House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia

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The House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia was the lower chamber of the former bicameral legislature of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, representing the population in lawmaking before the establishment of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct organization
legislative body
lower house
appliesToJurisdiction Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED
chamberOf bicameral Congress of Micronesia NERFINISHED
composition elected representatives
country Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED
dissolutionReason constitutional and political reorganization leading to independence and new national legislatures in Micronesia
followedBy legislatures of successor Micronesian entities
unicameral Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia NERFINISHED
governmentBranch legislative branch of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
governs internal affairs of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
hasCounterpart Senate of the Congress of Micronesia NERFINISHED
hasDomain public policy in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
hasNumberOfChambersInParentLegislature 2
hasRole lower chamber of the Congress of Micronesia
popularly representative chamber
historicalPeriod late Trust Territory era
jurisdictionIncludes islands of present-day Federated States of Micronesia
other districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBodyFor Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED
legislativeFunction debating legislation
lawmaking
passing bills
representing constituencies
locatedIn Micronesia NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean region NERFINISHED
meetsIn legislative sessions of the Congress of Micronesia
name House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia NERFINISHED
operatedUnder United Nations Trust Territory system NERFINISHED
United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands NERFINISHED
partOf Congress of Micronesia NERFINISHED
decolonization process in the Pacific
political history of Micronesia
precededBy earlier advisory and district councils in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
relatedTo United Nations Trusteeship Council NERFINISHED
United States Department of the Interior (as administering authority context) NERFINISHED
represents population of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
shortName House of Representatives NERFINISHED
significance provided representative lawmaking before the establishment of the Federated States of Micronesia
served as a step toward self-government in Micronesia
status dissolved
supervises aspects of territorial administration through legislation and oversight
typeOfRepresentation population-based representation
usedScript Latin script

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Congress of Micronesia hasPart House of Representatives of the Congress of Micronesia