Democracy (15 Words)

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Across
  1. 3. Another name for a backbencher: A member of parliament who does not have an official role in the House of Commons
  2. 7. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada
  3. 10. A person, normally a Member of Parliament or a Senator, who is chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General to help govern.
  4. 12. A discussion in which the argument for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  5. 13. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole county
Down
  1. 1. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  2. 2. City where a country’s legislature is located and the Government carries out its business.
  3. 3. A senator or a Member of the house of Commons
  4. 4. Two chambers, or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate chambers, the Senate and House of Commons.
  5. 5. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  6. 6. 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
  7. 7. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of commons in English and French
  8. 8. 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
  9. 9. A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister
  10. 11. The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
  11. 14. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament, and the Governor General through discussion and voting