Social 9 Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. Groups of people that come together to pressure the government.
  2. 10. Rights given to us by the government.
  3. 11. The voters.
  4. 12. The last step to passing a law.
  5. 15. The cabinet is in the _____________ branch.
  6. 16. Being able to vote against your MP before the 5 years are up.
  7. 17. The place that had the first democracy.
  8. 18. A movement that begins in the people.
  9. 22. The necessary formula to make changes to the Canadian constitution.
  10. 24. Preference of people who have been discriminated against.
  11. 26. The person who wrote the bill of rights.
  12. 29. The right to vote.
  13. 30. A senate that is Equal, Elected, and Effective.
Down
  1. 1. Appointments based on friendship rather than merit.
  2. 2. Not caring.
  3. 3. The schools First Nations children were put into in order to assimilate them.
  4. 4. Rights that minority groups previously had and are protected, Francophones and First Nations have these rights.
  5. 5. Being deprived of the right to vote(Robo calls).
  6. 6. A position held by a cabinet member, ranging from finance to justice to environment.
  7. 8. A vote taken not to see the citizens opinions.
  8. 9. Where a press is not pressured to do anything and provides unbiased information.
  9. 12. A direct vote of the people taken to make a decision.
  10. 13. Laid foundations for Western democracy.
  11. 14. The person or party currently in power.
  12. 19. Someone whose first language is French.
  13. 20. There are ______ supreme court judges.
  14. 21. The document that protects our rights, written by Pierre Trudeau.
  15. 23. The three branches; Judicial, Legislative, Executive.
  16. 25. The movement that First Nations started to take back their land from invasion and colonization.
  17. 27. The great charter, signed by King John of England.
  18. 28. The levels of government.