SS: Making the laws of The Bahamas

What are two types of laws?

• Unconstitutional & Constitutional Law

• Common law & Case Law

• Common Law and Statute Law

• Statute law and & Written Law

Another name for Common Law is ...

• written law

• case law

• statute law

Civil law deals with....

• offences punishable by the State.

• disputes between private citizens.

• offences that requires only a police to be called.

____ has the special task of writing new laws.

• The minister

• The Prime Minister

• The legal draftsman

• l

TRUE or FALSE: If a new law does not follow the rules of the constitution it is unconstitutional.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Many Bahamian laws are based on the American laws.

• True

• False

• t

The meaning of debate is ...

• against the law

• different means of communicating, for example radio, television, newspaper

• term to describe introduction of a Bill to Parliament

• to discuss something

The meaning of media is ...

• against the law

• different means of communicating, for example radio, television, newspaper

• term to describe introduction of a Bill to Parliament

• to discuss something

The meaning of first reading is ...

• against the law

• different means of communicating, for example radio, television, newspaper

• term to describe introduction of a Bill to Parliament

• to discuss something

When a bill is approved it is signed by the _____ and becomes an Act of Parliament.

• The Prime Minister

• The Opposition Leader

• The Governor General