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  1. 2. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power ans authority of Parliament
  2. 5. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  3. 14. The Upper House of Parliament
  4. 15. Is a group of all Ministers, from House of Commons and Senate, who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  5. 16. A step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and the House of Commons
  6. 17. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. 19. Of two chambers, or rooms
  8. 23. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
  9. 24. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons, or a committee for consideration
  10. 25. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  11. 27. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  12. 28. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  13. 29. The process of choosing a representative by vote
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  1. 1. To choose a representative in an election
  2. 2. A king or queen of a country
  3. 3. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  4. 4. Another name for the House of Commons
  5. 6. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. 7. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  7. 8. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  8. 9. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he of she is the Speaker
  9. 10. The The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  10. 11. The government's plan for how much it will collect and spend money each year
  11. 12. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create an federal Parliament
  12. 13. The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures
  13. 18. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  14. 20. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject of bill and write a report about it
  15. 21. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government
  16. 22. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  17. 26. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session