Government
Across
- 2. government: The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- 4. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators.
- 7. A king or queen of a country.
- 8. Leader: An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons Chamber.
- 9. A proposal for a law to be considered by parliament.
- 10. Canada's Parliament is composed of the monarch, the senate and the house of Commons. Parliament has the power to make laws for Canada in certain areas for responsibility. A parliament is also the period of time between an election and a dissolution.
- 13. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
Down
- 1. A person who speaks for you.
- 3. House: Another name of the Senate.
- 5. To choose a representative in an election. Eligible Canadian citizens vote for their representatives to th ehouse of Commons by secret ballot during federal elections. In the Senate and House of Commons, Members can vote either orally or by standing in their places.
- 6. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
- 8. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French. Hansard was the surname of a British printer who prepared reports of parliamentary debates in 19th century England. The Hansard is also called Debates of the Senate and House of Commons Debates.
- 11. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
- 12. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- 13. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city and legislature.