Passing laws

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Across
  1. 4. when members of parliament discuss or argue the bill, they _______
  2. 6. a group which the bill is passed on to for investigation and recommendations
  3. 7. a proposal to make a new law or change an existing one
  4. 10. when the act will begin
  5. 12. when a bill becomes law, it is known as an _______ _______ _________
  6. 15. the name of a bill
  7. 17. the lower house where bills are introduced
Down
  1. 1. the main part of the bill describing how it will work as law
  2. 2. after the bill is initially agreed upon, it is sent to the _______
  3. 3. the meaning of some words in the bill
  4. 5. changes made to bills
  5. 8. to make a new law, a bill has to be _______
  6. 9. a group which a politician may belong to
  7. 11. people who introduce the bill to parliament
  8. 13. bills which are approved by the Governor-General are given _______ _______
  9. 14. something that has the lists or more complex details of the bill
  10. 16. Formal rules for the nation