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Across
  1. 2. A political group of people who work together to promote their agenda.
  2. 4. Must be called in Canada every 5 years.
  3. 5. These governments were create to make sure that Canada's diversity would be respected by giving some decision making power to each area.
  4. 8. Member of a political party making sure that everyone votes with the party.
  5. 12. Minister who run as special department like the military or the environment.
  6. 13. Members of this represent roughly 100 000 Canadians in the House of Commons.
  7. 16. Part of the legislative branch which is voted in and has more power than the other house.
  8. 17. Number of times a bill is read in Canada.
  9. 18. The Senate is an appointed body designed to give equal representation to each of Canada’s _______________.
  10. 20. Branch of government that makes laws.
  11. 22. The highest court of Canada is said to reign ______________________.
  12. 23. A person you can hire to influence the government on your behalf. They are usually lawyers.
Down
  1. 1. is responsible for looking after the entire country. Its laws apply everywhere in Canada.
  2. 3. Government responsible for the most local affairs and do not pass any significant legislation.
  3. 5. Leader of the house of commons, chosen by the party with the most seats.
  4. 6. Branch of government that interprets and applies the law by making legal judgement.
  5. 7. All other parties voted in to the house of commons other than the government are called this.
  6. 9. Includes all of the newspapers and television stations, they report on the government.
  7. 10. Represents the Queen.
  8. 11. The ability for people to hold their government accountable.
  9. 12. Rulebook for Canadian Democracy.
  10. 14. Someone who lives in a riding and is represented by an elected official from that riding.
  11. 15. Canada’s official head of state, hold not political power.
  12. 19. A government with more than 50 percent of the seats in the House of Commons.
  13. 21. These people, also called the electorate, are choose their Members of Parliament.