Across
- 2. A group of all ministers that makes decisions about priorities and polices, legislations and how to collect and spend money.
- 3. A formal event that follows rules or traditions.
- 6. A group of Senators or MPs selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it.
- 7. A discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
- 8. A person who has fill political and civil rights in his or her country.
- 9. One of the three parts of the Parliament Buildings where the House of Commons and the Senate Chambers are located, as well as the Peace Tower with the clock.
- 13. The person in charge of a meeting who directs the discussion of business in a Senate or a House of Commons committee meeting.
- 15. monarchy A system in which the powers of the Monarch are limited by the written or unwritten constitution of the country.
- 17. One of the two large rooms in centre block; also known as Upper house, which is used by Senators while Lower House is used by MPs.
- 18. The bringing to an end of a Parliament, either at the end of its four-year term or if the government is defeated on a motion of non-confidence by proclamation by the Governor General, followed by an election.
- 19. The government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year.
- 20. government The group that acts and speaks for the whole country
- 21. The city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business.
Down
- 1. The process of choosing a representative by vote.
- 3. The set of rules that a country follows to work as a nation.
- 4. A group made up of all Senators and MPs from the same political party.
- 5. The periods into which the Parliament is divided
- 10. The specific geographic area in Canada that an MP represents in the House of Commons.
- 11. A proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament.
- 12. Of two chambers, or rooms; the Parliament is made up of the Senate and the House of Commons.
- 14. Another word for an electoral district
- 16. To change or improve something.
