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  1. 2. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  2. 5. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
  3. 8. The highest court in Canada. It has nine justices who are appointed by the Prime Minister.
  4. 12. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  5. 13. The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
  6. 15. Another name for the Senate.
  7. 16. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
  8. 18. Another word for constituency or electoral district.
  9. 19. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
  10. 20. The council that manages the business of a municipality (village, town, or city) that is led by a mayor.
  11. 25. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting.
  12. 26. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political part.
  13. 27. A person who speaks for you.
  14. 28. A discussion in which the arguments for and agains a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  15. 29. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament.
  16. 30. A king or queen of a country.
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  1. 1. The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member or Parliament represents in the House of Commons.
  2. 3. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  3. 4. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  4. 6. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
  5. 7. 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.
  6. 9. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  7. 10. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  8. 11. This person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections.
  9. 14. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 senators.
  10. 17. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  11. 21. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  12. 22. Another name for the House of Commons.
  13. 23. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  14. 24. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.