Vocab 3

3. a group of senators, members of parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
4. member another name for a backbencher.
7. another name for the senate.
9. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
10. the parliament buildings have three parts (west block, centre block and east block.
13. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
14. a king or queen of a country.
17. another name for question period.
20. the political party with the most members elected to the house of commons usually forms.
23. a step in the passage of a bill through both the senate and the house of commons.
24. the upper house of parliament is made up of 105 of these.

1. house another name for the senate.
2. another name for the house of commons.
5. the process of choosing a representative by vote.
6. to change or improve something; for example, a law or act of parliament.
8. the leader of the party in power and the head of government.
11. the governments plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
12. to choose a representative in an election.
14. 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 an opinion on a matter.
15. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the house of commons.
16. the last stage before a bill becomes a law.
18. a rule for all canadians made by senators, members of parliament and the governor general through discussion and voting.
19. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
21. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of parliament.
22. a university student who works for the senate or the house of commons.