Government Crossword
Across
- 3. another word for constituency or electoral district
- 4. Canada's Parliament is composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
- 6. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker
- 9. the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
- 11. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
- 12. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
- 13. a person who speaks for you
- 17. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
- 20. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- 23. the process of choosing a representative by vote
- 25. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
Down
- 1. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 2. a king or queen of a country
- 4. a Senator or a Member of the House of Commons
- 5. the Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
- 7. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
- 8. the periods into which a parliament is divided
- 10. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 11. the person in charge of a meeting
- 14. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
- 15. to choose a representative in an election
- 16. the political party with the most members elected to the house of Commons usually forms the Government
- 18. a change that is made to a bill a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- 19. of two chambers, or rooms
- 21. a meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
- 22. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
- 24. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party