Violations of Articles
... the individual states. In 1790, the federal legislature passed a Naturalization Law, which decreed that only “free white” immigrants could become American citizens. This law excluded Native Americans from voting because they were seen as citizens of their own sovereign nations and therefore not elig ...
... the individual states. In 1790, the federal legislature passed a Naturalization Law, which decreed that only “free white” immigrants could become American citizens. This law excluded Native Americans from voting because they were seen as citizens of their own sovereign nations and therefore not elig ...
Suffrage in Australia
Suffrage in Australia refers to the right to vote (usually referred to as franchise) for people living in Australia, including all its six component states (before 1901 called colonies) and territories, as well as local councils. The colonies of Australia began to grant universal male suffrage during the 1850s and women's suffrage followed between the 1890s and 1900s. Today, the right to vote at federal, state and local levels of government is enjoyed by all citizens of Australia over the age of 18 years.