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| Alabama |
- LEGISLATURE (1817-1819) [as a Territory]
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1819-1901)
- LEGISLATURE (1901--) [Name changed upon the adoption of the State's 5th Constitution]
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- Legislative Council (1817-1819) [as a Territory]
- Senate (1819--) [currently 35 Senators by DISTRICT: 4-year terms]
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- House of Representatives (1817--) [as both a Territory and a State]
[currently 105 Representatives by DISTRICT: 4-year terms]
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| Alaska |
- LEGISLATURE (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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- Senate (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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- House of Representatives (1912--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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| American Samoa |
- Legislative Assembly (Fono)
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| Arizona |
- LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1863-1912) [as a Territory]
- LEGISLATURE (1912--)
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- Council (1863-1912) [as a Territory]
- Senate (1912--)
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- House of Representatives (1863--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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| Arkansas |
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1819--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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- Legislative Council (1819-1836) [as a Territory]
- Senate (1836--)
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- House of Representatives (1819--) [as both a Territory and a State]
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| California |
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| Colorado |
- LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1861-1876) [as a Territory]
- General Assembly (1876--)
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- Council (1861-1876) [as a Territory]
- Senate (1876--)
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- House of Representatives (1861--) [as a Territory and a State]
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| Connecticut |
- GENERAL COURT (1638-1818) [CONNECTICUT operated under its colonial Charter of 1662 into Statehood; until 1784, also functioned as- in effect- the "court of Last Resort".]
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1818--)
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- Court of Assistants (--1784) [under the colonial Charter of 1662, also functioned as the Governor's Council (hence their name); from 1666 through 1715, also functioned as a "superior court" which tried major cases and exercised some appellate judicial jurisdiction]
- Senate (1784--) [under Connecticut's colonial Charter of 1662 (in force till 1818), this body functioned as the "Supreme Court of Errors", the highest court in the State]
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- General Assembly (--1818) [under Connecticut's colonial Charter of 1662]
- House of Representatives (1818--)
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| Delaware |
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- [Legislative] Council (1776-1792)
- Senate (1792--) [Name changed with the adoption of the State's 2nd Constitution]
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- [House of] Assembly (1776-1792)
- House of Representatives (1792--) [Name changed with the adoption of the State's 2nd Constitution]
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| District of Columbia |
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| Florida |
- General Assembly (1845-1868) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions]
- LEGISLATURE (1868--) [under State's 3rd, 4th and 5th Constitutions]
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- House of Representatives (1845-1868) [under State's 1st and 2nd Constitutions]
- Assembly (1868-1887) [under State's 3rd Constitution]
- House of Representatives (1887--) [under State's 4th and 5th Constitutions]
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| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
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| Kentucky |
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| Louisiana |
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| Maine |
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| Michigan |
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| Minnesota |
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| Mississippi |
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| Missouri |
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| Montana |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New Hampshire |
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| New Jersey |
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| New Mexico |
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| New York |
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| North Carolina |
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| North Dakota |
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| Northern Marianas |
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| Ohio |
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| Oklahoma |
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| Oregon |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| Puerto Rico |
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- Chamber of Representatives
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| Rhode Island |
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| South Carolina |
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| South Dakota |
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| Tennessee |
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| Texas |
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| Utah |
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| Vermont |
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| Virgin Islands |
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| Virginia |
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| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
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| Wisconsin |
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