U.S. state: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)
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A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States (although four states use the official title commonwealth). The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an "American" is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of residence. However, state citizenship is very flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states (with the exception of convicts on parole).
The United States Constitution allocates power between the two levels of government in general terms. The idea is that by ratifying the Constitution, each state (a) transfers certain sovereign powers to the federal government; (b) agrees to share other powers; and (c) exclusively retains the remainder for itself. The tasks of education, health, transportation, and other infrastructure are generally the responsibility of the states. All states transferred, shared, and kept the same powers.
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How to say "U.S. state" in other languages:
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(Chinese) | 美国州份 |
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(Japanese) | アメリカ合衆国の地方行政区画 |
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(German) | Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten |
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(Spanish) | Estado de los Estados Unidos de América |
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(French) | États des États-Unis d'Amérique |
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