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Making Laws of The Bahamas: Revision

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was established in 1979?

a)

The Royal Bahamas Police Force

b)

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force

c)

The Customs Department

d)

The Immigration Department

2.

Person who fish illegally in Bahamian waters are referred to as

a)

smugglers

b)

immigrants

c)

poachers

d)

visitors

3.

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

a)

a gift

b)

a fine

c)

charity

4.

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

a)

prison-court-arrested

b)

arrested-court-prison

c)

arrested-prison-court

d)

court-arrested-prison

5.

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

a)

Governor General -House of Assembly - Senate

b)

Senate - Governor General - House of Assembly

c)

House of Assembly - Senate - Governor General

6.

Which type of law is written law?

a)

common law

b)

statute law

c)

civil law

7.

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

a)

common law

b)

constitutional

c)

civil law

d)

unconstitutional

8.

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

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

9.

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

a)

Judiciary

b)

Executive

c)

Legislature

10.

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

a)

Ministers

b)

Senators

c)

Parliamentarians

d)

Legal Draftsmen

11.

After a Bill is approved by the Senate, a bill is formally signed by

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

Governor General

c)

A Priest

d)

Leader of the Opposition

12.

A new law needs to be made to allow houses being built to be stronger. Who would propose this Bill in parliament?

a)

The Minister of Education

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

Minister of Housing