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What was the first example of representative government in the 13 colonies?
The General Assembly
Who was the first elected assembly in the colonies?
what was the first elected assembly in the new world
Which body located in Jamestown Virginia was the first elected assembly to govern in a British colony?
The House of Burgesses was the first elected assembly to govern in a British colony.
What is the Virginia house of burgesses for?
The House of Burgess was the first democratically elected governing body in the British American colonies. It was established at the Virginia General Assembly in 1619 and its electorate was confined to landholding males at least 21 years of age.
Why Did the Virginia Company build the House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses was created by the Virginia Company as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
Representatives to the general assembly were called?
Representatives to the general assembly were called contingents. This was in the very first general assembly which was held in Virginia colony.
Was the first representatives assembly in the new world?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What was the name of the first representative body in Virginia?
The House of Burgesses combined with the Governor's Council created the General Assembly.
What three groups of people made up the first Virginia Assembly?
The first General Assembly of Virginia was formed by a governor, six councilors and twenty burgesses. This assembly was held from July 30 to August 4, 1619.
What was the first example of representative government in the 13 colonies?
The General Assembly
The first legislative assembly was set up in which colony?
It's Virginia.The first legislative assembly was in Jamestown Virginia. This was an English colony.
What was the first lawmaking body in north America?
Virginia. More specifically The House of Burgess.
Who was the first president of us general assembly?
The United States does not have any body called the general assembly. The US Congress is a legislative assembly with two houses, called the House of Representatives and the Senate. One might think of the House as a general assembly. The first Speaker of the House was Frederick Muhlenburg . The first president of the Senate was the vice-president, John Adams. John Langdon was the first president pro tempore of the Senate.
What colony was the first to have a governemnt with elected representatives?
i dont know thats why im here
What date is the election for US Representatives in Virginia?
The US General Election, which includes election of all US Representatives, is always held on the first Tuesday in November. In 2012, that is 6 November.
What was the first step in developing law?
It must go into the General Assembly and be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before it can be passed onto the Governor.
Who was included in the FIRST Virginia assembly?
i do not know}:)
