Across
- 3. A large, heavy, silver-and-gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority parliament.
- 6. All political parties and independent members who do not belong to the governing party.
- 7. Someone elected to a seat in the House of Commons.
- 10. a rule for all Canadians made by senators, MP's and governor general though discussion and voting.
- 11. the political party with the most member usually forms this.
- 13. the upper house of parliament is made up for 105 senators
- 14. A change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it.
- 15. a person who speaks for you
- 17. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents in the House of Commons.
- 20. to place a document before the senate, the house of commons or a committee for consideration
- 21. to change or improve something
- 22. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- 23. the bringing to an end of a parliament.
- 24. another word for constituency or electoral district
Down
- 1. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a member of Parliament.
- 2. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
- 4. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- 5. A king or queen of a country.
- 8. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- 9. periods into which a parliament is divided.
- 12. to choose a representative in an election
- 16. A group made up of all Senators and MP's form the same political party.
- 18. a meeting of the senate or of the House of Commons within a session.
- 19. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation.
- 22. on of two large rooms in the Center block of the parliament buildings.
