Passage of Bills in the Presidential and Parliamentary Systems of Government

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Passage of Bills in the Presidential System:

Bill, a draft or an item of proposed legislation, or law, undergoes the following process before it becomes law:

(i) Notice of the bills is presented to the clerk of the house.

(ii) First reading: The bill at this stage is formally presented and introduced.

(iii) Second Reading: The bill is read for the second time. The members could deliberate to determine the general principles of the proposed bill.

(iv) Committee stage: The bill is sent to the appropriate committee for a thorough examination.

(v) Report stage: It