Government

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Across
  1. 1. The The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  2. 5. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power ans authority of Parliament
  3. 6. Another name for the House of Commons
  4. 9. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  5. 11. Is a group of all Ministers, from House of Commons and Senate, who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  6. 12. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
  7. 14. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  8. 15. To choose a representative in an election
  9. 16. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government
  10. 19. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create an federal Parliament
  11. 20. A king or queen of a country
  12. 22. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
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  1. 1. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he of she is the Speaker
  2. 2. A step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and the House of Commons
  3. 3. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  4. 4. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  5. 7. The Upper House of Parliament
  6. 8. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  7. 9. The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures
  8. 10. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons, or a committee for consideration
  9. 13. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  10. 17. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  11. 18. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  12. 19. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject of bill and write a report about it
  13. 21. 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