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

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    The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]

  3. List of countries formerly ruled by the United States

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    Concession of the United States in Panama First administered under the Isthmian Canal Commission, but later governorship was awarded for the Panama Canal Zone [4] Haiti: 1915–1934 Military occupation Occupied for the financial interests of the United States in the stabilization of Haiti, a part of the Banana Wars [5] Dominican Republic: 1916 ...

  4. Territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the District Court decision in Segovia v. United States, which ruled that former Illinois residents living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands did not qualify to cast overseas ballots according to their last registered address on the U.S. mainland. [150]

  5. List of councils of government - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of lists of councils of government in the United States. List ... List of administrative divisions by country

  6. Outline of American politics - Wikipedia

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    1.2 Levels of government. 1.3 Elections. ... Printable version; In other projects ... Speaker of the United States House of Representatives;

  7. List of current United States governors - Wikipedia

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    A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while ten previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [14] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont , where governors serve two-year terms.

  8. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...

  9. List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The President of the United States is the chief executive of the federal government. He is in charge of executing federal laws and approving, or vetoing, new legislation passed by Congress. The President resides in the Executive Residence (EXR) maintained by the Office of Administration (OA).