conduct of other public interests, involve large
annual expenditures, often amounting to several millions of dollars.

CITIZENS.

The citizens of a State are the people who live in it, whether natives
of the United States, or foreigners who have been adopted. Persons who
are citizens of the United States are thereby citizens of the State in
which they reside. They have all the rights that freemen can possess,
and enjoy a larger freedom than do the people of any other country.

The legal voters, often called electors, are the male citizens who have
resided in the State, the county, and the township, or voting precinct,
the time required by law to entitle them to vote. The length of
residence required in the State varies, being two years in some, six
months in others, and one year in most States. Several States permit
citizens of foreign countries to vote, and a few permit women to vote.

RIGHTS.--Every citizen has the right to be secure in his person; to be
free from attack and annoyance; to go when and where he may choose; to
keep, enjoy, and dispose of his property; and to provide in his own way
for the welfare of himself and of those dependent upon him.

The rights of the people are set forth at length and with great
precision in a portion of the State constitution called the Bill of
Rights. These rights must be exercised under the restrictions of the
law, and with due regard for the same rights held by others.

The legal voters have the right to vote in all local, State, and
national elections. They are voters in national elections by virtue of
being voters in State elections. The right to vote implies the right
to be voted for, and the right to hold office; but for many officers
the State requires a longer residence and other qualifications than
those prescribed for voters.

DUTIES.--For every right, the people have a corresponding duty; and for
every privilege they enjoy, there is a trust for them to discharge.
The large personal freedom possessed by the American citizens imposes
equally as large public responsibilities. It is the duty of every
citizen to obey the law, to aid in securing justice, to respect
authority, to love his country, and to labor for the public good. No
one can be a useful member of society unless he respects the laws and
institutions of the land. The people themselves have established this
government, both State and national; it exists for them, and therefore
they owe it