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  2. State (polity) - Wikipedia

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    A state should not be confused with a government; a government is an organization that has been granted the authority to act on the behalf of a state. [22] Nor should a state be confused with a society; a society refers to all organized groups, movements, and individuals who are independent of the state and seek to remain out of its influence. [22]

  3. State governments of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Every state except for Nebraska has a bicameral legislature, meaning it comprises two chambers. The unicameral Nebraska Legislature is commonly called the "Senate", and its members are officially called "Senators". In the majority of states (26), the state legislature is simply called "Legislature".

  4. Commonwealth (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    The term commonwealth does not describe or provide for any specific political status or legal relationship when used by a state. [8] Those that do use it are equal to those that do not. A traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good , it is used symbolically to emphasize that these states have a "government ...

  5. Local government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The difference in nomenclature does not reflect a fundamental difference in the nature of government, but is rather a reflection of the state's unique status as a former French and Spanish colony (although a small number of other states once had parishes too). [citation needed]

  6. State government - Wikipedia

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    A state government is the government that controls a ... One difference between the Australian and ... There exists a debate as to the future status of the ...

  7. Comparison of U.S. state and territory governments - Wikipedia

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    State Notes Alabama The Alabama State Senate allows a filibuster, and has a general three-fifths requirement to enact cloture. A simple majority of 18 is acceptable when dealing with the budget and redistricting. [6] Arkansas Arkansas, along with Rhode Island, is one of the only states that requires a supermajority to pass a budget.

  8. List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Each state elects two senators, while representatives are distributed among the states in proportion to the most recent constitutionally mandated decennial census. [5] Additionally, each state is entitled to select a number of electors to vote in the Electoral College , the body that elects the president of the United States , equal to the ...

  9. Home rule in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Home rule in the United States relates to the authority of a constituent part of a U.S. state to exercise powers of governance; i.e.: whether such powers must be specifically delegated to it by the state (typically by legislative action) or are generally implicitly allowed unless specifically denied by state-level action.