Government

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Across
  1. 1. The person in charge of a meeting
  2. 6. A rule for all Canadians made by senators, MPs and the Governor general through discussion and voting
  3. 7. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  4. 8. A large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament.
  5. 9. Bills that are passed by Parliament
  6. 14. A person who speaks for you
  7. 15. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons. He or she carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Commons
  8. 17. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  9. 20. A king or queen of a country
  10. 22. A person who is normally a MP or a Senator who is chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General to help govern. Usually the head of a government department.
  11. 23. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  12. 24. Another name for the house of commons
  13. 27. An appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
  14. 28. A proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express and opinion on a matter.
Down
  1. 2. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  2. 3. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
  3. 4. Another name for question period
  4. 5. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  5. 10. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament.
  6. 11. The political party that forms the government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  7. 12. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada. she is represented in Canada by the Governor General
  8. 13. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  9. 14. A word used for the stages during which a bill is debated in Parliament before it is passed to become a law
  10. 16. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is normally an elected MP and represents a constituency
  11. 17. A group of Senators or MP selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
  12. 18. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
  13. 19. Groups of businesses associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests.
  14. 21. 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.
  15. 25. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
  16. 26. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party