Answer all Questions.

Section A

State whether the following are True or False

 A Bill is a law. False.

 A Bill becomes a law when it is passed in both Houses. TRUE.

 A Bill is a proposed law. TRUE.

 Members of the public can comment on any Bill presented in Parliament. FALSE.

 Any member can get a copy of the Bill. FALSE.

 A Bill becomes a law only when signed by the President. FALSE.

 A Bill must be debated in Parliament. TRUE.

 The Parliamentary Committee is an important process in the making of a law. TRUE.

(8 marks)

Section B
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct answers.

1. The legislature is responsible for making laws for a political entity.

2. Guidelines known as separating of powers provides the Parliament with written rules

under which the house and senate conduct their business and regulate the conduct of

members.

3. The Trinidad and Tobago parliament comprises of three elements which includes,

house of representatives senate, speaker and the commonization.

4. The attorney general Faris Rawi is the head of Parliament.

 5. List the three types of senators GOVERNMENT SENATORS, OPPOSITION

SENATORS AND INDEPENDENT SENATORS that introduce bills in Parliament.

6. On becoming a Republic on the 31st of August 1962 the Queen was replaced by Dr

Eric Williams as this countries Head Of State.

6. The House of Representatives is also called the Parliament nd the Senate is also

referred to as the unicameral legislature

7. The Red House is located in Port of Spain and is the seat of the House of

Representatives and the Senate.

(18 Marks)

Section C

1. Explain the term “Bicameral Legislature”. (3 marks)

A Bicameral system describes a government that has a 2 house legislative system.

2. What is the main difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(3 marks)
The House members must be twenty five years of age and citizens for seven years senators
are at least 30 years old and citizens for nine years.

3. Why do you think Bills are important? (5 marks)

Bills are an idea for new laws and are written by delegates to run and effective country.

4. Highlight any aspect of the law making process that depicts features of democracy.
Give a brief explanation to support your answer. (5 marks)

My idea for the process that depicts features of democracy is most bills introduce into the
parliament are sponsored by the government.