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Across
  1. 3. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament.
  2. 6. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  3. 7. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  4. 9. The political party that forms the Government because more of it's members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  5. 12. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  6. 13. A king or queen of a country.
  7. 14. The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
  8. 16. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  9. 20. This person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections.
  10. 23. Another name for the Senate.
  11. 24. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political part.
  12. 25. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
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  1. 1. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  2. 2. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  3. 4. A discussion in which the arguments for and agains a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  4. 5. A person who speaks for you.
  5. 8. Another name for the House of Commons.
  6. 10. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  7. 11. The highest court in Canada. It has nine justices who are appointed by the Prime Minister.
  8. 15. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  9. 17. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  10. 18. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 senators.
  11. 19. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  12. 21. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  13. 22. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.