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PositionSTATELINE - Virginia to celebrate 400 years of representative democracy - Brief article

Mark your calendars for 2019, when Virginia will celebrate 400 years of representative democracy with "American Evolution," a series of events and projects commemorating America's ideals-- self-government, diversity, opportunity--and engaging citizens, legislators and global leaders alike. It was in 1619 that the first legislature in the New World met in a church in Jamestown, Virginia. Called the General Assembly, its purpose was to pass laws and improve management of the settlement, which was established in 1607. Virginia House...

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