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