Across
- 2. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- 4. Bills that are passed by Parliament
- 5. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 6. The political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons. They make the decisions of the Government's priorities and policies
- 10. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
- 13. A king or queen of a country
- 16. Proposal for a law to be considered at Parliament
- 17. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
- 19. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators
- 20. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
Down
- 1. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- 3. A person who speaks for you
- 7. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 8. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- 9. Discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 11. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
- 12. Another word for constituency or electoral district
- 14. Group of all Ministers, mostly from the House of Commons and a few from the Senate
- 15. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
- 18. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General