Parliament or Government? Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. each candidate competes with other candidates in the riding to convince voters why he or she is the best choice
  2. 6. a proposal for a law to be considered by parliament
  3. 7. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  4. 9. makes decisions that affect Canadians every day
  5. 11. appointed by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's recommendation
  6. 12. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  7. 13. the periods into which a Parliament is divided
  8. 14. placed on the Table and points towards the Government to show that the House is sitting
  9. 15. to change or improve something
Down
  1. 1. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  2. 2. the party with the second highest number of elected numbers after the winning party
  3. 3. the group of Ministers appointed by the Governor General at the request of the Prime Minister
  4. 4. the leader of the governing party
  5. 5. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  6. 8. the elected law making body in Parliament
  7. 10. a king or queen of a country