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Since N Dakota is a territory and not a State,
And since laws governing territories are different than those governing States, for example
I thought it would be interesting to see what violations of the Constitution may have occurred over the last 120 years.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/fine-print-north-dakota-may-not-state-195631502.htmlMeet John Rolczynski: The Grand Forks, N.D., resident has been trying to tell his legislators that an error in the state's founding document means that technically, North Dakota is not a state.
Sounds like the ravings of a grumpy old man, but as it turns out, Rolczynski was right. News of uncertain statehood has put North Dakota in the spotlight and garnered big buzz.
Here's the story: Back in 1889, North Dakota was carved out of the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union at the same time as South Dakota. Or so everyone thought...
And since laws governing territories are different than those governing States, for example
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_rights_in_the_United_StatesThe U.S. Constitution requires a voter to be resident in one of the 50 States or in the District of Columbia to vote in Federal elections...
I thought it would be interesting to see what violations of the Constitution may have occurred over the last 120 years.