Canadian Government
Across
- 3. A system where power is shared between national and provincial governments.
- 4. A meeting of members of the same political party.
- 7. A political party’s plan and promises during an election.
- 8. A proposed law that has not yet been passed.
- 12. A Canadian citizen who is eligible to cast a ballot in an election.
- 14. A system where people vote for leaders to represent them.
- 15. The branch that carries out and enforces laws.
- 16. An elected representative in the House of Commons.
- 18. A system where a king or queen is the head of state.
- 20. The process where citizens vote for their representatives.
- 21. Another word for a federal electoral district.
- 22. A formal discussion where parliamentarians argue for or against a bill.
- 23. The set of fundamental rules that govern a country.
Down
- 1. A group of ministers chosen by the Prime Minister to run government departments.
- 2. The branch that interprets laws and settles disputes.
- 4. The area represented by a Member of Parliament.
- 5. The branch of government that makes laws.
- 6. Canada’s law-making body made up of the Monarch, Senate, and House of Commons.
- 9. The representative of the Monarch in Canada.
- 10. The elected lower chamber of Parliament.
- 11. The document that protects Canadians’ rights and freedoms.
- 13. The upper chamber of Parliament whose members are appointed.
- 17. A regional government area within Canada with its own powers.
- 19. The final approval that makes a bill into law.
- 21. A direct vote by citizens on a specific issue.