Across
- 5. (page 24) The highest level of government that manages issues like diplomacy, military, and foreign trade
- 6. (page 26) The main type of tax that local/municipal governments get money from
- 7. (page 36) The person in charge of local/municipal levels of government
- 8. (page 30) A short form for members of parliament, people voted into political office
- 10. (page 34) This member of the house of commons has to be non-partisan and ensure order in the House
- 12. (page 35) The branch of government focused on debating and coming up with laws
- 14. (page 28) The _________ General represents Canada to the King or Queen
- 15. (page 32) Canada is split into 338 (308 in the textbook) of these, MPs represent the people in them
- 20. (page 32) If a government wins 170/338 seats in government they have a ____________, meaning almost full control of the legislature
- 22. (page 38) The highest level of court in Canada, only available after all other options are over
- 23. (page 24) The level of government responsible for education, healthcare, and transportation
- 24. (page 34) _________ Period is the time given to MPs in the House of Commons to inquire of the ruling party
- 26. (page 32) The party to come in second in the election that must challenge the winning party
- 28. (page 32) If a government wins 115/338 seats in government they are likely a __________ government, meaning they don't have full control
- 29. (page 31) These are elected politicians who have little input in the House of Commons but support their party and constituents
- 31. (page 38) The branch of government where we see lawyers and judges debate the law
- 33. (page 24) All levels of government depend on r________ to carry out their services and functions
- 34. (page 24) The main source of revenue for all levels of government
- 36. (page 36) Cities/towns are split into these similar to our churches
Down
- 1. (page 29) While we have a king, he is essentially just a....
- 2. (page 30) House of __________ where Canada's legislative branch meets
- 3. (page 36) The equivalent of lieutenant governors for the territories of Canada
- 4. (page 32) What we people in a riding or ward are called, the voting public
- 9. (page 30) Each cabinet minister has a ___________, the issues they are in charge of
- 11. (page 29) The governor general represents Canada to the King, but the ___________ governor represents a province to the king
- 13. (page 28) The branch of government where we find the king, prime minister, and premiers
- 14. (page 24) An acronym for Goods and Services Tax, in Ontario is has been changed to Harmonised Sales Tax
- 16. (page 36) These people represent their wards in municipal government
- 17. (page 30) The prime minister appoints his ___________, each member in it is given certain duties and a role to play
- 18. (page 31) Being non-__________ means you are not solely focused on your party goals but will work with the opposition and other parties to make change
- 19. (page 35) A political tool wielded by the senate that allows them to reject laws
- 21. (page 36) _____ Councils are an Indigenous form of government unlike other local governments
- 25. (page 27) When we talk about the jurisdictions of governments we call them _______ as though they all stem from one tree
- 27. (page 35) This part of government focuses on debating laws put forth in the House of Commons and can veto laws
- 30. (page 38) The judicial system relies on these to carry out justice
- 32. (page 25) The level of government often called municipal and ensures garbage collection and other basic services are carried out
- 35. (page 25) A type of tax put on goods like alcohol, weed, or cigarettes