Across
- 3. To change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament.
- 6. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- 7. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
- 9. The political party that forms the Government because more of it's members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
- 12. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- 13. A king or queen of a country.
- 14. The steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws.
- 16. To place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration.
- 20. This person is responsible for overseeing all federal elections.
- 23. Another name for the Senate.
- 24. A group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political part.
- 25. The periods into which a Parliament is divided.
Down
- 1. The government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
- 2. A person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country.
- 4. A discussion in which the arguments for and agains a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- 5. A person who speaks for you.
- 8. Another name for the House of Commons.
- 10. A Senator or a Member of the House of Commons.
- 11. The highest court in Canada. It has nine justices who are appointed by the Prime Minister.
- 15. A person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament.
- 17. An appointed Member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons.
- 18. The Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 senators.
- 19. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- 21. Bills that are passed by Parliament
- 22. The person in charge of a meeting. This person directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
