Government
Across
- 2. Is a group of all Ministers, from House of Commons and Senate, who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
- 8. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 9. The senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and procedures
- 11. The process of choosing a representative by vote
- 13. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government
- 14. To choose a representative in an election
- 16. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
- 17. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- 18. Bills that are passed by Parliament
- 20. A meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
- 21. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he of she is the Speaker
- 23. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 24. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- 25. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of Commons
- 26. A king or queen of a country
Down
- 1. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power ans authority of Parliament
- 2. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create an federal Parliament
- 3. A step in the passage of a bill through both the Senate and the House of Commons
- 4. A daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
- 5. A group of Senators, MPs, or both, selected to study a specific subject of bill and write a report about it
- 6. The government's plan for how much it will collect and spend money each year
- 7. The council that manages the business of a municipality that is led by a mayor
- 9. A person living in an area in Canada represented by an MP
- 10. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons, or a committee for consideration
- 12. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- 15. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 18. Another name for the House of Commons
- 19. The Upper House of Parliament
- 21. The The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
- 22. Of two chambers, or rooms