | {
"answer_start": [
205
],
"text": [
"Tynwald Hill at St John's"
]
} |
572810aa3acd2414000df393 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | Since 1993, which body has had power to enact measures? | {
"answer_start": [
16
],
"text": [
"Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod"
]
} |
572810aa3acd2414000df394 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | This body makes provisions in respect to matters concerning whom? | {
"answer_start": [
137
],
"text": [
"Church of England in the Island"
]
} |
572810aa3acd2414000df395 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | Up until 1994, royal assent was given by whom? | {
"answer_start": [
494
],
"text": [
"Order in Council"
]
} |
572810aa3acd2414000df396 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | Which position now has the power to grant royal assent? | {
"answer_start": [
605
],
"text": [
"lieutenant governor"
]
} |
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba6 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | Before what year was royal assent approved by Order in Council? | {
"answer_start": [
460
],
"text": [
"1994"
]
} |
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba7 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | Who currently holds the power to grant royal assent to measures? | {
"answer_start": [
601
],
"text": [
"the lieutenant governor"
]
} |
572a9e1bf75d5e190021fba8 | Royal_assent | Since 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 announced to Tynwald". Be... | During which years did the Synod have power to enact measures? | {
"answer_start": [
318
],
"text": [
"Between 1979 and 1993"
]
} |
572812fa3acd2414000df3cf | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | In the Canadian federal government, who is typically responsible for deciding wether to give assent? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"the Governor General of Canada"
]
} |
572812fa3acd2414000df3d0 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | Which positions from the Canadian Supreme Court may also give assent if need be? | {
"answer_start": [
134
],
"text": [
"Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice"
]
} |
572a9f99111d821400f38c54 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | Who has the capability of granting assent if the Governer General of Canada cannot? | {
"answer_start": [
85
],
"text": [
"the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada—the Chief Justice of Canada—or another justice of the Supreme Court of Canada"
]
} |
572a9f99111d821400f38c55 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | How many methods are available to grant assent in Canada? | {
"answer_start": [
468
],
"text": [
"Two"
]
} |
572a9f99111d821400f38c56 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | If each house of parliament is notified seperately, what regulation applies? | {
"answer_start": [
698
],
"text": [
"both houses must be notified on the same day"
]
} |
572a9f99111d821400f38c57 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | How can the House of Commons be notified of assent if it is not in session? | {
"answer_start": [
825
],
"text": [
"publishing a special issue of the Journals of the House of Commons"
]
} |
572a9f99111d821400f38c58 | Royal_assent | If 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 legislature, the signature bei... | In contrast to the House of Commons, how must the Senate be notified of assent? | {
"answer_start": [
936
],
"text": [
"governor general's letter read aloud by the speaker"
]
} |
5728147dff5b5019007d9cac | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | Which year was royal assent last withheld in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
69
],
"text": [
"1708"
]
} |
5728147dff5b5019007d9cad | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | The United States Declaration of Independence mentions which British monarch? | {
"answer_start": [
261
],
"text": [
"George III"
]
} |
5728147dff5b5019007d9cae | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | What did the American colonies accuse the monarch of? | {
"answer_start": [
277
],
"text": [
"refused his Assent to Laws"
]
} |
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d5 | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | In what year was royal assent last witheld in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
69
],
"text": [
"1708"
]
} |
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d6 | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | Who continued to advise governors-general of granting of assent, even after their colonies had responsible government? | {
"answer_start": [
724
],
"text": [
"the British government"
]
} |
572aa0a1be1ee31400cb80d7 | Royal_assent | While 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 Laws, the most wholes... | To whom did the British government occasionally still advice on the royal assent, although they had their own responsible governments? | {
"answer_start": [
594
],
"text": [
"colonies such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and Newfoundland"
]
} |
572819772ca10214002d9dce | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | The bill from the Australian House of Representatives was mistakenly sent and assented to by whom in 1976? | {
"answer_start": [
175
],
"text": [
"Governor-General"
]
} |
