Parliamentary Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• committee: this body examines legislation and scrutinizes the activities of government, including proposed expenditure through the estimates process.
• speaker: the chief presiding officer who chairs the debates and maintains order in the house.
• cabinet: a group of ministers, who collectively are responsible for policy development and implementation, and head government departments.
• independent: a parliamentarian who does not belong to or represent a political party.
• bill: a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing law.
• westminster: the british system of government which provides the basic model for the parliamentary governments of australia and its states.
• motion: a proposal seeking a decision of the house
• privilege: the powers, rights or communities of the legislative assembly, its members or committees.
• legislation: another word for laws
• back benchers: members of parliament who are not part of the ministry or its opposition shadow
• notice paper: an official house document detailing the business of the house for a particular day's sitting, (2 words)
• minister: a member of parliament, who is a member of the executive government, and is responsible for a government department.
• budget: the annual appropriation bills which authorize the normal expenditure of government for each year.