Across
- 2. Proposal by a Member for either the Senate of the House of Commons to do something, in order something to be done, or to express an opinion on the matter
- 5. To choose a representative in an election.
- 8. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
- 10. Large, heavy, silver and gold covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
- 11. The agreement by the provinces to join together to form a the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament (hint: Happened in 1867)
- 12. A university student who works for the Senate of the House of Commons
- 13. A large room in which the Senate meet to discuss business
- 16. The periods into which a Parliament is divided
- 17. Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they are present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
- 18. This is what the House of Commons, Senate, and Monarch compose
- 20. Person who had full political and civil rights in his or her country
Down
- 1. The bringing to an end of Parliament, sometimes at the end of its four-year term
- 3. Special title given to the Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
- 4. A person who speaks for you
- 6. Specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
- 7. Group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- 9. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 14. Another word for constituency or electoral district
- 15. A king or queen of a country
- 19. The upper house of parliament, made up of senators