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5. highest official in the executive branch, in Canada it is the PM
7. an electoral district that elects a candidate to represent them in the house of commons. Canada is divided up into 338 of these.
8. people in the same party is legislature. Discuss policies in private
10. an elected representative representing a riding
14. A proposition to pass a new law
15. the upper house of parliament that consists of unelected appointed members who look at bills approved by the house of commons and decides whether or not to approve them
16. branch of government that is concerned with the day-to-day functioning of government and different policies issues
18. members of parliament can vote freely regardless of their party's position on a policy
19. form of government where monarch shares power with the gov
20. Giving something to someone in exchange for political support

1. groups of politics who share the same interests and views, they run in elections
2. Known as the BNA. established federalism in Canada
3. is the legislative branch consisting of the house of commons and the senate
4. system of government where people vote for their leaders and what they want
6. branch of government that make legislature
9. set in 1867, canada's first constitution. set out powers of federal and provincial govs
11. branch of government concerned with interpretation of laws in regards to conflict with them
12. Advise the PM and make important decisions
13. A way how people control political decision making
17. elected house of the legislative branch that consists of elected representatives known as members of parliament. the lower house of parliament.