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australia
Country and continent known for kangaroos
government
People who make and enforce a country's laws
speaker
Electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard
mace
A liquid that temporarily disables a person
governor
The head of a state ___
opposition
The action of ___ something that you disapprove or disagree with
clerk
An employee who performs ___ work
laws
A rule made by the government (plural)
premier
The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
debate
The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it
chamber
A natural or artificial enclosed space
election
A vote to select the winner of a position or political office
democracy
Government in which people vote for their leaders
budget
A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
bill
A statute in draft before it becomes law
vote
A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution
questions
The subject matter at issue (plural)
backbenches
Any of the seats occupied by ___ in the House of Commons (plural)
queen
Female ruler of a kingdom
members
An organization that is a ___ of another organization (plural)
states
The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation (plural)

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