They required approval by the King's Privy Council.
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses
The first governing body of the English colonies was the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Virginia Colony's House of Burgesses
The colonial law making body that was elected was known as the Virginia House of Burgesses. It was the first such body in the American colonies.
The General Assembly
If you're asking what the first one was called, then I know it was the House of Burgesses. This was the first self-governing assembly in the thirteen colonies.
House of Burgesses (Va) was first representativelegislature - 1619. Not sure if there were any "legislatures" per se. Probably a few local leaders and bodies, too. We assume you want the English colonies, right? Spain probably had a few governing bodies, too.
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.
The establishment of the House of Burgesses, a colonial legislature, was an important step toward self-government.
The establishment of the House of Burgesses, a colonial legislature, was an important step toward self-government.
The establishment of the House of Burgesses, a colonial legislature, was an important step toward self-government.
Virginia House of Burgesses.