The Principles of Civil Government Familiarly Illustrated

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: and classed in this state ? For what term are they chosen in this.state ? 3. Which is called the upper house; and why ? 4. In what different ways are senators apportioned in different states ? How in this state ? 5. How are representatives apportioned ? Give an example of this mode of apportionment. 6. How...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: and classed in this state ? For what term are they chosen in this.state ? 3. Which is called the upper house; and why ? 4. In what different ways are senators apportioned in different states ? How in this state ? 5. How are representatives apportioned ? Give an example of this mode of apportionment. 6. How are they apportioned in the New England states ? How in this state ? 7. In which states are representatives elected by districts? How are these districts formed in New York? 8, 9. What provision is usually made for keeping the representatives of counties or districts proportioned to their population ? What are the origin and meaning of the word census ? 10. Is every elector eligible to a seat in the legislature? What restrictions exist in some states ? How is it in this state? 11. How are vacancies in the office of .senator filled ? CHAPTER XI. Organization of the Legislature; Privileges of Members, Appointment of its Officers. 1. The legislature, composed of the senate and house of representatives, meets at a time and a place, (both of which are usually mentioned by the constitution, ) for the purpose of considering the condition of the state, and of enacting such laws as may be necessary to promote the welfare of the people. In nine states, all of them southern states except Illinois and Iowa, the legislature meets every two years; and their representatives are accordingly elected biennially. Meetings of the legislature are held at a place permanently fixed by the constitution 'or by act of the legislature; at which place the principal state officers keep their offices. Hence it is called the seat of government, or more frequently the capital of the state. The building erected forthe accommodation of the legislature and other...