Socials Chapter 9 Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. public service department of the Prime Minister which provides direct support to the Prime Minister across the range of functions and responsibilities of the head of government
  2. 6. a favour, often a government position, given in return for political support
  3. 8. the lower house of the Parliament of Canada
  4. 10. person who gives formal assent to a bill before it becomes law, performs ceremonial functions, and acts as an advisor to the government to ensure it abides by the constitution
  5. 12. the third branch of government made up of Supreme, Circuit, the magistrate and municipal courts
  6. 13. the upper house of the Parliament of Canada
  7. 15. the federal legislature of Canada composed of the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
  8. 16. a group of representatives in legislatures who belong to the same political party and meet behind closed doors to discuss policies
  9. 17. group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who decide government policy, and usually have responsibility for particular departments of government
  10. 19. a form of government where everyone participates, and everyone is encouraged to vote to elect representatives who will vote on laws on their behalf
  11. 20. a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
  12. 21. a system where citizens vote on every issue themselves
  13. 22. a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
  14. 23. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives.
  15. 24. the decision-making power composed of the monarch (represented by the Governor General), the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
  16. 25. composed of the governor general, the House of Commons, and the Senate which make up Parliament
Down
  1. 1. a bill of rights created in 1982
  2. 2. the law that created and governed the Dominion of Canada.
  3. 4. the custom that cabinet members must not show public disagreement with government policies
  4. 5. the power to make, change, and repeal laws
  5. 7. the queen is the head of state while the prime minister is...
  6. 9. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  7. 11. when a bill becomes an act of parliament
  8. 14. the power to interpret and administer the law
  9. 18. any powers that are not specifically listed in Canada’s constitution and are held by the federal government or the crown