Canada's Government: Crossword Puzzle

The civil service or bureaucracy of our government
A group of people who have common beliefs, ideas and plans about the best way to govern
The representative of the Crown at the provincial level
A favour granted by a government in return for political support
A proposed law put forth by the House and the Senate
The Upper House of Parliament
The growth of cities and their services
The system of government where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf
Areas of roughly equal population also known as ridings
Part of the legislative branch of government
Part of the constitution that sets out the rules for changing the constitution
A set of rules for various levels of government to follow in their decision making process
The group of MPs selected by the Prime Minister to help him administer the daily affairs of the government
The third level of government of a city or town
The approval given to legislation by the monarchy through the Governor General
A part of Canada's legacy as a former British Colony
The power that remains with one level of government after it has distributed specific powers to other levels
A ruling body that runs the affairs of the country
A private meeting of the members of the same political party