Government Flashcards
1
Q
- What was the very first legislative, or law making, body in America?
A
-House of Burgesses
2
Q
- What is the House of Burgesses known as today?
A
-General Assembly
3
Q
- In 1619, the governor called a meeting of the General Assembly. Who was included in this assembly?
A
- two citizen representatives (called “burgesses”) from each division of Virginia
- the governor (chosen by the king to rule the colony and carry out the king’s wishes )
- the governor’s council (group rich men, chosen by the Company of London, to give the governor advice)
4
Q
- When did the governor call a meeting of the General Assembly?
A
-1619
5
Q
- When did the legislative body split into two parts?
A
-1640s
6
Q
- In 1619, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the __________ __________.
A
-General Assembly
7
Q
- In 1619, the General Assembly met as _______ legislative, or law making body/bodies.
A
-ONE
8
Q
- By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body, What were they called?
A
-House of Burgesses
9
Q
- In the 1640s, the General Assembly met as ______ legislative, or law making body/bodies.
A
-TWO
10
Q
- Why was the House of Burgesses so important to Virginia’s history? (two reasons)
A
It was the first time the settlers had the chance to control their own government
It was the first elected legislative body (first time they got to choose the people making the laws)
11
Q
- The current General Assembly dates back to the establishment of what? (Where did the idea originally come from?)
A
-House of Burgesses
12
Q
- When the General Assembly split in the 1640s, what were the two parts called?
A
House of Burgesses – where all the burgesses met together
Governor’s Council – where the governor and his council met
