The Council
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The Council is a constitutional body in Massachusetts that advises the governor and provides consent on judicial nominations, pardons, and certain financial and administrative decisions.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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executive council → |
| advises |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| alsoKnownAs |
Executive Council of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Governor's Council → |
| appliesTo |
state judges in Massachusetts
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| constitutionalStatus |
independent executive body
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| country |
United States
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| electionMethod |
elected by district
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Massachusetts
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| governmentLevel |
state
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| hasConstitutionalBasisIn |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| hasMeetingPlace |
Massachusetts State House
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| locatedIn |
Massachusetts State House
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| locatedInCity |
Boston
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| memberOf |
Government of Massachusetts
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| numberOfMembers |
8
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| officeTermLength |
2 years
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| oversees |
judicial appointments process in Massachusetts
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| power |
approve certain expenditures
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approve or reject commutations → approve or reject judicial nominations → approve or reject pardons → |
| reportsTo |
voters of Massachusetts
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| role |
advises the governor on executive decisions
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approves certain administrative decisions → approves certain financial decisions → provides advice and consent on commutations → provides advice and consent on judicial nominations → provides advice and consent on pardons → |
| state |
Massachusetts
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| worksWith |
Governor of Massachusetts
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Massachusetts Governor's Council
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alsoKnownAs |