Making Laws of The Bahamas: Revision

Which of the following was established in 1979?

• The Royal Bahamas Police Force

• The Royal Bahamas Defence Force

• The Customs Department

• The Immigration Department

Person who fish illegally in Bahamian waters are referred to as

• smugglers

• immigrants

• poachers

• visitors

Money paid as punishment for a crime can best be described as

• a gift

• a fine

• charity

Select the correct sequence of event for a person who is guilty of committing a crime:

• prison-court-arrested

• arrested-court-prison

• arrested-prison-court

• court-arrested-prison

Which shows the correct order for a Bill becoming an Act of Parliament?

• Governor General -House of Assembly - Senate

• Senate - Governor General - House of Assembly

• House of Assembly - Senate - Governor General

Which type of law is written law?

• common law

• statute law

• civil law

When a new law does not follow the rule it is said to be:

• common law

• constitutional

• civil law

• unconstitutional

The law making body in The Bahamas falls under which of the following branches?

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judiciary

In The Bahamas our law enforcement agencies falls under which of the following branches?

• Judiciary

• Executive

• Legislature

What name is given to the group of people that write the proposed new law?

• Ministers

• Senators

• Parliamentarians

• Legal Draftsmen