What Power Did Colonial Governors Not Possess

question 57

Multiple Choice

What power did colonial governors not possess?

• A) The right to veto acts
• B) The power to call or dismiss assembly sessions at will
• C) Control over taxes and the budget
• D) The authority to schedule elections at any time
• E) None of these choices

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Definitions:

Oxidation Number

A figure indicating the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom in a compound or ion.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for life as part of the process of respiration.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom and involved in chemical bonds and electrical conductivity.

Oxidized

A chemical process where a substance loses electrons, often associated with the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen.