Government
Across
- 2. the bringing to an end of a Parliament either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non confidence by proclamation.
- 5. 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.
- 6. a king or queen of a country
- 8. a word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law.
- 9. to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- 12. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons.
- 13. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons
- 15. to change or improve something: for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
- 16. the process of choosing a representative by vote.
- 17. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- 18. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
Down
- 1. of two chambers or rooms.
- 3. a Member of the Senate or house of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
- 4. bills that are passed by Parliament.
- 7. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving
- 10. composed of the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons.
- 11. a group made of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party.
- 14. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- 17. the person in charge of a meeting.
- 19. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.