Across
- 1. another word for constituency or electoral district
- 2. a person appointed to the Upper House of Parliament by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
- 6. the Upper House of Parliament is made up of 105 senators
- 8. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate of the House of Commons to do something,to order to be one,or to express and opinion on a matter
- 9. the Minister responsible for managing the Governments businesses in the House, including negotiating the scheduling of the business with the House of Leaders of the opposition parties
- 12. the speaker is appointed by the Governor general on the advice of the Prime Minister. this person ensure rules and traditions are respected
- 15. the senior official in the senate, the main adviser to the speaker of the Senate and to the Senators regarding the Senates rules and procedures
- 16. a daily period of time in the Senate and House of Commons when a parliamentarians ask the government questions about its activities or important issues
- 17. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
- 19. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of the Parliament
Down
- 1. a person who speaks for you
- 3. the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the government
- 4. another name for the senate
- 5. the periods into which Parliament is divided
- 7. a meeting of the Senate or of the House of Commons within a session
- 10. (verb)to place a document before the Senate, the House of Commons or a committee for consideration
- 11. the highest court in Canada. It has nine justices who are appointed by the Prime Minister
- 13. the last stage before a bill becomes a la.
- 14. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
- 18. a king or queen of the country