Search Bulletin Search. Bulletin Navigation. The Fifth Virginia Convention embraced the idea of political authority being based on the consent of the governed, who were represented by the House of Delegates and State Senate. Under the Constitution of Virginia, the legislature chose the governor for a one-year term and no governor could serve more than three consecutive terms. The first Virginia Constitution said: 2. See The Hornbook of Virginia History, pp.
Today, some fifteen thousand descendants of five Powhatan tribes the Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Nansemond, Pamunkey, and Rappahannock as well as of several other Indian groups reside in Virginia, some of them on the Pamunkey and Mattaponi reservations in King William County.
Although the land that became the commonwealth of Virginia was home to numerous Native American tribes, only eight since the early twentieth century have maintained active, formally organized tribal governments recognized by the Virginia General Assembly: the Chickahominy and the Chickahominy Eastern Division, the Mattaponi and Upper Mattaponi, the Monacan, Nansemond, and Pamunkey, and the United Rappahannock. Historians think the English adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh suggested the name about That year, Elizabeth gave Raleigh permission to colonize the Virginia region.
Chicago: World Book, Inc. For information on the Symbols and Emblems of the Commonwealth, including many "official state" designees, visit Capitol Classroom. The state of Virginia no longer has an official state song. History of Virginia's old state song and search for a new one can be found on the State Song Competition page. Are Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia all that different from the rest? More Words At Play. Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct.
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Nov. Time Traveler. Love words? Need even more definitions? Ask the Editors 'Everyday' vs.
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