U.S. states

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U.S. states are the 50 constituent political entities that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States, each with its own constitution, laws, and governance structure.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent political entity
federated state
areLimitedBy Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution
areMembersOf Union
arePartyTo United States Constitution
areRecognizedBy Article IV of the United States Constitution
areRepresentedIn United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate
areSubdividedInto counties or county-equivalents
areSubjectTo United States federal law
canEnact state statutes
canIssue state bonds
canLevy state taxes
canRatify amendments to the United States Constitution
country United States of America
hasConstitution state constitution
hasGovernmentBranch state executive branch
state judicial branch
state legislative branch
hasLegalSystem state law
hasLegislatureType state legislature
hasPower education authority
infrastructure authority
police power
public health authority
taxation power
haveCapitalCity state capital
haveCivilLaw state civil code
haveConstitutionalRequirement republican form of government
haveCriminalLaw state criminal code
haveEducationSystem public school systems
haveEqualRepresentationIn United States Senate
haveHeadOfGovernmentTitle governor
haveJudicialSystem state courts
haveOfficialSymbols state bird
state flag
state flower
state motto
state seal
state song
havePrimaryResponsibilityFor public education
state highways
state law enforcement
haveRepresentationIn Electoral College
haveTwoSenatorsEachIn United States Senate NERFINISHED
numberOfMembers 50
participateIn United States federal system
sharesSovereigntyWith federal government of the United States


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