the philosophy of governing a state as a republic, where the Head of State is a representative of the people elected by the people or by their elected representatives.
The act gained renewed momentum in 1861 when Representative Morrill, a Republican, reintroduced the legislation with an amendment that required the institutions to teach military tactics alongside engineering and agriculture. Officially titled "An Act Donating Public Lands to the Several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," the act allocated 30,000 acres of federal land to each state for every congressional district within its borders. Stat
Political shifts contributed significantly to the act’s passage. With the secession of numerous Southern Democratic states—many of which opposed the land-grant college concept—the Republican-controlled Senate and House moved quickly to advance the legislation. On June 10, 1862, the Senate approved the Morrill Act by a vote of 32 to 7, and the House followed suit with a 90 to 25 vote on June 17, 1862. President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, signed the act into law on July 2, 1862, marking a significant step