Actual government of New . must contain no provi-sions repugnant to the Constitution of the United States orto the Declaration of Independence, and which must pro-vide for the new state a republican form of , also, the enabling act has required the newstate to give over to the United States all title to unap-propriated public lands within the territory, to guaranteereligious liberty, and to provide a system of public schoolsfree from sectarian control. When this constitution hasbeen ratified by the people of the territory, the act ofCongress becomes operative and the
Actual government of New . must contain no provi-sions repugnant to the Constitution of the United States orto the Declaration of Independence, and which must pro-vide for the new state a republican form of , also, the enabling act has required the newstate to give over to the United States all title to unap-propriated public lands within the territory, to guaranteereligious liberty, and to provide a system of public schoolsfree from sectarian control. When this constitution hasbeen ratified by the people of the territory, the act ofCongress becomes operative and the territory becomes astate and may elect its representatives in the usual way.(2) Sometimes, however, the territory, before applyingfor admission, has already elected a constitutional con-vention and framed a constitution. This it submits toCongress for approval, at the same time applying for ad-mission. If Congress approves the constitution thus made,it passes an act accepting and ratifying it, and the terri-tory becomes a Th. lAPirOL at Albany. X. Y. (above), and the State PtTOL at Frankfort. Ky. (below) eg are devoted to the work of the covcmor and otherstate aure. In some States the peal state depart- Bent- - health, charities, education, correction, safety, banking, ince, finance, and the like are centered in the Capitol building 343 344 ACTUAL GOVERNMENT OF NEW YORK Guaranties to the States: Republican order to safeguard the interests of the states, the Con-stitution provides certain guaranties. First of all, iiprovided that the United States shall guarantee to everystate in this Union a republican form of the general government was to be a federal republic,it was a practical necessity that that of the states shouldbe of the republican type. Protection against Invasion. In addition to this guar-anty to the states it is further provided that the UnitedStates shall protect each of them against invasion and,on application of the Legislat
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