Which one among the following motions cannot be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?
- A.That the Bill be taken into consideration
- B.That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion
- C.That the Bill be referred to a Select Committee
- D.That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House. A joint committee has members from both Houses, so a Bill can be sent to one only when the other House agrees to join it. After an ordinary Bill is introduced, the member in charge may move one of four motions at the stage of general discussion: that the Bill be taken into consideration, that it be referred to a select committee of the House, that it be referred to a joint committee of both Houses with the concurrence of the other House, or that it be circulated to elicit public opinion. Option A is not the answer because a motion for consideration is the usual next step. Option B is not the answer because circulating a Bill for public opinion is an accepted motion. Option C is not the answer because a select committee is drawn from one House alone and needs no consent from the other. Exam tip: a select committee comes from one House; a joint committee needs both, so the other House must concur.
Practice Questions
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- A.Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
- B.Absence of restraint
- C.Opportunity to do whatever one likes
- D.Opportunity to develop oneself fully
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- B.a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
- C.a government whose Head enjoys real powers
- D.a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
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- A.A Democratic Republic
- B.A Sovereign Democratic Republic
- C.A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
- D.A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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- B.the Directive Principles of State Policy
- C.the Right to Freedom
- D.the Concept of Welfare
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