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Across
  1. 4. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  2. 9. Another name for House of Commons.
  3. 12. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  4. 14. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject presented according to specific rules.
  5. 18. A person appointed by our Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
  6. 21. Another name for the Senate.
  7. 22. Bills that are passed by the Parliament and become laws.
  8. 25. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this.
  9. 27. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who doesn't belong to a political party.
  10. 28. A king or queen of a country.
  11. 29. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
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  1. 1. A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament.
  2. 2. A group made of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same party that meet regularly.
  3. 3. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or House of Commons committee meeting.
  4. 5. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  5. 6. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  6. 7. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  7. 8. A university student who works for the Senate or House of Commons. They deliver messages and documents to the Chamber during a sitting.
  8. 10. Another name for question period.
  9. 11. A change to a bill with the intention of improving it.
  10. 13. The Member of Parliament or Senate in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chamber´s business and making sure they are present in the Chamber
  11. 15. The governments plan for how it will collect and spend each year
  12. 16. To pick one person from a group of several by voting.
  13. 17. A senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  14. 19. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens do this for their representatives to the House of Commons by secret ballot during federal elections.
  15. 20. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  16. 23. The Upper House of Parliament that is made up of 105 Senators.
  17. 24. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  18. 25. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as they are Speaker.
  19. 26. A meeting of a Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.