crossword #1 15 words
Across
- 1. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of commons in English and French
- 3. an appointed Member of every party the manages its business in the House of commons
- 5. a senator or a Member of the house of Commons
- 7. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms this word.
- 9. a daily period of time in the Senate and the House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
- 10. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole county
- 12. another name for a backbencher: A member of parliament who does not have an official role in the House of Commons
- 14. a discussion in which the argument for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
Down
- 1. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
- 2. a person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister
- 4. the bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated by proclamation
- 6. the political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
- 8. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- 11. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada
- 13. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament, and the Governor General through discussion and voting