U.S. state
In theĀ United States, aĀ stateĀ is aĀ constituentĀ political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in aĀ political union, each state holdsĀ governmentalĀ jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares itsĀ sovereigntyĀ with theĀ federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty,Ā AmericansĀ areĀ citizensĀ both of theĀ federal republicĀ and of the state in which theyĀ reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no […]