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Across
  1. 2. two political parties forming a short-term partnership
  2. 6. reading, the first presentation to an assembly
  3. 9. a state or community that is independent
  4. 12. voters of a specific area who elect new represenatives
  5. 20. inquiry, a request asked of parliament relating to parliamentary law
  6. 21. the bench behind the front bench
  7. 22. vote, a vote where voters rank the parties in the order of which they appear on the ballot paper
  8. 23. monarchy, a form of government where the king or queen rule the country
  9. 25. a meeting for members who are in a specific party
  10. 26. a representative of the queen
  11. 27. a proposal for a law
  12. 28. a vote on a political question
  13. 30. the floor, a member voting against their own political party
  14. 31. at arms, a legislative assembly whose duty is to maintain order and security
  15. 32. court, a court that is higher than others
  16. 34. a law that has officially been accepted by parliament
  17. 35. one of the houses in parliament
Down
  1. 1. of representatives, the lower house of Australian parliament
  2. 3. the party or parties that hold the second largest number or seats
  3. 4. labor party, a major opposition political party in Australia
  4. 5. the head of a republican state
  5. 7. an election held to choose a new member for parliament when a member has resigned or passed away
  6. 8. ministers who sit in the front row in the House of Representatives or the Senate
  7. 9. a set of principles that govern a state
  8. 10. a written request asking for some changes that many people need to sign
  9. 11. national party, a major political party based in Queensland
  10. 13. a bench in the House of Lords that is occupied by independent members of political parties
  11. 14. a situation where no advancement can be made
  12. 15. the upper house of the parliament
  13. 16. women seeking the right to vote
  14. 17. a group of ministers who control government policy
  15. 18. of the black rod, an officer who carries a black rod
  16. 19. a house's representative or spokesman in meetings
  17. 24. greens, an Australian political party that focuses on a greener Australia
  18. 29. boxes, two wooden boxes that sit in the House of Representatives
  19. 31. minister, a member of the opposition party who would hold ministeral office if their party was in control
  20. 33. minister, the head of government of a sovereign or state