Plymouth Colony General Court
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government body
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
governor
assistants freemen |
| gptkbp:createdBy |
town meetings
local courts |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1691
the consolidation of colonies |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:the_Pilgrims
1620 |
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
the_development_of_American_law
|
| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
trade regulations
land distribution military matters |
| gptkbp:held_annually |
in the fall
in the spring |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Plymouth Colony General Court
|
| gptkbp:impact |
the_governance_of_New_England
|
| gptkbp:includes |
the first laws of Plymouth Colony
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:English_common_law
Puritan_beliefs |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:Massachusetts_General_Court
|
| gptkbp:is_a_model_for |
future colonial assemblies
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
community involvement
frequent elections town representation |
| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
the governor
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
land disputes
the Mayflower Compact conflicts_with_Native_Americans |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its historical significance
its role in education its focus on community welfare its legal precedents its legislative authority its community decisions its democratic practices its economic regulations its executive authority its judicial authority its land grants its public health measures its religious influence its social order its taxation policies |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:New_England
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the early colonial government
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Plymouth_Colony
|
| gptkbp:responsibleFor |
administering justice
making laws levying taxes |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
legislative assembly
|
| gptkbp:session |
gptkb:Plymouth,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
|