Across
- 4. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
- 8. the parliament buildings have three parts, the West Block, the _______ _______ and the East Block
- 9. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
- 14. to change or improve something; for example, a law or an Act of Parliament
- 16. to choose a representative in an election
- 17. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 18. the specific geographic area in Canada that a member of Parliament represents in the House Of Commons
- 19. the process of choosing a representative by vote
- 22. the political party with the most members elected to the House Of Commons usually forms the Government
- 23. a change that is made to a bill, a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
- 24. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
- 25. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
- 26. the Member of Parliament or Senator in a political party who is responsible for keeping other party Members informed about the Chamber's business and making sure they re present in the Chamber, especially when a vote is expected
- 28. a group of all ministers, mostly from the House Of Commons and at least one from the Senate
Down
- 1. another word for constituency or electoral district
- 2. the person in charge of a meeting
- 3. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both,selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
- 4. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a Federal Parliament
- 5. of two chambers or rooms
- 6. the Government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
- 7. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators
- 10. one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings
- 11. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
- 12. bills that are passed by Parliament
- 13. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
- 15. 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
- 20. a Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
- 21. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 25. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
- 27. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
