Government

2. A king or queen of a country.
3. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
4. Canada's Parliament is composed of the monarch, the senate and the house of Commons. Parliament has the power to make laws for Canada in certain areas for responsibility. A parliament is also the period of time between an election and a dissolution.
7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
8. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to th ehouse of Commons by secret ballot during federal elections. In the Senate and House of Commons, Members can vote either orally or by standing in their places.
12. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
13. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
14. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.

1. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French. Hansard was the surname of a British printer who prepared reports of parliamentary debates in 19th century England. The Hansard is also called Debates of the Senate and House of Commons Debates.
3. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
5. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.
6. Another name of the Senate.
9. A person who speaks for you.
10. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
11. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.