The Elementary Principles of Modern Government

METHOD OF CHOICE, SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TENURE OF
OFFICE, ETC., OF LEGISLATIVE IN DIFFERENT STATES (Continued)

Great
Britain

UPPER CHAMBER

METHOD OF CHOICE, SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TENURE OF OFFICE, ETC., OF LEGISLATIVE IN DIFFERENT STATES (Continued)

TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP

SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES

610

age,
not less than 6
months in one town
or commune. No
member of a fam-
ily that has reigned
in France is eligible

Each department has Each voter is al-Citizenship;
a minimum of 3 lowed as many over 25; residence,
deputies. It is en- votes as there are
titled to 1 for every
75,000 of its popu-
lation, and 1 addi-
tional for a majority
fraction of that
number

seats to be filled,
and votes for spe-
cific candidates. A
candidate who re-
ceives the votes of
over a majority of
the voters is elected.
In case not all the
seats are thus filled,]
a proportional vote
system is applied to
determine the re-
maining delegates

METHOD OF CHOICE, SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TENURE OF OFFICE, ETC., OF LEGISLATIVE IN DIFFERENT STATES (Continued)

COUNTRY

TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP

SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES

France

314

Elected from the Indirect election, by Citizenship;

age, 9 years, one 27,000 francs

end of each

départements, the (1) body composed over 40. No mem- third retir- per annum number from each of the deputies of ber of a family that ing at the département vary- the départements; has reigned in ing from 2 to 10, (2) the members of France is eligible except from certain the general council

territories and col- of the département;|

onies, which have 1 each

(3) members of the

councils of the ar-
rondissement; and
(4) delegates elected
by the commune
councils

3 years

METHOD

OF CHOICE, SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TENURE OF OFFICE, ETC., OF LEGISLATIVE IN DIFFERENT STATES (Continued)

COUNTRY

TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP

SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES

Germany

(1921)
469

Districts vary in size, Universal, equal, di-Citizens who have
and the number of rect and secret suf- reached the age of
delegates depends frage by all men 25 years
on the number of and women over 20
persons voting. In years of age; in
general, there is 1 accordance with the
delegate for each principles of pro-

60,000 voters

portional representation

4 years

METHOD OF CHOICE, SIZE OF CONSTITUENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, TENURE OF
OFFICE, ETC., OF LEGISLATIVE IN DIFFERENT STATES (Continued)

QUALIFICATIONS OF
MEMBERS

TENURE OF
OFFICE

SALARY

Germany 66 as follows: Each state has at Confined to
Prussia 26 least 1 vote.

Bavaria

Saxony
Wurtem-

mem-The individual states Dependent
In bers of individual decide upon the upon prin-
10 the larger states state cabinets, with qualifications neces- ciple of re-
7 there is 1 vote for the exception that sary for their own sponsibility
every million of its one half of Prus- representatives
4 inhabitants, and 1 sia's members must
3 additional for any be representatives

excess equal

at of her provincial

16 least to the popu- administrations
lation of the small-

66 est state. States
may send as many
delegates as they
have votes

to state
legislature

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