The Assembly included two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia. What were these people called?
Burgesses
Which branch makes the laws?
legislative
In 1619, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the _____ _____.
General Assembly
The House of Burgesses was the first ____ legislative body in English America.
elected
Who were the only ones considered citizens?
Adult men
By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called what?
House of Burgesses
Which branch can veto a law?
executive
Which branch is the state's court system?
judicial
Which branch carries out laws?
executive
A senator or delegate belongs to which branch?
legislative
How many branches of government are there?
3
Which branch decides cases about people accused of breaking the law?
judicial
Because the House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative body in English American, this gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own ____.
government
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