Type: Constitutional parliamentary democracy. Independence: July 10, 1973. Branches: Executive--British monarch (nominal head of state), governor general (representative of the British monarch), prime minister (head of government), and cabinet.
Parliament constitutes the Legislative branch of The Bahamas, which consist of a Senate and a House of Assembly. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of The Bahamas.
A Bill must be passed by the House of Assembly and Senate and must be assented to by the Governor-General before it becomes law.
The Bahamian legal system is based on English common law, which, since 1964, has been complemented by an American type of constitutionalism which declares the existence of certain fundamental principles that are to be observed and enforced. These rights are enshrined in the Constitution.
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 16 – “Income Taxes” Amendment Sixteen to the Constitution was ratified on February 3, 1913. It grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population.
While our tax system is based on self-assessment and reporting, compliance with tax laws is mandatory.
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
At first, the income tax was incrementally expanded by the Congress of the United States, and then inflation automatically raised most persons into tax brackets formerly reserved for the wealthy until income tax brackets were adjusted for inflation.
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There are two methods of amending the New York State Constitution. The first is via a constitutional convention followed by voter approval or rejection of any amendments approved by the convention's delegates. The second is via proposal and approval of an amendment in two consecutive sessions of the Legislature.