Across
- 4. when a political party has more members in Parliament less than 50%, but still has the most seats
- 6. government when there is no majority governments and like a minority government but not
- 11. clause that allows both the federal government and provincial governments of acting our of clauses in Charter
- 13. an economic system that allows people to compete for profit
- 16. Mps that chosen to shadow a specific Cabinet Minister
- 20. investigates and mediates human right complains in B.C.
- 21. make and apply government decisions
- 25. the right to vote over 18
- 26. an economic system based on community ownship and production
- 27. leader of the second largest party
- 28. the head of a municipal council
- 31. ruled by the people
- 40. chosen by the Prime Minister, a kind of "reward" for serving
- 41. prepares the voters' list in every province
- 42. includes the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- 43. first international statement to recognize "all" human beings have specific rights and freedoms
- 45. a set of rules that represent the essential principles of a nation
- 46. the Queen's representative at provincial level
- 47. law that only apply to a certain municipal community
- 53. The Canadian Ceremonial M___
- 57. means the winning candidate does not need majority votes, only to have the most votes
- 60. selected by Prime Minister from the party that won the election
- 64. a kind of democracy when people elect a candidate to represent them from each area
- 65. must have minimum of 12 seats in the House to achieve this
- 67. the Prime Minister
- 68. how a Prime Minister lose his/her position
- 69. when a political party elected more members in Parliament than all other parties added together
- 71. a group of people from the House of Commons in the same party
- 72. a chosen person that can discipline members against their party
- 73. a very mild form of communism
Down
- 1. act of rewarding a party member for loyalty and support
- 2. a very serious commitment some individuals make in order to effect change
- 3. with both a constitution and a sovereign
- 5. the rules for a new country, how Canada was born
- 7. part of the Constitutional Act
- 8. groups of citizens that share the same interests
- 9. time when Opposition members can question the leading party
- 10. another name for Deputy Minister
- 12. the political leader of the Government of Canada
- 14. represents the monarch
- 15. total number of votes
- 17. democracy when people participate directly
- 18. usually set up in schools and public places
- 19. refers to the difference in wishes and needs in each part of Canada
- 22. civil servants employed by the Government to help Cabinet Minister
- 23. a belief in action over thought
- 24. members in the governing party who are not in the Cabinet
- 29. gives Canada the power o write its own laws
- 30. the system in which the voters elect a candidate on the basis of the party his/she represents
- 32. use actions such as rallies, protests etc... to draw attention to their cause
- 33. when voters are able to rank the candidates in order of preference
- 34. highest court of Canada
- 35. Convention created to protect the rights of children
- 36. elected representatives called alderman
- 37. make and amend laws
- 38. system of law
- 39. In B.C., human rights are protected by this code
- 44. a group of policies that the candidate would implement if elected
- 48. the nation's supreme representative
- 49. the Legislature
- 50. group of representatives the govern the country
- 51. the other name for BNA Act
- 52. works for the Speaker of the House
- 54. the right to vote
- 55. a reluctance to participate in voting
- 56. elected among Mps to is responsible for daily business
- 58. includes federal government, provincial government and municipal government
- 59. proposed law
- 61. generally the constitution that limits the law
- 62. Members of Parliament
- 63. a group of respected members in the society
- 66. the change in constitution
- 70. an area of 100,000 people