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- 2. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
- 5. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
- 7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- 8. The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons. (Synonym: riding or electoral district)
- 10. A king or Queen of a country.
- 11. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- 13. A group of all Ministers (Mostly from the House of Commons and at least one from the Senate, which makes decisions about the government's priorities and policies, the legislation that will be presented to Parliament, and how to collect and spend money.
- 15. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament.
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- 1. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- 3. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is normally an elected Member of Parliament and represents a constituency.
- 4. One of the three parts of Parliament.
- 6. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting. The person with the most votes is elected.
- 9. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- 12. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- 14. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
