Government

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  1. 2. The city where a countrys
  2. 3. A university student who works for the House of Commons or the Senate and delivers messages and documents
  3. 6. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in both English and French
  4. 7. A large, heavy, silver and gold plated staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  5. 9. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four year term or if the government is defeated
  6. 15. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about important issues
  7. 16. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  8. 18. Someone elected in their riding to have a seat in the House of Commons
  9. 20. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  10. 21. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  11. 22. Another name for the Senate
  12. 24. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons forms this
  13. 26. A group made up of all Senators and MP's from the same political party
  14. 28. A member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  15. 29. Another word for constituency or electoral district
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  1. 1. Another name for the House of Commons
  2. 2. The set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  3. 4. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  4. 5. The cabinet is the is a group of all ministers that makes decisions
  5. 8. The council that manages the business of a village, town, or city
  6. 10. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  7. 11. The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws
  8. 12. A special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons for as long as they hold the position
  9. 13. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  10. 14. Of two chambers or rooms
  11. 17. To change or improve something, for example, a law of Parliament
  12. 19. Rules that all Canadians must follow that are made by Senators,MPs, and the Governor General
  13. 23. The Upper House of Parliament that is made up of 105 senators
  14. 25. A proposal by a MP for either the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter
  15. 27. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session and is usually one day long