America’s system of federalism means that no two state governments look exactly alike. Some pay their legislators handsomely, while others pay their lawmakers nothing at all. Some states elect many statewide officials, while others only elect a governor.

In the U.S., each state government does things a little differently. For example, in California, annual salaries for legislators are nearly $115,000 — the highest in the nation. The lowest salaries are in New Mexico, where lawmakers make … nothing.

In North Dakota, voters are asked to select candidates for 12 statewide offices. In 6 other states, the governor is the only statewide official voters are allowed to choose.

Not all governors are created equal either. While the other 48 states all give their governors four-year terms, New Hampshire and Vermont still require theirs to run for reelection every two years.

There are also big differences in state legislatures. New Hampshire’s legislature is the nation’s largest, with a whopping 424 members. The smallest legislature is in Nebraska, with only 49 members.

And those aren’t the only ways the state governments differ...

Our Short explores the country’s most eccentric state governments.
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