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  1. 2. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. 3. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  3. 7. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada. she is represented in Canada by the Governor General
  4. 8. to place a document before the Senate, the house of Commons or a committee for consideration
  5. 9. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  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 to express and opinion on a matter.
  7. 13. Groups of businesses associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests.
  8. 15. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  9. 16. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  10. 17. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons. He or she carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Commons
  11. 19. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  12. 23. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  13. 24. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is normally an elected MP and represents a constituency
  14. 28. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence by proclamation.
  15. 29. To change or improve something; for example, a law
  16. 30. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law
  17. 31. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  18. 32. A person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. A Senator represents a region of Canada
  19. 33. Of two chambers or rooms. Canada's Parliament is made up of two separate chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons.
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  1. 1. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
  2. 3. A group of Senators or MP selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  3. 4. The periods into which a Parliament is divided. Sessions start with a Speech from the Throne and are ended by prorogation (suspension)
  4. 5. A group of Ministers. Cabinets makes decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  5. 6. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  6. 9. A person who is normally a MP or a Senator who is chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General to help govern. Usually the head of a government department.
  7. 11. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  8. 12. A person who speaks for you
  9. 14. Another name for question period
  10. 18. Another name for the house of commons
  11. 20. The political party that forms the government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  12. 21. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  13. 22. The person in charge of a meeting
  14. 25. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  15. 26. A king or queen of a country
  16. 27. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  17. 33. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  18. 34. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
  19. 35. A large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  20. 36. A rule for all Canadians made by senators, MPs and the Governor general through discussion and voting