RE: RE: [DL] Territories vs. States

[frempath2@netscape.net]

Territories are also administered by the federal govt. as federal districts and the residents were not subject to the same taxation as state residents.

By the way, my dear home, Nebraska, twice refused offers of statehood by the federal government.  First refusal was over taxation for the Civil War, States had to pay, Territories didn't.  Being thrify we said "Nope, don't need to be a state then.". Second time was over adopton of the 13th - 15th amendments to the Constitution.  US v Nebraska held that the federal govt. could require territories or miltary districts to ratify the 13th - 15th amendments in order to enter or renter the union as a state.  Nebraska again  said "Nope don't need to be a state then.". 

g'day
kevin jameson 

"Matthew M. DeForrest" <mmdeforrest@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>-----Original Message-----
>But what is the difference between the two? I remember the Eastwood Western
>Hang 'em High where the judge says something about him being the highest
>court in the territory... does that mean that are only basic legal
>authorities?
>
>What were the requirements for a territory to achieve statehood, anyway?
>What are/were the benefits?
>--------------------------
>
>Markus,
>
>It's not a stupid question at all.  For a Territory to achieve statehood, it
>had to reach a certain voting population.  This is one of the reasons that
>western states granted voting rights to women (Wyoming was first) to reach
>the number quickly.
>
>The important difference between a State and a Territory is representation
>in the US House and Senate and, by extension, the right to vote for the
>President (the Electoral College is determined by the total number of
>representatives and senators: see
>http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/elctcoll/faq.html for more info.).
>
>By the way, the US still has territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin
>Islands and American Samoa.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Matt
>
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