National Assembly

Netherlands government

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The term "National Assembly" in the context of the Netherlands government can refer to different bodies throughout history. The original States General was a body of delegates representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1579 to 1795. Initially convened by rulers to coordinate financial assessments, it evolved into a symbol of national consciousness during the revolt against Spanish rule. After the collapse of the old republic in 1795, the States General was replaced by a National Assembly in 1796. The term "States General" was later revived for the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, established in 1814. The present-day parliament of the Netherlands is also called Staten, or Parliament.12

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The representatives elected to the National Assembly (which replaced the historic States General) were not delegates of provincial assemblies by whose decisions they were bound but deputies with full independence of judgment. The ancient system of government, with its medley of assemblies and boards with imperfectly differentiated functions, was replaced…
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The representatives elected to the National Assembly (which replaced the historic States General) were not delegates of provincial assemblies by whose decisions they were bound but deputies with full independence of judgment. The ancient system of government, with its medley of assemblies and boards with imperfectly differentiated functions, was replaced…
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