Responsible for creating new laws or "Acts of Parliament".
What is the Legislative Branch
100
Members of this House are experts in their field or inherit their positions.
What is the House of Lords
100
Another name for Upper House.
What is the Senate
100
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance of Bermuda
Who is the Hon. Everard "Bob" Richards J.P. M.P.
100
Represents voters in a given area.
Who is "Member of Parliament".
200
Queen as the Head of State is represented by the Governor.
What is the Executive Branch.
200
Voted in to represent the people every five years.
What is Member of Parliament
200
The members in this House are elected every five years.
What is the Lower House
200
One of his responsibilities includes Minister of National Security.
Who is the Hon. Michael Dunkley J.P. M.P.
200
Name given to a geographical area that is represented by a candidate.
What is a "constituency".
300
This group interprets laws and enforces their rules.
What is the Judicial Branch.
300
sometimes referred to as the Lower House.
What is the House of Commons
300
As the first female in this role Senator Hon. Carol A.M. Bassett is an independent member of the Senate who was appointed by Governor John Vereker in 2003.
What is the President of the Senate.
300
The only Cabinet Member with a doctoral degree. This makes him very qualified as Minister of Economic Development.
Who is Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons
300
Name given to a voter who is being represented.
Who is a constituent.
400
Cabinet is a part of this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
400
Minority party in the Lower House
What is the Opposition.
400
Made up of five ruling party members, three opposition members and three independents
What is the Senate
400
She is the daughter of a notable labour leader and advocate of equal opportunity for all. Her sister became the first female Premier of Bermuda on March 21, 1997.
Who is the Hon. Patricia Gordon- Pamplin J.P. M.P.
400
A group of Ministers that form part of the Executive Branch that is appointed by the Premier.
Who is the Cabinet.
500
Sometimes this group passes laws, at other times it supports them.
What is the Legislative Branch.
500
This person is the head of the ruling party and usually chooses the Cabinet.
Who is the Prime Minister
500
This person regulates debates in the Lower House
Who is the speaker of the House.
500
He is the only Cabinet member that was not elected, having been appointed from the Senate. He holds two portfolios as Minister of Home Affairs and Junior Minister of Finance.
Who is the Hon. Michael Fahy J.P.
500
A set of laws that is used as a guide to govern the country.