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1. Constitutional legislation in Canada protecting the civil rights of everybody in Canada.
3. An MP who doesn’t hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons.
6. A government formed by several parties in the parliament coming together to form one government.
9. A conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction.
10. A politician who changes their political party or votes against their party’s interest is said to do this.
11. A draft of proposed legislation presented to parliament.
12. A secret vote to decide a particular issue.
16. The elected government of a First Nation.
18. A set of laws that lay out criminal offences and procedures.

2. The set of conditions required to change the constitution.
4. A form of democracy where people vote directly on all political initiatives.
5. The fundamental legal document of an organization or country.
7. A body of voters in an area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
8. A federal party that only runs candidates inside Quebec.
9. A set of laws that lay out private law relating to property, family, business, and obligations.
13. The biggest federal party that believes in centre-right wing ideas.
14. The senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy and running government agencies.
15. A regulation made by a municipality.
17. The leader of a First Nation.
18. A set of unwritten laws based on established precedent in past legal cases.