Match the words with their definitions.

1.	legislative           E	A.	distribute
2.	bill                     D	B.	present
3.	circulate            A	C.	official consent or approval
4.	policy               G	D.	a draft of a proposed law
5.	put forward       B	E.	of legislation (the process of making laws) or legislature
6.	debate               H	F.	a revision or improvement in a legal document
7.	amendment        F	G.	a course of action adopted by a government or party
8.	assent               C	H.	discuss formally in a legislative assembly

Task 2:

For each verb, write the corresponding noun. Use a dictionary to check your answers. Then, complete the sentences using the correct forms of words from the list.

VERB		NOUN	VERB	NOUN
legislate		___legislation/legislature______	approve	___approval___________
circulate		___circulation_________	draft	___draft__________
amend		___amendment________	recommend	___recommendation_________
debate		___debate___________	proclaim	____proclaimation__________
1.	A local government has the power to____legislate________ matters related to public spaces and parking in a town or city.
2.	The Canadian Constitution has many constitutional acts and ____amendments_________.
3.	The first __draft_ of a bill is prepared by the appropriate cabinet committee.
4.	A bill needs the ___ approval ____________ of the House of Commons to be sent to the Senate.
5.	Parliamentary ___debate____ is an important part of the legislative process.
6.	Sometimes, a new law comes into force when it is _____proclaimed__________ by the governor general.