Canadian Government
Across
- 2. a way for a person or a group of people to make a decision
- 4. job is to uphold the rules of parliament and ensure that all business of the chamber is carried out in an orderly manner
- 9. an MPP that serves as the head of a ministry
- 12. an organized discussion where participants present different opinions
- 14. a ceremonial staff that is a symbol of the Speaker's authority to oversee the legislature
- 15. a process where citizens vote for a candidate to represent their constituency in the Parliament
- 17. another term for the legislative assembly of Ontario
- 18. this last step of the legislative process makes the bill a law
- 19. a proposed law
Down
- 1. the political party with the greatest number of elected members
- 3. a sheet of paper that lists the names of all candidates standing for election
- 5. all political parties and independent MPPs that do not belong to the governing party
- 6. the room in the legislative building where MPPs meet to debate
- 7. a small group of MPPs from all political parties meet to discuss bills
- 8. an MPP who fulfills the Speaker's duties when the Speaker is unavailable
- 9. the person who advises the Speaker and the MPPs on the rules and procedures of Parliament
- 10. a bill that has received royal assent and become law
- 11. one of the two law-making houses of Canada's federal parliament in ottawa
- 13. a person who is running in an election
- 16. steps a bill must pass through to become law