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Glossary of Parliamentary Terms for Intermediate Students

Official source: Parliament of Canada

Subject: id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85075807   Legislative bodies
Jurisdiction: Canada
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Last accessed: 2025-05-22T22:58:43-06:00

Entries

Leader of the Official Opposition Jurisdiction: Canada
PCO Jurisdiction: Canada
PMO Jurisdiction: Canada
adjournment proceedings Jurisdiction: Canada
amend Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: United States
amendment Jurisdiction: Canada
bell Jurisdiction: Canada
bicameral Jurisdiction: Canada
bill Jurisdiction: Canada
cabinet Jurisdiction: Canada
caucus Jurisdiction: Canada
chair Jurisdiction: Canada
chamber Jurisdiction: Canada
chief electoral officer of canada Jurisdiction: Canada
civil servant Jurisdiction: Canada
clerk of the house of commons Jurisdiction: Canada
clerk of the senate and clerk of the parliaments Jurisdiction: Canada
committee of the whole Jurisdiction: Canada
constituency Jurisdiction: Canada
constituent Jurisdiction: Canada
daily order of business Jurisdiction: Canada
daily routine of business Jurisdiction: Canada
debate Jurisdiction: Canada
dissolution Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: New Zealand
election Jurisdiction: Canada
electoral district Jurisdiction: Canada
government Jurisdiction: Canada
government business Jurisdiction: Canada
government orders Jurisdiction: Canada
governor general Jurisdiction: Canada
hansard Jurisdiction: Canada
honourable Jurisdiction: Canada
house leader Jurisdiction: Canada
house of commons Jurisdiction: Canada
interest groups Jurisdiction: Canada
joint committee Jurisdiction: Canada
journals Jurisdiction: Canada
leader of the government in the house of commons Jurisdiction: Canada
leader of the government in the senate Jurisdiction: Canada
leader of the opposition in the senate Jurisdiction: Canada
legislation Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: Canada
legislative process Jurisdiction: Canada
library of parliament Jurisdiction: Canada
lobbyist Jurisdiction: Canada
mace Jurisdiction: Canada
member of parliament Jurisdiction: Canada
members' statements Jurisdiction: Canada
monarch Jurisdiction: Canada
notice of motion Jurisdiction: Canada
opposition Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: Canada
oral questions Jurisdiction: Canada
out of order Jurisdiction: Canada
page Jurisdiction: Canada
parliament Jurisdiction: Canada
parliamentarian Jurisdiction: Canada
parliamentary procedure Jurisdiction: Canada
portfolio Jurisdiction: Canada
prime minister Jurisdiction: Canada
private member Jurisdiction: Canada
privy council Jurisdiction: Canada
prorogue Jurisdiction: Canada
question period Jurisdiction: Canada
quorum Jurisdiction: Canada
report Jurisdiction: Canada
report stage Jurisdiction: Canada
responsible government Jurisdiction: Canada
riding Jurisdiction: Canada
right honourable Jurisdiction: Canada
routine proceedings Jurisdiction: Canada
royal assent Jurisdiction: Canada
senate Jurisdiction: Canada
senator Jurisdiction: Canada
senators' statements Jurisdiction: Canada
sergeant-at-arms Jurisdiction: Canada
session Jurisdiction: Canada
sitting Jurisdiction: Canada
speaker of the house of commons Jurisdiction: Canada
speaker of the senate Jurisdiction: Canada
special committee Jurisdiction: Canada
speech from the throne Jurisdiction: Canada
standing committee Jurisdiction: Canada
supreme court of canada Jurisdiction: Canada
table Jurisdiction: Canada
usher of the black rod Jurisdiction: Canada
vote Jurisdiction: Canada
whip Jurisdiction: Canada