State legislature

State Legislature (United States) 5 (48)

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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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U.S. State 5 (38)

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A U.S. state—more formally, a state of the United States—is a constituent political entity that shares sovereignty with the federal government under the framework of the United States Constitution. Each state possesses its own government, constitution, laws, and institutions, while simultaneously participating in a federal union. The United States currently consists of 50 states, alongside

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