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___	approve	__approval__
circulate		___circulation___	draft	___draft____
amend		____amendment_	recommend	___recommendation__
debate		____debate___	proclaim	proclamation
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 _proclaim ___ by the governor general.