Canadian Politics in the 1920s

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Across
  1. 2. A circumstance that occurs when the winning party holds fewer than half of the seats in Parliament; the government must step down and call a new election. (2 words hyphenated)
  2. 6. A tax on imported and exported goods applied by the government, the farmers wanted this to be decreased.
  3. 8. A party created by farmers to attempt to gain free trade. (2 words, no space)
  4. 9. A group that initiated the Persons Case. (2 words, no space)
  5. 11. The description of the women’s movement to gain the right to vote.
  6. 13. Winning by ____ will allow the winning party to pass any bill they want into law because bills are voted on in the House of Commons.
  7. 15. Winning by ____ will not allow the winning party to pass any bill into law unless they collaborate with a few of another party’s members.
  8. 17. Name of the party that was earlier divided by conscription but managed to look for ways to satisfy the majority of people. (2 words, no space)
  9. 18. An organization created to protect Aboriginals and their rights against things. (3 words, no spaces)
  10. 20. Name of the leader of the Liberal party. (First and last name, no space)
Down
  1. 1. Something organized by workers to receive better wages and working conditions. (3 words, no spaces)
  2. 3. Name of a well known Quebec nationalist leader that wanted Quebec to stay with Canada. (First and last name, no space)
  3. 4. A political group made to give a voice to the farmers and their feelings. (4 words, no spaces)
  4. 5. Name of the party that supported conscription and didn't seem to care about Quebec's feelings. (2 words, no space)
  5. 7. Name of the person who went to London to bring attention to the Aboriginal people's situations. (2 initials with 2 periods, 1 word, no spaces)
  6. 10. The process of being forced to adjust to the British/European culture while leaving your beliefs behind.
  7. 12. Name of the leader of the Conservative party. (First and last name, no space)
  8. 14. Name of the person who refused to call a new election. (2 words, no space)
  9. 16. Name of the scandal that includes illegal bribes from members of one of the parties. (2 words hyphenated)
  10. 19. Uniting or joining into one or more groups.