Across
- 5. the second legislative body in Parliament whose role is to review the passage of bills
- 6. head of the Canadian government and head of the Cabinet
- 7. nine judges appointed by the Governor General and is the highest court in Canada
- 10. a group of ministers chosen by the prime minister who are each responsible for a particular department
- 12. a form of democracy in which we elect members to represent us in our federal and provincial legislatures
- 13. members of a legislature who are not Cabinet ministers, party leaders, or opposition critics
- 15. head of government of a province or territory
- 17. geographical voting divisions in Canada
- 18. party with the second most seats who criticize and challenge the governing party
- 19. the provincial representative of the Crown appointed by the Governor General
- 20. the amount of money remaining when a government takes in more than it spends
Down
- 1. the final stage a bill must complete in which the Governor General (or Lieutenant Governor) signs or grants approval for the bill
- 2. branch of government which makes and administers the laws and regulations of the country
- 3. elected members who make up the first legislative body of Parliament
- 4. a form of government with a monarch as the head of state who is limited by the constitution
- 8. a member of the legislature assigned the specific role of ensuring all members of his or her party are present in the legislature to support party interests
- 9. non-political service which carries out the actual work of the government and are there to communicate between the public and the government
- 11. an order signed by the Governor General without the necessity of a parliamentary vote and it is used to make laws or regulations for necessary changes in law or in the case of emergencies
- 14. the amount of money a government owes when it takes in less money than it spends
- 16. an elected member who has a seat in the House of Commons