The House of Assembly and Senate
Where is the House of Assembly located?
Parliament Square
Give TWO responsibilities of good citizens.
defend our country
pay taxes
keep country clean
protect environment
report crimes
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Name ONE reason government is needed.
To get things done
Enforce and create laws and rules to live by
The type of government found in The Bahamas
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
Who is the chairman of the House of Assembly? What is his/her name?
The House is chaired by the Speaker.
The current Speaker is Hon. Dewitt Halson Moultrie.
Who is a defendant?
someone accused of a crime
What does the judiciary consist of?
The Courts
Who is our head of state?
Queen Elizabeth II
Who is our current Prime Minister? What party does he represent?
The Rt. Hon. Hubert Alexander Minnis
The Free National Movement
How many MPs are in the House of Assembly?
How many members are in the Senate?
39
16
In this type of government, there are free elections and freedom of speech
Democracy
What does the Executive branch consist of?
The Prime Minister
The Cabinet
Ruled by one person or a very small clique
Dictatorship
How many Governor Generals has The Bahamas had since independence?
11
This document is the Supreme Law of our country?
The Constitution
This Royal Governor has a wharf named after him?
Woodes Rogers
What does the Legislative branch consist of?
Parliament - The House of Assembly and the Senate
Define government.
Elected people with the authority to create policies and make decisions on behalf of a country
Who was Governor General before Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling?
His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes
Both the House of Assembly and Senate make up this ______________________
The Parliament of the Bahamas
List in order the Constitutions since 1648.
Eleutheran Adventurers
Lord Proprietors
Woodes Rodgers (Crown Colony Government)
Limited Internal Self-Government
Full Internal Self-Government
Independence
There are 39 constituencies, name any 3 on New Providence and any 2 on the Family Islands
Bains & Grant Town, Bamboo Town, Carmichael Centreville, Elizabeth, Englerston, Fort Charlotte Fox Hill, Garden Hill, Golden Gates, Golden Isles Killarney, Marathon, Mount Moriah, Nassau Village Pinewood, Saint Anne's, Saint Barnabas, Seabreeze South Beach, Southern Shores, Tall Pines, Yamacraw, Central & South Abaco, North Abaco, Mangrove Cay & South Andros, North Andros & The Berry Islands, Cat Island / Rum Cay / San Salvador, Central & South Eleuthera, Long Island North Eleuthera, The Exumas & Ragged Island, Mayaguana / Inagua / Crooked Isd / Acklins & Long Cay, Central Grand Bahama, East Grand Bahama, Marco City, Pineridge, West Grand Bahama & Bimini
How many Prime Ministers has there been since Independence?
Who was the third one?
4
Right Honourable Perry G. Christie
Name the two law enforcement agencies in The Bahamas. Which was established first?
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (1840)
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (1980)