Commons House of Assembly
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The Commons House of Assembly was the elected lower legislative chamber of colonial Georgia, representing the colony’s freeholders and playing a central role in its pre-Revolutionary governance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislative body
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elected assembly → lower house → |
| appliesTo |
colonial period of Georgia
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| associatedWithConcept |
British imperial administration in North America
→
colonial self-governance → |
| associatedWithEvent |
pre-Revolutionary political conflicts in Georgia
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| characteristic |
could be dissolved by the governor
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could be prorogued by the governor → elected by qualified freeholders → met in regular sessions → |
| coequalsWith |
Governor’s Council of Georgia
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| coexistsWith |
Governor’s Council of Georgia
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| country |
Province of Georgia
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| dissolvedIn |
American Revolutionary period
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch
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| governs |
internal taxation in the colony
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local legislation for Georgia → |
| hasChamber |
lower house
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| hasFunction |
check on executive authority of the governor
→
representation of local interests → |
| historicalPeriod |
pre-American Revolutionary era
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| historicalRole |
central institution in colonial self-government in Georgia
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forum for colonial opposition to imperial policies → |
| influencedBy |
British parliamentary traditions
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| jurisdiction |
Province of Georgia
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
royal instructions and colonial statutes
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| legislativeBodyOf |
Province of Georgia
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| location |
Savannah, Georgia
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| meetsIn |
public buildings in Savannah, Georgia
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| modeledAfter |
House of Commons of Great Britain
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| partOf |
colonial government of Georgia
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| politicalAlignment |
loyalist and patriot factions at different times
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| represents |
freeholders of Georgia
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white male property owners in Georgia → |
| role |
appropriated public funds
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asserted colonial rights and privileges → enacted local laws → levied taxes in the colony → participated in pre-Revolutionary resistance → petitioned the Crown and Parliament → regulated internal affairs of the colony → |
| subordinateTo |
British Crown
→
royal governor of Georgia → |
| succeededBy |
Georgia House of Assembly
→
revolutionary-era legislative bodies of Georgia → |
| typeOfElectorate |
limited to free white male property holders
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|
| votingSystem |
restricted franchise based on property ownership
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Province of Georgia
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legislature |