Canadian Government

1. the person who advises the speaker and the mpps on the rules and procedures of parliament
4. job is to uphold the rules of parliament and ensure that all business of the chamber is carried out in an orderly manner
5. a proposed law
7. a bill that has received royal assent and become law
8. a sheet of paper that lists the names of all candidates standing for election
9. all political parties and independent mpps that do not belong to the governing party
10. a person who is running in an election
11. a ceremonial staff that is a symbol of the speaker's authority to oversee the legislature
15. another term for the legislative assembly ontario
16. an mpp who fulfills the speakers duties when the speaker is unavailable
17. steps a bill must pass through to become law
18. this last step of the legislative process makes the bill a law
20. a way for a person or a group of people to make a decision

2. a process where citizens vote for a candidate to represent their constituency in the parliament
3. an organized discussion where participants present different opinions
6. an mpp that serves as the head of a ministry
12. a small group of mpps from all political parties meet to discuss bills
13. the room in the legislative building where mpps meet to debate
14. the political party with the greatest number of elected members
19. one of the two law-making houses of canada's federal parliament in ottawa