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