Across
- 4. It allows time for MPs who are not often heard to present new ideas (Hint: They sit really high in the House) (2 wrds)
- 5. It supervises the work of this inner circle within the Government
- 7. It passes these, along with imposing taxes and authorizing government expenditures
- 8. The leader of the party with the second most seats is called the leader of the ______________
- 9. The end of a particular Parliament, which occurs at the request of a prime minister who seeks a new mandate, or whose government has been defeated in the House of Commons
- 11. The House is supposed to reflect the ideas and wishes of their constituencies, meaning they are this
- 14. Contain the rules of the House of Commons that are of a general nature and more or less permanent (2 wrds)
- 15. All statements in the House during debate must be addressed to this position or title
- 16. Parliamentary _____________ is a House rule that enables MPs to express themselves freely and without intimidation.
Down
- 1. 20 of these are given per session to the motions of the party with the secondmost seats (2 wrds)
- 2. Members vote on a subject against the will of the government, conscious it will trigger the resignation of the executive (2 wrds)
- 3. Spoken words and terms not allowed uttered in the House (2 wrds)
- 6. It acts as a critic to make sure the party in power is held accountable for their actions and decisions, sometimes called being a ____________
- 10. If a member breaks rules, they can be refused this within the House
- 12. The House provides the Government with the ____________ to govern
- 13. Also called a recess, it is a break period taken by the House of Commons