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  1. 1. Another name for the senate.
  2. 4. the periods into which a parliament is divided. Session start with a speech from the throne and their ended by prorogation.
  3. 5. government The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  4. 7. 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.
  5. 10. A person who speaks for you.
  6. 12. A group of Senators Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  7. 13. another word for constituency
  8. 14. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  9. 16. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
  10. 18. A rule for all Canadians made by senators. Members of Parliament in the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  11. 19. 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. 2. another name for a backbencher share: a member of Parliament who does not have an official role in the house of commons.
  2. 3. 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.
  3. 6. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
  4. 8. Queen Elizabeth 11, the Queen of Canada is our head of State. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  5. 9. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
  6. 11. 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.
  7. 14. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  8. 15. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  9. 17. 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.