Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword

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