What was the second Constitution of the Bahamas?

• A. The Royal Governent
• B. Internal self Government
• C. The Act of Union
• D. The Proprietary Government

Answer: (D)

All constitutions are the formal rules that shape how a colony is governed, who can make and enforce laws, and how leaders are chosen or appointed. In the Bahamas, the governance during the early colonial period was established by a charter granted to Lords Proprietors. This arrangement created a defined, charter-based framework for running the colony—who held power, how officials were appointed, and how laws were enacted. That period is understood as a distinct constitutional setup, and in the sequence of major constitutional forms in Bahamian history it comes after earlier informal arrangements and before the crown took direct control to establish royal rule.

So, the Proprietary Government represents that formal constitutional framework tied to the proprietor’s charter, which is why it’s identified as the second constitution. After this era, the Bahamas moved on to royal government, then toward self-government and eventual independence. The other options refer to later or different phases rather than this earlier, charter-based constitutional structure.