Democracy - 2
Across
- 4. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
- 6. the governent’s plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- 8. another word for constituency or electoral district
- 9. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
- 10. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
- 11. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- 12. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- 13. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 15. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
- 17. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- 18. the process of choosing a representative by vote
Down
- 1. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- 2. the person in charge of a meeting
- 3. bills that are passed by Parliament
- 4. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 5. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- 6. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
- 7. a person who speaks for you
- 14. of two chambers or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate Chambers. They are the Senate and the House of Commons
- 16. the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. A Senator represents the region of Canada.