Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia
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The Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia was the colonial-era parliamentary body that served as the main legislative authority in Southern Rhodesia before the establishment of modern Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Assembly of Rhodesia | 3 |
| Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia canonical | 1 |
| Parliament of Rhodesia | 1 |
| Parliament of Southern Rhodesia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia Context triple: [House of Assembly of Zimbabwe, predecessor, Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia]
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A.
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe was the former lower chamber of the country’s Parliament, serving as its primary legislative body before being superseded by the National Assembly.
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B.
National Assembly of Zimbabwe
The National Assembly of Zimbabwe is the country's primary legislative chamber, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing citizens at the national level.
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C.
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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D.
Parliament of Zimbabwe
The Parliament of Zimbabwe is the bicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in Zimbabwe.
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E.
Senate of Zimbabwe
The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation proposed by the lower house.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia Target entity description: The Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia was the colonial-era parliamentary body that served as the main legislative authority in Southern Rhodesia before the establishment of modern Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly.
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A.
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe was the former lower chamber of the country’s Parliament, serving as its primary legislative body before being superseded by the National Assembly.
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B.
National Assembly of Zimbabwe
The National Assembly of Zimbabwe is the country's primary legislative chamber, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing citizens at the national level.
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C.
Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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D.
Parliament of Zimbabwe
The Parliament of Zimbabwe is the bicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in Zimbabwe.
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E.
Senate of Zimbabwe
The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation proposed by the lower house.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Rhodesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
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| associatedWith |
settler colonialism
ⓘ
white minority rule ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Salisbury ⓘ |
| composition |
appointed members
ⓘ
elected members ⓘ |
| country |
Rhodesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
|
| countryAdministered |
Rhodesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
|
| governedBy | Southern Rhodesia Constitution ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Rhodesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
|
| historicalEra |
20th century
ⓘ
colonial period ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
amending laws
ⓘ
approving budgets ⓘ enacting colonial legislation ⓘ scrutinizing the colonial executive ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Empire
ⓘ
Rhodesia ⓘ Salisbury ⓘ Rhodesia ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
present-day Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| meetsIn | parliament building in Salisbury ⓘ |
| partOf |
Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Parliament of Southern Rhodesia
|
| politicalSystem |
Westminster-style system
ⓘ
parliamentary system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Legislative Council of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| region | southern Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
House of Assembly of Rhodesia
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| role |
institutionalization of colonial policy
ⓘ
representation of settler interests ⓘ |
| significance |
main legislative authority in Southern Rhodesia
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predecessor of Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Crown
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Colonial Office ⓘ |
| successorBody | Parliament of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| typeOfParliament | colonial legislature ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
racially discriminatory franchise
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restricted franchise ⓘ |
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Subject: Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia Description of subject: The Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia was the colonial-era parliamentary body that served as the main legislative authority in Southern Rhodesia before the establishment of modern Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly.
Referenced by (6)
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