Political Terms
Across
- 2. Runner candidate who seems to be in the lead
- 5. Minister an MP who has been appointed to head up a certain area-like Finance, or Defense or Justice
- 7. Party group of people wanting the same kind of government
- 12. paper used for casting votes
- 14. not supporting or controlled by any of the regular political parties
- 16. qualified person running for election. This individual must be 18 years old and a Canadian citizen
- 18. an MP elected by secret ballot by all MP's to preside over the House of Commons. He or she is responsible for keeping order
- 19. candidates who are elected as representitives of their political parties
- 20. a statement of the beliefs of the party on issues
- 21. a topic that is a matter of debate or controversy during a campaign
Down
- 1. Opposition the political party that wins the 2nd highest number of seats in the H of C
- 3. of Parliament a person who wins the most votes in their constituency and represents their constituency in Ottawa
- 4. Box box where the votes are placed
- 6. the term given to someone who is a MP but doesn't hold a key position
- 8. a place where votes are cast and recorded
- 9. of Commons the lower house of the Parliament of Canada, where the elected MP's meet and debate issues
- 10. vote the actual # of votes cast by individuals for candidates
- 11. the upper house of Canadian Parliament made up of people who have been appointed by the Governor General
- 13. candidates meet voters in person
- 15. the PM's chosen group of elected MPs who advise him
- 17. a person who currently holds public office