Canadian Government

2. a way for a person or a group of people to make a decision
4. job is to uphold the rules of parliament and ensure that all business of the chamber is carried out in an orderly manner
9. an MPP that serves as the head of a ministry
12. an organized discussion where participants present different opinions
14. a ceremonial staff that is a symbol of the Speaker's authority to oversee the legislature
15. a process where citizens vote for a candidate to represent their constituency in the Parliament
17. another term for the legislative assembly of Ontario
18. this last step of the legislative process makes the bill a law
19. a proposed law

1. the political party with the greatest number of elected members
3. a sheet of paper that lists the names of all candidates standing for election
5. all political parties and independent MPPs that do not belong to the governing party
6. the room in the legislative building where MPPs meet to debate
7. a small group of MPPs from all political parties meet to discuss bills
8. an MPP who fulfills the Speaker's duties when the Speaker is unavailable
9. the person who advises the Speaker and the MPPs on the rules and procedures of Parliament
10. a bill that has received royal assent and become law
11. one of the two law-making houses of Canada's federal parliament in ottawa
13. a person who is running in an election
16. steps a bill must pass through to become law