Government Crossword

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  1. 3. another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. 4. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
  3. 6. 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
  4. 9. the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  5. 11. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
  6. 12. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  7. 13. a person who speaks for you
  8. 17. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  9. 20. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  10. 23. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  11. 25. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
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  1. 1. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  2. 2. a king or queen of a country
  3. 4. a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
  4. 5. the Member of Parliament or Senator 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, especially when a vote is expected
  5. 7. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  6. 8. the periods into which a parliament is divided
  7. 10. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  8. 11. the person in charge of a meeting
  9. 14. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
  10. 15. to choose a representative in an election
  11. 16. the political party with the most members elected to the house of Commons usually forms the Government
  12. 18. a change that is made to a bill a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  13. 19. of two chambers, or rooms
  14. 21. a meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
  15. 22. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
  16. 24. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party