Choosing a Government

What are constituencies?

• The voting areas of a country

• A legal document

• The people who want to be MP's

• A step in the run up to a general election

How often are general elections held in The Bahamas?

• every 3 years

• every 5 years

• every 10 years

• every year

What was the name of the first political party?

• UBP

• PLP

• DNA

• FNM

From the list identify 3 major political parties in The Bahamas.

• DNA

• FNM

• ZNS

• PLP

Define the word dissolve.

• Parliament runs an extra session

• Parliament is given a deep cleaning

• Parliament starts earlier than usual

• Parliament ends and an election is called

Define the word candidate.

• someone who keeps order in the House

• someone who records sessions of Parliament

• someone who counts ballots

• someone who stands for an elecection

What is a policy?

• Political parties of a country

• persons running in the next general elections

• plan of action stated by a political party about running a country

• the monies paid as a deposit by candidates

What happens during an election campaign?

• candidates sign a bill to make it law

• candidates debate a bill in the upper house

• candidates are sworn into office

• candidates share their plans and policies with voters

What is a rally?

• a day in court

• a political meeting

• a closure of parliament

• a place here ballots are cast

What are the first four steps involved in a run up to a general election?

• Parliament dissolved, campaign, election day announced and nomination day

• Nomination day, Parliament dissolved, election day announced and campaign

• Campaign, election day announced, Parliament dissolved and nomination day

• Parliament dissolved, election day announced, nomination day and campaign