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a right has been specially awarded to another magistrate。 … Revised Statutes； vol。 i。 p。 383。＇
＇Footnote l： Several traces of centralization may be discovered in Massachusetts； for instance； the committees of the town…schools are directed to make an annual report to the Secretary of State。 See Laws of Massachusetts； vol。 i。 p。 367。＇
Of The State
I have described the townships and the administration； it now remains for me to speak of the State and the Government。 This is ground I may pass over rapidly； without fear of being misunderstood； for all I have to say is to be found in written forms of the various constitutions； which are easily to be procured。 These constitutions rest upon a simple and rational theory； their forms have been adopted by all constitutional nations； and are become familiar to us。 In this place； therefore； it is only necessary for me to give a short analysis； I shall endeavor afterwards to pass judgment upon what I now describe。
Chapter V： Necessity Of Examining The Condition Of The States … Part III
Legislative Power Of The State
Division of the Legislative Body into two Houses … Senate … House of Representatives … Different functions of these two Bodies。
The legislative power of the State is vested in two assemblies； the first of which generally bears the name of the Senate。 The Senate is commonly a legislative body； but it sometimes becomes an executive and judicial one。 It takes a part in the government in several ways； according to the constitution of the different States； *m but it is in the nomination of public functionaries that it most commonly assumes an executive power。 It partakes of judicial power in the trial of certain political offences； and sometimes also in the decision of certain civil cases。 *n The number of its members is always small。 The other branch of the legislature； which is usually called the House of Representatives； has no share whatever in the administration； and only takes a part in the judicial power inasmuch as it impeaches public functionaries before the Senate。 The members of the two Houses are nearly everywhere subject to the same conditions of election。 They are chosen in the same manner； and by the same citizens。 The only difference which exists between them is； that the term for which the Senate is chosen is in general longer than that of the House of Representatives。 The latter seldom remain in office longer than a year； the former usually sit two or three years。 By granting to the senators the privilege of being chosen for several years； and being renewed seriatim； the law takes care to preserve in the legislative body a nucleus of men already accustomed to public business； and capable of exercising a salutary influence upon the junior members。
＇Footnote m： In Massachusetts the Senate is not invested with any administrative functions。＇
＇Footnote n： As in the State of New York。＇
The Americans； plainly； did not desire； by this separation of the legislative body into two branches； to make one house hereditary and the other elective； one aristocratic and the other democratic。 It was not their object to create in the one a bulwark to power； whilst the other represented the interests and passions of the people。 The only advantages which result from the present constitution of the United States are the division of the legislative power and the consequent check upon political assemblies； with the creation of a tribunal of appeal for the revision of the laws。
Time and experience； however； have convinced the Americans that if these are its only advantages； the division of the legislative power is still a principle of the greatest necessity。 Pennsylvania was the only one of the United States which at first attempted to establish a single House of Assembly； and Franklin himself was so far carried away by the necessary consequences of the principle of the sovereignty of the people as to have concurred in the measure； but the Pennsylvanians were soon obliged to change the law； and to create two Houses。 Thus the principle of the division of the legislative power was finally established； and its necessity may henceforward be regarded as a demonstrated truth。 This theory； which was nearly unknown to the republics of antiquity … which was introduced into the world almost by accident； like so many other great truths … and misunderstood by several modern nations； is at length become an axiom in the political science of the present age。
＇See Benjamin Franklin＇
The Executive Power Of The State
Office of Governor in an American State … The place he occupies in relation to the Legislature … His rights and his duties … His dependence on the people。
The executive power of the State may with truth be said to be represented by the Governor； although he enjoys but a portion of its rights。 The supreme magistrate； under the title of Governor； is the official moderator and counsellor of the legislature。 He is armed with a veto or suspensive power； which allows him to stop； or at least to retard； its movements at pleasure。 He lays the wants of the country before the legislative body； and points out the means which he thinks may be usefully employed in providing for them； he is the natural executor of its decrees in all the undertakings which interest the nation at large。 *o In the absence of the legislature； the Governor is bound to take all necessary steps to guard the State against violent shocks and unforeseen dangers。 The whole military power of the State is at the disposal of the Governor。 He is the commander of the militia； and head of the armed force。 When the authority； which is by general consent awarded to the laws； is disregarded； the Governor puts himself at the head of the armed force of the State； to quell resistance； and to restore order。 Lastly； the Governor takes no share in the administration of townships and counties； except it be indirectly in the nomination of Justices of the Peace； which nomination he has not the power to cancel。 *p The Governor is an elected magistrate； and is generally chosen for one or two years only； so that he always continues to be strictly dependent upon the majority who returned him。
＇Footnote o： Practically speaking； it is not always the Governor who executes the plans of the Legislature； it often happens that the latter； in voting a measure； names special agents to superintend the execution of it。＇
＇Footnote p： In some of the States the justices of the peace are not elected by the Governor。＇
Political Effects Of The System Of Local Administration In The United States
Necessary distinction between the general centralization of Government and the centralization of the local administration … Local administration not centralized in the United States： great general centralization of the Government … Some bad consequences resulting to the United States from the local administration … Administrative advantages attending this order of things … The power which conducts the Government is less regular； less enlightened； less learned； but much greater than in Europe … Political advantages of this order of things … In the United States the interests of the country are everywhere kept in