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Across
  1. 2. - a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  2. 4. house - another name for the House of Commons
  3. 9. general - a person appointed by our Monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, to be the Monarch's representative in Canada
  4. 11. - the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  5. 15. - a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  6. 16. of government - in Canada, the Prime Minister holds the powers of the Head of Government and looks after the business of the country.
  7. 18. - one of two large rooms in the centre block of the Parliament buildings
  8. 20. - a member of the senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party.
  9. 21. -a rule for all Canadians made by senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  10. 24. - 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 of the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
  11. 26. party - the political party hat forms the government because more of its members were elected to the House of Commons than from any other party.
  12. 27. groups - groups of businesses, associations and people with a common interest who ask MPs or Senators to speak for them and promote their interests
  13. 28. block - one of three of the Parliament buildings
  14. 30. - a large, heavy, silver, and gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
Down
  1. 1. of the Opposition - the leader of the political party that usually has the second-largest number of seats
  2. 3. process - the steps by which bills are approved by Parliament and become laws
  3. 5. - a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  4. 6. - a king or queen of a country
  5. 7. - a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules.
  6. 8. - the political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons usually forms the government
  7. 10. - the process of choosing a representative by vote
  8. 11. - a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  9. 12. of state - the person who is represented in Canada by the Governor General
  10. 13. government - the government of Canada that acts and speaks for the whole country.
  11. 14. - to change or improve something
  12. 17. - the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business
  13. 18. - the person in charge of a meeting
  14. 19. - bills that are passed by Parliament
  15. 22. leader - an appointed member of every party that manages its business in the House of Commons
  16. 23. - of two chambers, or rooms
  17. 25. - a group of all Ministers
  18. 29. - to pick one person from a group of several people by voting.