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Colonial governors and assemblies had way too much power in upholding the law. The Colonial governor could order a person's house to be searched without anyone else's consent. The Colonial assembly acted much like a vigilante group, targeting certain people that they thought were spreading Propaganda. This was all before the Bill of Rights was passed.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends The colonial governer was appointed by the king however, the colonial assemblies were incharge of paying the governer so the governer wouldn't be mean to them but the assemblies wouldn't be mean to him or else he would not allow their meetings to be held.
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∙ 12y agoThe assemblies had gained experience and confidence.
The assemblies believed the colonists had a right to representation under their royal charters.
The governor frequently could not control the assembly.
P.S if you are being asked the exact same question you probably go to Western Christian Academy (Homeschooling program) if not then good luck:)
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∙ 9y agoColonial proprietary governors did not really deal that much with the assemblies. They often were not in attendance to know what was happening. The assemblies raised militias and made taxes.
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∙ 11y agoFirst, they controlled the budget by their right to vote on taxes and expenditures. Second, they held the power to initiate legislation.
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∙ 11y agoSuper powers
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Which feature of government was developed most fully during the colonial period?
representative assemblies Legislative assemblies, whose members were elected by voters, evolved during the colonial period. Most became so powerful that they held the power of the purse and so controlled the actions of colonial governors.
What issue divided colonial governors appointed by the king and legislatures elected by colonists?
To deal with a scarcity of gold and silver coins, legislatures supported printing paper money despite opposition from the governors.
Who appointed colonial governors?
The home government that colonised the region.
Could woman serve in colonial assemblies?
no
The colonial assemblies were elected by?
the colony's landowning white males
Who elected the colonial assemblies?
The royal governors picked by the king of England.
What prompted colonial assemblies to withhold royal governors salaries?
The appointment of unpopular or incompetent royal governors to colonies.
Did the governors exercise less power over colonial assemblies than the King did over Parliament?
yes
How where colonial and state governments different?
Colonial and State Governments are different by: Colonial = had been rules by royal governors who where appointed by the British king. Governments = had the power to dismiss elected assemblies.
Which feature of government was developed most fully during the colonial period?
representative assemblies Legislative assemblies, whose members were elected by voters, evolved during the colonial period. Most became so powerful that they held the power of the purse and so controlled the actions of colonial governors.
How did colonial government change in the first half of the 18th century?
The elected assemblies exerted more power over the royal governors.
Why were the colonial assemblies and colonial courts created?
The colonial assemblies and the colonial courts were created because ------------
By the mid 1700's who were the colonies governed by?
Governors, governors council, and assemblies.
What did provincial congress do?
Replaced colonial assemblies
Provincial congresses did what?
Provincial congresses replaced colonial assemblies
What hold did colonial assemblies have over the royal governors?
The colonies had or could through their Parliaments make laws that the Governor had to abide by. If a Governor abused his powers, colonial assemblies could ask the Government of the mother country where he came from to set him straight or to recall him.
Was included in Patrick Henry's Virginia resolves?
Colonist could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
