7. Generic parts of names of political divisions (a) when the term is an organic part of the name, directly following the proper name: e.g., the Russian Empire, Norfolk County, etc.; (b) when it is used with the preposition of as an integral part of the name indicating administrative subdivisions of the United States: e.g., Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (c) when it is used singly as designation for a specific division: e.g., the Dominion (of Canada), the Union; (d) when it is used as part of an appellation as though {28} a real geographical name: e.g., the Pine Tree State, the Promised Land; but use lower case for such terms when standing alone or preceding the specific name: e.g., the empire of Germany, the county of Norfolk.
8. Numbered political divisions: e.g., Ward Eleven, Fifth Precinct, Eleventh Congressional District, etc.
Do not capitalize:
1. The words legislature, circuit court, district court, city council, supreme court, senate, and house of representatives except when specifically applied: e.g., the legislature of the State, the circuit court, etc.; but Congress, the Circuit Court of Suffolk County, the House of Representatives of the United States.
2. The words high school, grammar school, except as part of title: e.g., the Dorchester High School; but the high school of Dorchester.
REFERENCES
Capitalize:
1. Nouns followed by a capitalized roman numeral: e.g., Act I, Vol. VIII, etc. In references the nouns and the roman numerals are often lower-cased.
Do not capitalize:
1. Minor subdivisions and their abbreviations of literary references: e.g., line, verse, note, section, chapter, page, etc. {29}