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Across
  1. 2. Person with full political and civil rights in his or her country
  2. 6. Another word for electoral district
  3. 7. The person in charge of a meeting
  4. 11. Large staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  5. 12. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing body
  6. 13. Formal event that follows traditions
  7. 15. Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  8. 16. City where a country's legislature is located and where the government's business is carried out
  9. 17. Specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represent in the House of Commons
  10. 18. Period into which a Parliament is divided
  11. 20. Agreement by the provinces to join together to form Canada and make a federal Parliament
  12. 21. The bringing to an end of a Parliament which is followed by a general election
  13. 23. Political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons form this group
  14. 25. Rule for all Canadians made by Senators MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  15. 27. Word used for the stages during when a bill is debated
  16. 28. Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  17. 32. King or queen of a country
  18. 34. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  19. 35. Upper House of Parliament
  20. 37. Discussion in which arguments for and against a subject are presented
  21. 39. To place a document for consideration before the senate, House or committee
Down
  1. 1. Person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's advice
  2. 2. Group of Senators, MPs or both selected to study a specific bill and write a report about it
  3. 3. To pick one person from a group of people by voting
  4. 4. MP or Senator who gives information about the Chamber's business
  5. 5. Two chambers or rooms
  6. 8. Person who speaks for you
  7. 9. Set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  8. 10. Special title given to Senators and Cabinet Minister for life.
  9. 14. Group of the same political party of Senators and MPs
  10. 15. Student in university who works for the Senate or House of Commons
  11. 19. Meeting of the Senate or House of Commons within a session
  12. 20. Person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  13. 22. Bills passed by Parliament
  14. 24. Proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons
  15. 26. A change made to a bill with the intent to improve it
  16. 29. Process of choosing a representative by vote
  17. 30. To choose a representative in an election
  18. 31. Daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  19. 33. Group of all the Ministers
  20. 36. Proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  21. 38. Government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  22. 40. Change or improve something