Social 9 - Political Systems

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Across
  1. 3. power and authority of a nation or group to govern itself independently.
  2. 4. A responsibility of ordinary citizens chosen to listen to the evidence in a court trial and decide if the accused person is guilty or not guilty.
  3. 6. The system Canada uses to grade economic immigrants based on factors like age, language skills, education, and work experience.
  4. 8. Branch The branch of government responsible for putting laws into action and running day-to-day affairs (includes the Prime Minister and Cabinet).
  5. 9. Independent organizations like the John Howard Society or the Elizabeth Fry Society that work to help people who have been in trouble with the law
  6. 10. The major law-making body in Canada’s parliament, made up of elected Members of Parliament (MPs).
Down
  1. 1. To help a person who has committed a crime change their behavior so they don't break the law again.
  2. 2. In Canada, this happens when the political party that wins the most seats in an election gets fewer than half of the total seats in the House of Commons (169 seats or fewer).
  3. 5. Rights The right of citizens to participate in politics, including the right to vote and run for office.
  4. 7. A person whose first language is English.