Across
- 1. When candidates in the riding convince voters why he or she is the best choice
- 5. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- 6. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 7. Made up of the following three parts: the Monarch, the Senate and the House of Commons
- 10. When voters do not tell who they are voting for
- 11. Appointed by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's recommendation
- 14. An incorrectly marked ballot
- 15. The candidate who gets the most votes
- 18. Represents his or her chamber when dealing with the other parts of Parliament
- 19. The valid age to vote
- 20. Must be held at least once every five years to decide who will represent Canadians in the House of Commons.
- 21. means to choose
- 22. The leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons
Down
- 1. A group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- 2. The place where voters vote
- 3. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- 4. The elected law-making body in Parliament
- 8. The party with the most number of elected MPs across the country usuall forms this
- 9. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
- 12. A king or queen of a country
- 13. Incharge of national defense, foreign affairs, banking, fedral taxes, and criminal laws
- 16. Another word for constituency or electoral district
- 17. Takes collective responsibility for government policies
- 23. in an elction means that you are competing with other candidates to represent your riding