Government

3. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.
5. Another name for House of Commons.
6. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
7. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
9. Another name for question period.
12. A proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament.
13. To pick one person from a group of several by voting.
14. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject presented according to specific rules.
15. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
16. The governments plan for how it will collect and spend each year
17. A change to a bill with the intention of improving it.

1. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as they are Speaker.
2. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is this.
4. Bills that are passed by the Parliament and become laws.
8. A person appointed by our Monarch to be the Monarch's representative in Canada.
10. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who doesn't belong to a political party.
11. A group made of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same party that meet regularly.
15. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.