Democracy

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Across
  1. 1. A group of all Senators and MPs from the same political party
  2. 4. A group of all Ministers
  3. 7. The Senate and House of Commons
  4. 8. The question period
  5. 11. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  6. 12. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  7. 14. A time for parliamentarians to ask the government of activities and important issues
  8. 17. The Head of Government
  9. 18. Groups with a common interest
  10. 19. The person responsible for the maintenance and security of the buildings used by the staff and Members of the House
  11. 23. One of the three parts of Parliament
  12. 24. The Government must have the majority of support
  13. 27. The Senate
  14. 28. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or House of Commons to do something
  15. 29. A Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  16. 31. A person appointed by the Governor General to help govern
  17. 32. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, MPs, and the Governor General
  18. 33. The city where a country's legislature is located
  19. 34. The Prime Minister
  20. 37. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  21. 40. Where the House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are
  22. 48. The Canadian constitution that ensures all people are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms
  23. 53. The stages during which a bill is debated before becoming law
  24. 54. The person in charge of a meeting
  25. 55. To place a document for consideration
  26. 56. Bills passed by Parliament
  27. 59. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  28. 60. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
  29. 63. A person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General
  30. 64. A group who studies a specific subject or bill
  31. 65. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  32. 67. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons
  33. 69. A synonym for riding or electoral district
  34. 71. The symbol of power and authority
  35. 74. The Queen of Canada
  36. 75. A change with the intention of improvement
  37. 76. The process of choosing a representative by vote
  38. 77. The highest court in Canada
  39. 78. The Member of Parliament or Senator who keeps others informed of the Chamber's business
Down
  1. 2. The person who keeps order
  2. 3. Composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  3. 5. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  4. 6. The political party that forms the Government
  5. 9. The last stage before a bill becomes a law
  6. 10. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation
  7. 13. The political party with the second-largest number of MPs elected to the House of Commons
  8. 15. A special title given to Governors General, Prime Ministers and Chief Justices
  9. 16. A person who speaks for another
  10. 19. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
  11. 20. To change or improve something
  12. 21. The person who oversees all federal elections
  13. 22. To choose a representative in an election
  14. 25. The Monarch's representative
  15. 26. Another word for constituency
  16. 30. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
  17. 33. A system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by (un)written constitution of the country
  18. 35. Someone elected to a seat in the House of Commons
  19. 36. The council that manages the business of a municipality
  20. 38. Another name for the backbencher
  21. 39. The Minister responsible for managing the Government's business in the House
  22. 41. The steps by which bills are approved to be laws
  23. 42. A step when changes to a bill may be proposed
  24. 43. A special title given to Senators, Cabinet Ministers, and the Speaker of the House of Commons
  25. 44. A system of government where the citizens choose representatives to make laws on their behalf
  26. 45. All of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories have a legislature that makes laws
  27. 46. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  28. 47. An officer who delivers messages to the Commons when the Members' attendance is required
  29. 48. The senior official in the Commons
  30. 49. The senior official in the Senate
  31. 50. To pick one person from a group by voting
  32. 51. The bringing to an end of a Parliament
  33. 52. The government's plan for collecting and spending money each year
  34. 57. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  35. 58. A formal event that follows rules and traditions
  36. 61. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
  37. 62. The House of Commons
  38. 66. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
  39. 68. A speech delivered by the Monarch or the Governor General at the start of a new session of Parliament
  40. 70. A person with full political and civil rights in his/her country
  41. 72. One of two large rooms in the Centre Block
  42. 73. A king or queen