Government #3

5. a member of the Senate or House of Commons does not belong to a political party
7. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
10. another name for House of Commons
11. bills that are passed by Parliament
15. this person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections
18. the goverenment of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
19. groups of businesses, associations, and people with a commons interest who ask MP's or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests
21. a large, heavy, silver and gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and the authority of the Parliament
22. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Masters for life, and to the speaker of the House of Commons
24. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
25. a king or queen of a country

1. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to a governing party
2. of two chambers or rooms
3. a person appointed by our Monarch, on advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
4. a change that is made to a bill, a motion pr a committee report with the intention of improving it
6. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
8. the political party that forms the Government
9. one of three parts of Parliament
12. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented
13. the minister responsible for managing Government's business in the House
14. an appointed Member of each party that manages its business in the House of Commons
16. the specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represents for the House of Commons
17. the process of choosing a representative by vote
20. another name for a backbencher
23. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament