Canadian Government Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The first prime minister of Canada
  2. 4. Happened in 1867, and created the Dominion of Canada
  3. 8. The paper or electronic form used to mark your voting choice
  4. 13. When no party has more than half the seats in Parliament-
  5. 15. A political party's stated goals and promises for government
  6. 16. The union of British colonies that created Canada in 1867.
  7. 17. The Crown's representative who signs bills into law
  8. 19. Laws created by the government
  9. 20. The father of a recent Prime Minister
  10. 22. An elected representative who serves in the House of Commons
  11. 23. A proposed law presented to Parliament
  12. 24. The house/chamber where representatives vote on laws
  13. 25. When one party has more than half the seats in Parliament
Down
  1. 1. The location where citizens go to cast their votes
  2. 2. The formal approval from the Governor General that makes a bill into law
  3. 5. Political parties that don't hold the most seats
  4. 6. Smaller regions with their own governments (like British Columbia,Saskatchewan, Quebec)
  5. 7. Senior ministers who advise the Prime Minister (not a cupboard, but a ______)
  6. 9. First Female Prime Minister of Canada
  7. 10. Larger regions in northern Canada with fewer people
  8. 11. A system where a monarch is the head of state but the Prime Minister runs the government
  9. 12. The legislative body that makes laws in Canada
  10. 14. Current Prime Minister of Canada
  11. 18. The upper chamber with appointed members who review bills
  12. 21. The electoral district that elects one MP- we are in the Souris Valley/ Moose Mountain _______