Canadian Democracy Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  2. 5. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
  3. 6. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
  4. 7. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
  5. 8. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
  6. 10. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  7. 12. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General
  8. 13. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  9. 15. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  10. 16. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  11. 17. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  12. 18. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
Down
  1. 1. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  2. 2. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
  3. 4. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  4. 5. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  5. 9. A king or queen of a country
  6. 11. A person who speaks for you
  7. 14. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  8. 19. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting