Democracy (25 Words)

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Across
  1. 2. A discussion in which the argument for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  2. 4. To pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  3. 7. A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister
  4. 9. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  5. 11. A person, normally a Member of Parliament or a Senator, who is chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General to help govern.
  6. 12. Another name for the House of Commons
  7. 13. An appointed Member of every party the manages its business in the House of commons
  8. 14. Another word for constituency or electoral district
  9. 17. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  10. 18. A person who speaks for you
  11. 19. a king or a queen of a country
  12. 20. Another name for the Senate
  13. 21. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament, and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  14. 22. Two chambers, or rooms. Canada’s Parliament is made up of two separate chambers, the Senate and House of Commons.
  15. 24. The daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of commons in English and French
Down
  1. 1. The political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
  2. 2. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated by proclamation
  3. 3. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole county
  4. 5. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada
  5. 6. A senator or a Member of the house of Commons
  6. 8. A daily period of time in the Senate and the House of Commons when parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
  7. 10. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life
  8. 15. Another name for a backbencher: A member of parliament who does not have an official role in the House of Commons
  9. 16. City where a country’s legislature is located and the Government carries out its business.
  10. 23. A formal event that follows rules or traditions