New Jersey Provincial Council

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The New Jersey Provincial Council was the upper house of the colonial legislature and advisory body to the royal governor in the Province of New Jersey before the American Revolution.

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instanceOf advisory council
colonial legislative upper house
governmental body
appliesToJurisdiction British America
East New Jersey
Province of New Jersey
West New Jersey
appointedBy British Crown
royal governor of New Jersey
constitutionalStatus royal colony institution
country Kingdom of Great Britain
dissolved American Revolutionary period
endCause American Revolution
followedBy New Jersey Legislative Council
New Jersey Legislature
governingBodyOf Province of New Jersey
governmentForm colonial monarchy
hasAuthorityOver advice and consent on actions of the royal governor of New Jersey
legislation in the Province of New Jersey
hasFunction acting as a privy council to the governor
advising the royal governor
participation in colonial executive decisions
review of bills passed by the lower house
hasJurisdiction civil affairs in the Province of New Jersey
colonial legislation in New Jersey
hasRole advisory body to the royal governor of New Jersey
upper house of the colonial legislature of New Jersey
historicalPeriod Colonial era of New Jersey
pre–American Revolution period
languageUsed English
legislativeBodyFor Province of New Jersey
legislativeChamberOf New Jersey General Assembly
location Burlington, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
linked to: Perth Amboy
memberOf British colonial administration in North America
partOf Government of the Province of New Jersey
New Jersey colonial legislature
Thirteen Colonies governmental system
relatedTo British Parliament
New Jersey General Assembly
Royal Governor of New Jersey
seatOfGovernment Burlington, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
linked to: Perth Amboy
selectionMethod appointment
subordinateTo Privy Council of Great Britain
linked to: Privy Council

royal governor of New Jersey
usedLegalSystem English common law

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New Jersey General Assembly subordinateTo New Jersey Provincial Council
New Jersey colonial assembly partOf government of the Province of New Jersey
linked to: New Jersey Provincial Council
New Jersey colonial assembly coexistsWith New Jersey Provincial Council
Crown Colony of New Jersey legislativeBody New Jersey Provincial Council