Democracy (25 Words)

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