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  1. 4. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules. Discussions in the Senate and the House of Commons are called debates.
  2. 9. A king or queen of a country.
  3. 12. The parliament buildings have three parts. The house of commons and the Senate chambers are in the centre block. It is recognizable by the peace tower with the clock.
  4. 13. A person who speaks for you.
  5. 15. The member of parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chambers business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected.
  6. 17. of the house of commons The senior official in the Commons, and the main advisor to the Speaker and members of the house of Commons regarding House rules and Procedures.
  7. 18. the periods into which a parliament is divided. Session start with a speech from the throne and their ended by prorogation.
  8. 19. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  9. 20. Another name for the senate.
  10. 22. A rule for all Canadians made by senators. Members of Parliament in the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  11. 25. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  12. 26. A group of Senators Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  13. 27. To change or improve something for example a law or an act of Parliament.
  14. 28. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to the house of Commons by secret ballot during federal elections. In the Senate and House of Commons, Members can vote either orally or by standing in their places.
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  1. 1. The governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  2. 2. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party. Caucuses meet regularly.
  3. 3. Queen Elizabeth 11, the Queen of Canada is our head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  4. 5. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
  5. 6. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  6. 7. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  7. 8. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.
  8. 10. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  9. 11. Of two chambers, or rooms. Canadas Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the house of commons.
  10. 12. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  11. 14. Canada's Parliament is composed of the monarch, the senate and the house of Commons. Parliament has the power to make laws for Canada in certain areas for responsibility. A parliament is also the period of time between an election and a dissolution.
  12. 16. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French. Hansard was the surname of a British printer who prepared reports of parliamentary debates in 19th century England. The Hansard is also called Debates of the Senate and House of Commons Debates.
  13. 21. another word for constituency
  14. 23. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  15. 24. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  16. 26. The Cabinet is a group of all Ministers (mostly from the house of commons and at least one Senate). The Cabinet makes decisions about the government's priorities and policies, the legislation that will be presented to parliament, and how to collect and spend money.