Government #2

2. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
5. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law
6. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
8. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
9. to choose a representative in an election
10. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both,selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
11. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a Federal Parliament
13. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
15. the political party with the most members elected to the House Of Commons usually forms the Government
16. the process of choosing a representative by vote
18. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business

1. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
3. of two chambers or rooms
4. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
7. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life and to the Speaker of the House Of Commons as long as he or she is the speaker
10. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
12. the ringing to an end of a Parliament
14. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House Of Commons in English and French
17. the person in charge of a meeting
19. a university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons