Government

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  1. 6. a large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  2. 7. a building composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
  3. 10. a person who speaks for you.
  4. 12. the Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party members informed about the Chamber's business.
  5. 13. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  6. 14. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
  7. 15. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  8. 16. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
  9. 20. to change or improve something
  10. 21. the leader of the party in the Head of Government.
  11. 26. the type of government that manages municipal business led by the mayor.
  12. 28. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
  13. 29. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
  14. 30. all political parties and independent Member who do not belong to the governing party.
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  1. 1. the periods into which a Parliament is divided.
  2. 2. to choose a representative in an election.
  3. 3. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  4. 4. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law.
  5. 5. another name for the House of Commons.
  6. 8. a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
  7. 9. bills that are passed by Parliament.
  8. 11. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  9. 17. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
  10. 18. a university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons.
  11. 19. the block where the House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are.
  12. 22. the last stage before a bill becomes a law.
  13. 23. a king or queen of a country.
  14. 24. a meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
  15. 25. a formal event that follows rules or traditions.
  16. 27. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons to do something.