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In ''Sugarman v. Dougall'', 413 U.S. 634, 642 (1973), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] recognized that the State's interest "in establishing its own form of government, and in limiting participation in that government to those who are within 'the basic conception of a political community'" might justify some requirements based on alienage.  

In ''Sugarman v. Dougall'', 413 U.S. 634, 642 (1973), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] recognized that the State's interest "in establishing its own form of government, and in limiting participation in that government to those who are within 'the basic conception of a political community'" might justify some requirements based on alienage.  

However, in ''Sugarman'' the Court had in mind a State's historical and constitutional powers to define the qualifications of voters, or of "elective or important nonelective" officials "who participate directly in the formulation, execution, or review of broad public policy." ''Id.'' at 647, 648.  

However, in ''Sugarman'' the Court had in mind a State's historical and constitutional powers to define the qualifications of voters, or of "elective or important nonelective" officials "who participate directly in the formulation, execution, or review of broad public policy." ''Id.'' at 647, 648.