Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Proposal by a Member for either the Senate of the House of Commons to do something, in order something to be done, or to express an opinion on the matter
  2. 5. To choose a representative in an election.
  3. 8. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
  4. 10. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  5. 11. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
  6. 12. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
  7. 13. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
  8. 16. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  9. 17. Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
  10. 18. This is what the House of Commons, Senate, and Monarch compose
  11. 20. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
Down
  1. 1. The bringing to an end of Parliament, sometimes at the end of its four-year term
  2. 3. Special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  3. 4. A person who speaks for you
  4. 6. Specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
  5. 7. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  6. 9. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  7. 14. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  8. 15. A king or queen of a country
  9. 19. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators