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 legislatur	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 amendment
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.