Government #1

1. Another name for the House of Commons.
4. One of three parts of Parliament. MPs meet and debate in the _______ Chamber.
6. A special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speaker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker. In Parliament, they use these terms because they are not able to call one another by name.
8. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party.
9. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
12. Another name for a backbencher: a Member of Parliament who does not have an official role in the House of Commons.

1. Bills that are passed by Parliament.
2. Another name for the question period.
3. A person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada. The Governor General is appointed for a term of five years. This term may be extended.
4. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
5. A king or queen of a country.
7. Groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them or promote their interests.
9. The leader of the party in power and the Head of Government. The Prime Minister is normally an elected Member of Parliament and represents a constituency.
10. A Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
11. A rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting.