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	proclaimproclamation
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.