Across
- 3. a proposal for a law to be considered by the Parliament
- 7. A university student who works for the Senate or the House of commons. He or she carries messages and delivers documents and other material to the Chamber during sittings of the Senate or House of Commons
- 8. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- 10. A group of senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report on it
- 11. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 15. bills that are passed by the Parliament
- 16. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter.
Down
- 1. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- 2. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- 4. A rule for all Canadians made by senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
- 5. A formal event that follows rules or traditions
- 6. the periods into which a Parliament is decided. These start with a Speech from the Throne and are ended by prorogation.
- 9. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- 10. The specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
- 12. the bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence, by proclamation of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. It is followed by a general election.
- 13. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French.
- 14. to change and improve something (ex. a law or an Act of Parliament)
