The Virginia house of burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
Benjamin Franklin was America’s scientist, inventor, politician, philanthropist and business man. He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution. He also negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Independence War against Britain.
D. deriving their powers from the consent of the governed.
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