Across
- 7. the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country
- 10. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
- 11. the political party that forms the Government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party
- 12. Canada's ____________ is composed of the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons
- 13. the minister responsible for managing the Government's business in the House
- 14. a person appointed by our Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
- 15. an important part of the Canadian constitution that ensures all people in Canada are guaranteed certain basic human rights and freedoms
- 22. the parliament buildings have three parts, the West Block, the _______ _______ and the East Block
- 23. one of three parts of Parliament
- 24. an appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House Of Commons
Down
- 1. groups of business, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests
- 2. in Canada, the Prime Minister holds the powers of the _______ ______ ___________ and looks after the business of the country
- 3. the senior official in the Senate, and the main advisor to the Speaker of the Senate and to Senators regarding the Senate's rules and proedures
- 4. the senior official in the Commons, and the main advisor to the Speaker and Members of the House of Commons regarding House rules and procedures
- 5. a system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country
- 6. Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Of Canada, is our _______ _______ _______
- 8. 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
- 9. this person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections
- 15. 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
- 16. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- 17. a person who speaks for you
- 18. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- 19. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 20. the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 Senators
- 21. a king or queen of the country
