The UK government, the law and your role
What is the role of the monarch in relation to Acts of Parliament in the modern UK?
- ○The monarch can veto any Act at their discretion
- ✓The monarch gives Royal Assent, which is now a formality
- ○The monarch proposes legislation to Parliament
- ○The monarch votes on legislation in the House of Lords
Correct answer
The monarch gives Royal Assent, which is now a formality
The monarch must give Royal Assent for a Bill to become law, but in practice this is a formality and has not been refused since the early 18th century.
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