Presidential assent is called formal, yet why is it necessary?

Correct answer: Because it completes the constitutional process by which a bill becomes law

Correct answer: A. A Bill is a proposed law. After the required parliamentary procedure and passage by Parliament, it still needs the President's assent under the constitutional law-making process. Once assent is given, the Bill becomes an Act, or law. The assent is often called formal because the President normally acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers rather than independently choosing the policy in the Bill. Nevertheless, a formal constitutional step is still legally necessary. A is correct because it explains both necessity and the meaning of formal. B is wrong because Bills are introduced and prepared through the legislative and governmental process, not personally drafted by the President. C is wrong because Parliament has law-making authority within constitutional limits. D is too broad and wrong: the Council of Ministers does not need assent to carry out all ordinary government work. Memory cue: Bill plus required assent becomes an Act.