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State Legislature (United States)

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A state legislature in the United States is the lawmaking body of a U.S. state. It exercises legislative authority within the framework of the U.S. Constitution and the individual state constitution. State legislatures enact statutes, pass budgets, levy taxes, regulate commerce within state borders, and oversee executive agencies. They are foundational components of American federalism, […]

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Federation

A federation is a political system in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central (federal) authority and constituent political units—such as states, provinces, or cantons—each possessing autonomous powers. Unlike a unitary state, where authority ultimately flows from a single national government, a federation distributes governing power across multiple levels, each deriving legitimacy directly from