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Representatives from the states met to write new constitution in?
Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.
What was the original number of representatives in the house?
There is 435 representatives in the house.
What is the US parliament called?
The US parliament house is commonly referred to as the Congress. There are also two parts of Congress: The House which consists of a number representatives from every state based on the population of that state.They vote on bills to be passed onwards in government. And then there is the Senate, consisting as well of representatives. However, every state gets only two representatives despite population number. The Senate votes to pass or reject bills that have made it through the House, and if the president doesn't veto it, bills passed in the Senate become law.
What did a group of colonist meet in Albany in June 1754?
Delegates from most of the northern colonies, as well as representatives from the Iroquois tribes met in Albany in June 1754. They met to establish a "Plan of the Union" and develop peace between the governments.
How is speaker of the house elected?
The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House of Representatives. Before the vote each party chooses their candidate. The majority party's candidate will then win the election (assuming his or her party's representatives vote according to the party's decision).
What representatives of Parliament initially met?
they meet together
Representatives from the colonies met in 1774 for?
Representatives from the 13 colonies, except Georgia, met for what became the first Continental Congress. They came togetheroppose British policies that restricted their rights and taxed them without representation in Parliament
Why did American colonists resent British tax?
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
Which state initially assigned 10 members to House of Representatives?
The U.S. Constitution initially entitled Virginia to elect 10 voting members to the U.S. House of Representatives.
How is our democracy different from Athens?
Athens had direct democracy ie the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the council carried out. We have representative democracy where the citizens elect representatives to a parliament.
What does MHR stand for in Parliament?
In this context, MHR means Member of the House of Representatives.
Is there a particular building in which Australia's government representatives meet?
Each Australian state has its own Parliament House, and Parliament House in Canberra is where the country's representatives meet.
Why did colonists protest the taxes passed by parliament?
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
What is the name of parliament of Yemen?
house of representatives as of 2013
Who is your representative in state parliament NSW?
48 Representatives.
Where normally the parliament sitting takes place?
In Parliament House in either the Senate of The House of Representatives.
What does Australia call its Parliament?
Australia's parliament is simply "Parliament". There are two Houses of Parliament - the upper house, which is The Senate and the lower house, which is the House of Representatives.
