Canadian Government

1. a way for a person or a group of people to make a decision
3. a small group of mpps from all political parties meet to discuss bills
4. a proposed law
8. an mpp that serves as the head of a ministry
12. the political party with the greatest number of elected members
13. an organized discussion where participants present different opinions
14. job is to uphold the rules of parliament and ensure that all business of the chamber is carried out in an orderly manner
15. a process where citizens vote for a candidate to represent their constituency in the parliament
17. the person who advises the speaker and the mpps on the rules and procedures of parliament
19. this last step of the legislative process makes the bill a law

2. all political parties and independent mpps that do not belong to the governing party
5. a person who is running in an election
6. a sheet of paper that lists the names of all candidates standing for election
7. an mpp who fulfills the speakers duties when the speaker is unavailable
9. a ceremonial staff that is a symbol of the speaker's authority to oversee the legislature
10. another term for the legislative assembly ontario
11. steps a bill must pass through to become law
16. one of the two law-making houses of canada's federal parliament in ottawa
18. the room in the legislative building where mpps meet to debate
20. a bill that has received royal assent and become law