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What was the Virginia house of burgesses?
It was Virginia's colonial legislature, and the first official legislature in North America (not counting any that the American Indians may have had). It no longer exists, as it was changed into the House of Delegates after the Independence.
What was Virginia colony's first government called?
House of Burgesses. Washington was a member.
What is the Virginia house legislature called?
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.
Are the legislature in the former British colonies in North America called the colonial parliament?
no it was called the general assembly
What colony marked the beginning of self government in Colonial America?
An assembly called the House of Burgesses was elected to make laws in Jamestown. This was the beginning of self Government.
Colonial legislature whose representatives were called burgesses?
house of burgesses
What was the legislature of the Virginia colony called?
The House of Burgesses.
What was the name of Virginia's colonial assembly?
The Governor, the appointed Governor's Council and the Burgesses.
What was the First Colonial representative government called?
House OFFFF Burgesses!!!!!
What was the Virginia house of burgesses?
It was Virginia's colonial legislature, and the first official legislature in North America (not counting any that the American Indians may have had). It no longer exists, as it was changed into the House of Delegates after the Independence.
What was Virginia colony's first government called?
House of Burgesses. Washington was a member.
What were the representatives called that meet with the governor during the early 1600's in the Virginia Colony?
Burgesses.
What is the first legislative body in America called?
The first legislature of the US was called the supreme law or constitution. The first ten amendments to the constitution were collectively known as bill of rights.
In colonial governments, what was the lower house of the legislature called?
Assembly
What are facts about the Legislature?
The legislature is the lawmaking branch of government. It is called the Congress and it is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What was the lower house of the legislature called in colonial government?
In colonial government, the lower house of the legislature was commonly referred to as the "Assembly." This body was responsible for making laws, levying taxes, and representing the interests of the colonists. Each colony had its own assembly, which often consisted of elected representatives, reflecting the local population's views and needs.
In the colonial governments what was the upper house of the legislature called?
council
