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