572819772ca10214002d9dcf | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | Why did this occur? | {
"answer_start": [
309
],
"text": [
"two bills of the same title had originated from the house"
]
} |
572819772ca10214002d9dd0 | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | What did the Governor-General do with the first assent? | {
"answer_start": [
389
],
"text": [
"revoked the first assent"
]
} |
572819772ca10214002d9dd1 | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | This same procedure was more recently done to fix a similar error in which year? | {
"answer_start": [
545
],
"text": [
"2001"
]
} |
572aa244f75d5e190021fbde | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | What was the reason a bill was accidentally assented in 1976? | {
"answer_start": [
309
],
"text": [
"two bills of the same title had originated from the house"
]
} |
572aa244f75d5e190021fbdf | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | After an accidental assention of a bill with same name in 1976, when did a similar mistaken assention occur in Australia? | {
"answer_start": [
545
],
"text": [
"2001"
]
} |
572aa244f75d5e190021fbe0 | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | What protocol was not followed in 1976 when a bill was mistakenly assented? | {
"answer_start": [
247
],
"text": [
"it had not been passed by each house"
]
} |
572aa244f75d5e190021fbe1 | Royal_assent | In 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 arose because two bills o... | How was the case of two bills mistakenly assented corrected both in 1796 and 2001? | {
"answer_start": [
368
],
"text": [
"The Governor-General revoked the first assent, before assenting to the bill which had actually passed"
]
} |
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb96 | Royal_assent | Special 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 was at first signified ... | What term refers to the legislature of the Isle of man? | {
"answer_start": [
50
],
"text": [
"Tynwald"
]
} |
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb97 | Royal_assent | Special 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 was at first signified ... | In what year was lordship of the Isle of Man purchased? | {
"answer_start": [
167
],
"text": [
"1765"
]
} |
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb98 | Royal_assent | Special 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 was at first signified ... | What does the term the Revestment refer to? | {
"answer_start": [
106
],
"text": [
"lordship of the Island was purchased by the British Crown in 1765"
]
} |
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb9a | Royal_assent | Special 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 was at first signified ... | Previous to the Order in Council method, how was royal assent passed previously within the Isle of Man? | {
"answer_start": [
320
],
"text": [
"by letter from the Secretary of State to the governor"
]
} |
572a9cebf75d5e190021fb99 | Royal_assent | Special 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 was at first signified ... | How is royal assent currently granted in the Isle of Man? | {
"answer_start": [
455
],
"text": [
"Order in Council"
]
} |
572a9ea734ae481900deabe3 | Royal_assent | In Commonwealth realms other than the UK, royal assent is granted or withheld either by the realm's sovereign or, more frequently, by the representative of the sovereign, the governor-general. In federated realms, assent in each state, province, or territory is granted or withheld by the representatives of the sovereig... | In Commonwealth realms, who is the representative of the sovereign? | {
"answer_start": [
171
],
"text": [
"the governor-general"
]
} |
572a9ea734ae481900deabe4 | Royal_assent | In Commonwealth realms other than the UK, royal assent is granted or withheld either by the realm's sovereign or, more frequently, by the representative of the sovereign, the governor-general. In federated realms, assent in each state, province, or territory is granted or withheld by the representatives of the sovereig... | Who grants royal assent in Canada? | {
"answer_start": [
494
],
"text": [
"lieutenant governors of the provinces"
]
} |
572a9ea734ae481900deabe5 | Royal_assent | In Commonwealth realms other than the UK, royal assent is granted or withheld either by the realm's sovereign or, more frequently, by the representative of the sovereign, the governor-general. In federated realms, assent in each state, province, or territory is granted or withheld by the representatives of the sovereig... | In Canada, who is authorized to defer assent and to whom? | {
"answer_start": [
533
],
"text": [
"A lieutenant governor may defer assent to the governor general, and the governor general may defer assent to federal bills to the sovereign."
]
} |
572a9ea734ae481900deabe6 | Royal_assent | In Commonwealth realms other than the UK, royal assent is granted or withheld either by the realm's sovereign or, more frequently, by the representative of the sovereign, the governor-general. In federated realms, assent in each state, province, or territory is granted or withheld by the representatives of the sovereig... | Who grants the royal assent in Commonwealth nations other than the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
85
],
"text": [
"by the realm's sovereign or, more frequently, by the representative of the sovereign"
]
} |
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