Social Studies 9 Democracy

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Across
  1. 3. bills that are passed by Parliament
  2. 5. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Minister for life, and tot eh Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker
  3. 7. the minister responsible for managing the governments business in the House
  4. 8. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada, is our Head of State
  5. 9. the political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
  6. 11. someone selected to a seat in the House of Commons
  7. 13. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
  8. 17. the political party with the most elected members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the government
  9. 18. a member of the Senate or the House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  10. 19. a person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
Down
  1. 1. groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MP's or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests
  2. 2. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  3. 4. another name for the House of Commons
  4. 5. an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  5. 6. the steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws
  6. 10. the council that manages the business of a municipality (village, town or city) that is led by a mayor
  7. 12. a rule for all Canadians made by the Senators, Members if Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  8. 14. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  9. 15. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  10. 16. a large, heavy, silver-and gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament