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  1. 2. A person who has full political and civil rights in hi s or her country.
  2. 3. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules are discussed in the Senate and the House of Commons.
  3. 7. A person appointed by the Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
  4. 8. A system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by the constitution of the country.
  5. 10. The Minister responsible for managing the Government's business in the House.
  6. 12. The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons.
  7. 13. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is chosen.
  8. 15. The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures. Also the Clerk of the Parliaments and is responsible for all legislation passed by Parliament.
  9. 16. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a apsecific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  10. 17. The process of choosing a representative by vote. In a federal election, voters in each riding select one representative.
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  1. 1. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the country.
  2. 2. The agreement by the provinces to join together and form Canada and create a federal Parliament. This occurred in 1867 with four provinces: ONT, QB, NB, NS.
  3. 4. In Canada, the Prime Minister holds the powers of the Head of Government and looks after the business of our country.
  4. 5. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  5. 6. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  6. 8. 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. 9. The specific geographical area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
  8. 10. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.
  9. 11. The bringing to an end of a Parliament that is followed by a general election.
  10. 14. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.