Individual May practice any No established church than U.S. Rights religion Right to free religion, Constitution. Not required to pay speech, press, established religion. church taxes assembly and petition to free religion, No established No religious speech, press, assembly church qualifications for office and petition. Civil rights of discrimination or Protestants protected segregation in militia or Only Protestants may public schools. be elected to office to organize regarding employment. Electorate Inhabitants over 21 White men over 21, citizen of U.S. over 50 pounds who residents of state for 18, resident of State and resided in county for one year and the county for 30 days one year county for five months Elected annually Elected annually State Senators elected Legislature Elects the Governor May override for four-year terms The Legislative gubernatorial veto by Member of State Council serves with simple majority of both Assembly elected for the Governor as the houses two-year terms Court of Appeals of Appoints judges of Veto by governor must last resort courts of common be overridden by 2/3 Appoints Judges for Appoints the vote by both Houses of seven years Treasurer the Legislature Appoints Attorney General for five years Appoints Treasurer for one year Elected by Legislature Elected by voters for Elected by voters for Governor for one year three years four year term Commander-in-chief May not hold office for May serve two of militia two consecutive terms consecutive terms Serves with Appoints justices of the May line item veto an Legislative Council as Supreme Court, appropriation of money Court of Appeals of Attorney General, and Appoints all executive last resort Secretary of State, with offices, Secretary of the advice and consent State, Attorney General, of the Senate. with advice and consent of the Senate, to serve during term of the Governor Appoints the members of the Supreme Court, Appellate Courts and the Superior Courts with the advice and consent of the Senate Closure/Assessment
Individual Rights May practice any religion Not required to pay church taxes No established church Civil rights of Protestants protected Only Protestants may be elected to office No established church Right to free religion, speech, press, assembly and petition No religious qualifications for office than U.S. Constitution. established religion. to free religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. discrimination or segregation in militia or public schools. to organize regarding employment. Electorate Inhabitants over 21 50 pounds who resided in county for one year White men over 21, residents of state for one year and the county for five months citizen of U.S. over 18, resident of State and county for 30 days Legislature Elected annually Elects the Governor The Legislative Council serves with the Governor as the Court of Appeals of last resort Appoints Judges for seven years Appoints Attorney General for five years Appoints Treasurer for one year Elected annually May override gubernatorial veto by simple majority of both houses Appoints judges of courts of common Appoints the Treasurer State Senators elected for four-year terms Member of State Assembly elected for two-year terms Veto by governor must be overridden by 2/3 vote by both Houses of the Legislature Governor Elected by Legislature for one year Commander-in-chief of militia Serves with Legislative Council as Court of Appeals of last resort Elected by voters for three years May not hold office for two consecutive terms Appoints justices of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Elected by voters for four year term May serve two consecutive terms May line item veto an appropriation of money Appoints all executive offices, Secretary of State, Attorney General, with advice and consent of the Senate, to serve during term of the Governor Appoints the members of the Supreme Court, Appellate Courts and the Superior Courts with the advice and consent of the Senate Closure/Assessment
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