Studies in Civics eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about Studies in Civics.

Studies in Civics eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about Studies in Civics.

In Me, Mass, N.H., and S.D., the Supreme Court is required to give legal advice to the Governor.

[Footnote 1:  Called Superior Court, at least one in each county.  This court also exercises the Probate powers.]

[Footnote 2:  Probate Court given some other duty, unrelated to its regular function.  L means that it has also certain civil jurisdiction.]

[Footnote 3:  Continuous.]

[Footnote 4:  Competent number.]

[Footnote 5:  As many as are needed.]

COMPARATIVE SUFFRAGE TABLE.

[Transcriber’s Note:  This table crosses facing pages of the book ("Portrait” orientation).  Thus, reference numbers are used as in the tables above to refer to the states the information belongs to.]

+===+===============+====+=====================+=======
===+==========+ | |States |Age |Requirement As To |Residence |Residence | | | | |Citizenship of U.S. |In State |In County | +===+===============+====+=====================+==========+=
=========+ |1 |Alabama |21 |Citizens or declared |1 year |3 months | | | | | intention | | | |2 |Arkansas |21 |Citizens or declared |1 year |6 months | | | | | intention | | | |3 |California |21 |Actual citizens |1 year |90 days | |4 |Colorado |21 |Citizens or declared |6 months | | | | | | intention | | | |5 |Connecticut |21 |Actual citizens |1 year |6 months | |6 |Delaware |21 |Actual county |1 year |1 month | | | | | taxpayers | | | |7 |Florida |21 |United States |1 year |6 months | | | | | citizens or | | | | | | | declared intention | | | |8 |Georgia |21 |Actual citizens |1 year |6 months | |9 |Idaho |21 |Actual citizens |6 months |30 days | |10 |Illinois |21 |Actual citizens |1 year |90 days | |11 |Indiana |21 |Citizens or declared |6 months |60 days | | | | | intention | | | |12 |Iowa |21 |Actual citizens |6 months |60 days | |13 |Kansas |21 |Citizens or declared |6 months | | | | | | intention | | | |14 |Kentucky |21 |Free white male |2 years |1 year | | | | | citizens | | | |15 |Louisiana |21 |Citizens or declared |1 year |6 months | | | | | intention | | | |16 |Maine |21 |Actual citizens |3 months | | |17 |Maryland |21 |Actual citizens |1 year |6 months |
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