colonial assembly
Pre-independence governing body
A colonial assembly was an elected legislative body in a European colony, particularly in British North America before independence.
These assemblies held power over local taxation and spending, often clashing with appointed governors over colonial rights: The colonial assembly refused to fund the governor's military expedition.
Their struggles with imperial authority helped shape American ideas about representative government.
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- voting rightsEntitlement to elect officials
- property rightsLegal control over possessions
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
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colonial assemblynational parliament
Governing assembly of a country
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