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  1. 1. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  2. 3. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  3. 5. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons. He/she carries messages and delivers documents and other materials to the Chamber during sitting of the Senate or House of Commons.
  4. 7. The leader of the party in the Senate that usually has the second-largest number of seats. Manages his or her party members' activities in the Senate and in its committees.
  5. 8. One of three parts of Parliament where MPs meet and debate.
  6. 12. The political party that usually has the second-largest number of MPs elected to the House of Commons. Both the House and Senate have this.
  7. 13. A king or queen of a country.
  8. 14. A Senator appointed by the Prime Minister to lead the Government in the Senate.
  9. 19. THe leader of the political party that usually has the second-largest number of MPs in the House of Commons.
  10. 21. of Parliament Someone elected to a seat in the House of Commons. Members of both the Senate and the House of Commons.
  11. 22. Title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
  12. 23. Groups of businesses associations, and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests.
  13. 24. Another name for the question period.
  14. 25. The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
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  1. 1. Synonym for Government House Leader.
  2. 2. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  3. 4. House Another name for the House of Commons.
  4. 6. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
  5. 9. Represented in Canada by the Governor General.
  6. 10. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or express an opinion on the matter.
  7. 11. A Member of the Senate of House of Commons who does not belong to a political group.
  8. 15. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.=o
  9. 16. A system of government where the citizens express their political view by choosing representatives to go to Parliament to make laws on their behalf.
  10. 17. A large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  11. 18. The council that manages the business of a municipality that is led by a mayor.
  12. 20. Has the power to make laws for Canada. The period of time between an election and a dissolution. Composed by the Monarch, Senate, and the House of Commons.