House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ...

Historically, the House of Assembly in British crown colonies superseded the (usually unelected) Legislative Council as the colonial legislature, as the colony gained more internal responsible government, in some instances becoming the lower house. In Gibraltar, the unicameral legislature is called the House of Assembly, while in Bermuda, it forms the lower house of the bicameral parliament. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ...

Barbados has the oldest House of Assembly in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...

The Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador call their unicameral provincial legislatures the House of Assembly as a result of the provinces' former status as British crown colonies. The Indigenous Peoples of Haida Gwaii also call their legislative body a House of Assembly. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 3. ... This is about the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Haida Haida Copper Shield The Haida are an indigenous people of the west coast of North America. ...

In the Australian states of South Australia and Tasmania, the House of Assembly is the lower house. The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...

In South Africa, the House of Assembly, known in Afrikaans as the Volksraad, was the lower house of the whites-only parliament until 1981, when the Senate was abolished. Following a new Constitution in 1984, it became one of three Houses of the tricameral Parliament. Following the end of apartheid and the introduction of a new Constitution in 1994, it was replaced by a National Assembly. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia with smaller numbers of speakers in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. ... The British Houses of Parliament, London, UK A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bold textMedia:Example. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tricameralism is the practice of having three legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The British Houses of Parliament, London, UK A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ...

In Dominica, the House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature, in which the appointed members are called Senators.

In Nigeria, the House of Assembly is the name given to each state legislature.

In Zimbabwe, the House of Assembly has been the sole parliamentary chamber since the abolition of the country's Senate in 1990. This article is about the year. ...

In Trinidad and Tobago, the House of Assembly is the legislature of Tobago, which enjoys limited self-government. Tobago is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, part of the nation of Trinidad and Tobago. ...

In Papua New Guinea, the unicameral National Parliament was known as the House of Assembly before independence. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ...

See also

• Legislative Assembly