Democracy

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Across
  1. 2. To choose a representative in an election
  2. 4. The stages during which a bill is debated before becoming law
  3. 8. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  4. 9. A group of all Ministers
  5. 11. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  6. 13. The city where a country's legislature is located
  7. 17. A Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  8. 19. To change or improve something
  9. 20. A special title given to Senators, Cabinet Ministers, and the Speaker of the House of Commons
  10. 22. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  11. 24. The Senate and House of Commons
  12. 25. The person in charge of a meeting
  13. 26. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  14. 30. Composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  15. 33. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  16. 34. The bringing to an end of a Parliament
  17. 36. A group who studies a specific subject or bill
  18. 37. The Member of Parliament or Senator who keeps others informed of the Chamber's business
  19. 38. A group of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
  20. 39. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  21. 41. A change with the intention of improvement
Down
  1. 1. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  2. 3. The symbol of power and authority
  3. 5. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  4. 6. A person who speaks for another
  5. 7. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  6. 9. A formal event that follows rules and traditions
  7. 10. To pick one person from a group by voting
  8. 12. Bills passed by Parliament
  9. 14. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  10. 15. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  11. 16. A person with full political and civil rights in his/her country
  12. 18. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block
  13. 21. Another word for constituency
  14. 22. A synonym for riding or electoral district
  15. 23. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  16. 27. To place a document for consideration
  17. 28. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  18. 29. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or House of Commons to do something
  19. 31. A king or queen
  20. 32. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
  21. 35. A person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General
  22. 40. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs, and the Governor General