Massachusetts Governor's Council
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The Massachusetts Governor's Council is a historic executive advisory and oversight body in Massachusetts that plays a key role in approving judicial nominations, pardons, and certain state financial decisions.
Aliases (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive council
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governmental body → state-level institution → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Executive Council of Massachusetts
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The Council → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| branch |
executive branch of Massachusetts
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| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| constitutionalFunction |
check and balance on the governor's appointment and clemency powers
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| constitutionalStatus |
body created by the Massachusetts Constitution
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| country |
United States
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United States of America → |
| electoralDistricts |
8 council districts
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| established |
colonial era
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
8
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8 elected councillors → |
| hasVotingMembers |
8 elected councillors
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| historicalPrecursor |
Governor's Council of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| includes |
Governor of Massachusetts (presiding ex officio)
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (often presiding officer) → |
| isElectedBody |
true
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| jurisdiction |
statewide in Massachusetts
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| location |
Massachusetts State House
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| meetsAt |
Massachusetts State House, Boston
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| meetsFrequency |
regularly during the year, typically weekly when in session
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| oversightArea |
certain state financial decisions
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executive clemency in Massachusetts → judiciary of Massachusetts → |
| partOf |
Government of Massachusetts
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| power |
advice and consent on judicial nominations
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advice and consent on pardons and commutations → approval of certain appointments to boards and commissions → approval of certain treasury warrants → |
| presidingOfficer |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (traditionally)
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| relationshipToGovernor |
advisory and consent body to the Governor of Massachusetts
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| role |
acts as a check on gubernatorial power
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advises the Governor of Massachusetts → approves certain appointments made by the governor → approves certain state financial warrants → approves commutations of sentences → approves pardons → confirms judicial nominations → provides executive oversight → |
| scope |
state government appointments and decisions
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| selectionMethod |
members elected by district
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| supervises |
process of granting executive clemency in Massachusetts
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| termLength |
2 years
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Massachusetts Governor's Council
("Executive Council of Massachusetts")
→
The Council → The Council ("Executive Council of Massachusetts") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Government of Massachusetts
("Massachusetts Executive Council")
→
Governor of Massachusetts ("Governor’s Council") → Massachusetts colonial legislature → |
hasPart |
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Christopher Sununu
("New Hampshire Executive Council")
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boardMemberOf |
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
("Governor's Council of Massachusetts")
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confirmationBodyForJustices |
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Massachusetts Governor's Council
("Governor's Council of the Province of Massachusetts Bay")
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historicalPrecursor |
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
("Massachusetts Executive Council")
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participatesIn |
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Massachusetts colonial legislature
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upperHouse |