Canadian Democracy Vocabulary Crossword

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