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Across
  1. 2. A government formed by several parties in the parliament coming together to form one government.
  2. 4. A set of laws that lay out criminal offences and procedures.
  3. 6. A set of laws that lay out private law relating to property, family, business, and obligations.
  4. 11. The branch of government responsible for creating and passing laws.
  5. 15. A form of democracy where people elect representatives to vote on policy questions on their constituency’s behalf.
  6. 16. The biggest federal party that believes in centre-right wing ideas.
  7. 19. The biggest federal party that believes in centre-left wing ideas.
  8. 21. The fundamental legal document of an organization or country.
  9. 22. A time for MPs to ask questions of government ministers.
  10. 23. The party with the most seats in the legislature that does not form government.
  11. 24. The presiding officer of the legislative assembly who maintains order and organizes debate, notoriously in the House of Commons.
  12. 25. A strong supporter of a party, cause or person.
  13. 27. A conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction.
  14. 28. A federal party which mainly focuses on environmental issues.
  15. 30. A group of members of the official opposition that are chosen as the designated replacements for cabinet ministers.
  16. 32. A body of voters in an area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
  17. 33. A vote to determine if the elected parliament has confidence in the appointed government, usually in the appointed Prime Minister. If passed, the Head of State must replace them.
  18. 37. The elected government of a First Nation.
  19. 39. The representative of the Queen in a Canadian province.
  20. 40. An electoral district that elects a representative.
  21. 42. A secret vote to decide a particular issue.
  22. 45. A draft of proposed legislation presented to parliament.
  23. 47. The total number of votes cast in the whole election.
  24. 50. A form of democracy where people vote directly on all political initiatives.
  25. 51. Constitutional legislation in Canada protecting the civil rights of everybody in Canada.
  26. 52. The branch of government charged with execution and enforcement of laws.
  27. 53. The branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and administration of the courts.
  28. 54. A set of unwritten laws based on established precedent in past legal cases.
  29. 55. The leader of the governing party, and the Head of Government.
Down
  1. 1. The Prime Minister, who presides over the cabinet and executive branch, is also this.
  2. 3. A system of ideas which form the basis of opinion and policy.
  3. 5. A politician who changes their political party or votes against their party’s interest is said to do this.
  4. 7. The elected body of the legislative branch.
  5. 8. A regulation made by a municipality.
  6. 9. The senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy and running government agencies.
  7. 10. Polls made by parties or data collectors to gauge public opinion.
  8. 12. The highest judicial court in the country, responsible for final rulings establishing precedent and judicial review.
  9. 13. The Prime Minister can ask the Governor General to do this and call an election.
  10. 14. An MP who doesn’t hold office in the government or opposition and sits behind the front benches in the House of Commons.
  11. 17. The monarch formally approving an act of the legislature, making a bill become law.
  12. 18. A government formed by one party which wins the majority of all seats in the legislature.
  13. 20. A delaying tactic to grind the legislative process to a halt through things like unending questions and prolonged speeches.
  14. 25. The policies a party promises to implement if they are elected.
  15. 26. The elected head of a municipality.
  16. 29. A party official whose task is to ensure party discipline in the legislature.
  17. 31. The set of conditions required to change the constitution.
  18. 34. The highest legislature, consisting of the House of Commons and the Senate.
  19. 35. The official recognition of a political party after they receive a certain percentage of votes or seats.
  20. 36. A group that tries to influence public policy.
  21. 38. The leader of a First Nation.
  22. 39. A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
  23. 41. A federal party that only runs candidates inside Quebec.
  24. 43. The system of rules applied to people in a country.
  25. 44. A federal party which focuses on left-wing and socialist issues.
  26. 46. A group chosen by the monarchy to examine a topic or issue and recommend what should be done about it.
  27. 48. The appointed body of the legislative branch.
  28. 49. The chief public representative of the nation, which is the monarch in a constitutional monarchy, is also this.