Government

4. - to choose a representative in an election
5. - the person in charge of a meeting
6. - the political party that forms the government
7. - all political parties and independent members that do not belong to the governing party
8. - a person living in an area of Canada represented by a member of parliament
10. - a silver/gold coloured staff that is the symbol of power and authority in parliament
11. - the highest court in Canada
13. - the bringing of an end to a parliament
16. - appointed by the queen to represent her
19. - a group of members of parliament selected to study a specific bill
20. questions - another name for question period
21. - a change that is made to a bill
22. - a discussion about political issues
25. - a senator or a member of the house of commons

1. - another name for the house of commons
2. - the person who handles all of the security matters
3. - the council that manages the business of a town or city
9. - the steps by which bills are passed by parliament to become laws
12. - the government of Canada that speaks for the whole country
14. - another name for the senate
15. -an appointed member of every party the manages the business in the house of commons
17. - a member of the house of commons that does not belong to a political party
18. - the leader of the governing party
23. - a proposal for a law considered by parliament
24. - queen of Canada is our head of state represented by the governor general