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Across 4. leader of the opposition, 2009 5. person with rights in and responsibilities to a specific country 7. Governor General formally signes a bill into law (2) 10. another term for ministries or cabinate postings 13. the total votes cast in an election, as different from the total seats won (2) 18. royal head of government and a parliamentary democracy (2) 20. the part of government that makes the laws- both houses (2) 24. someone who's first priority is the well being of the natural world 25. proposes most laws, puts them into action, PM and cabinet (2) 26. appointed house of the Canadian Parliament, sober second look at bills 27. someone hired by a group to influence MPs and government officials 29. government that is elected by the citizens of the country 30. final debate and vote on the final form of a bill (2) 31. represents the monarch in Canada, must sign bills into laws (2) 32. has 50% + 1 seats of the House of Commons (2)

Down 1. groups of opposing views coming to a mutually agreeable decision 2. is the official opposition in the Parliament in 2009 3. PM in 2009 6. day of your chapter 1 test this week (2) 8. short for member of Parliament 9. laws to protects specific groups with in the greater society (2) 11. a phrase repeatedly used by politicians or marketers to present an idea 12. law to make government responsible and accountable (2) 14. short for Prime Minister 15. top judicial body in Canada (2) 16. the process of becoming part of a different cultural group 17. party in power in 2009, PM Harper is it's leader 18. person who live in an riding and is represented by an elected official 19. democracy where every member of the government is elected (USA) 21. the body with power to make decisions for a society 22. elected part of the Canadian Parliament - represents constituates (3) 23. the part fo the government that interprets & applies the laws - legal (2) 28. an opinion based on unchallenged assumptions