Political divisions of the United States - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Political Divisions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Divisions Of The United States - Political Units And System Of Operation
The primary political unit of the United States after the federal state is the state. Technically and legally, states are not "divisions"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Territorial Acquisitions: Encyclopedia - United States Territorial Acquisitions
This is a list of United States territorial acquisitions, beginning with American independence. United States territorial acquisitions -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County United States: Encyclopedia - County United States
A county of the United States is a local level of government smaller than a state but generally larger than a city or town, in a U.S. sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. State: Encyclopedia - U.s. State
A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County United States: Encyclopedia Ii - County United States - Terminology
The term county equivalents includes in addition three types of units outside that definition: Alaska census areas: Most of the land are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insular Area: Encyclopedia Ii - Insular Area - List And Status Of Insular Areas
Several islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea are considered insular areas of the United States: Insular area - Inhabited. Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serranilla Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Serranilla Bank - History And Claims
In 1510, the Serranilla Bank was first shown on Spanish maps. The United States, Colombia (indirectly) and possibly Honduras have all cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navassa Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Navassa Island - History
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded on Jamaica, sent some crew members by canoe to Hispaniola for help. They ran into the island on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Federal State And Local Governments
The federal entity created by the Constitution is the dominant feature of the American governmental system. However, every person outside...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. State: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. State - Legal Relationship
U.S. state - Legal status at end of Revolutionary War. At the time of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776, the 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navassa Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Navassa Island - History
In 1504, Christopher Columbus, stranded on Jamaica, sent some crew members by canoe to Hispaniola for help. They ran into the island on t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historic Regions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Historic Regions Of The United States - Internal Land Grants Cessions Purchases Districts Claims Or Settlements
The following are land grants, cessions, purchases, defined districts (official or otherwise) or named settlements made within an area th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insular Area: Encyclopedia Ii - Insular Area - List And Status Of Insular Areas
Several islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea are considered insular areas of the United States: Insular area - Inhabited. Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Reservation: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Reservation - History
The U.S. policy of creating reservations for Native Americans was established during the Presidential administration of Ulysses S. Grant ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historic Regions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Historic Regions Of The United States - Regions Ceded Annexed Or Purchased From States Or Foreign Powers
See also: United States territorial acquisitions, Manifest Destiny Alaska Purchase Gadsden Purchase Louisiana Purchase, originally Louis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navassa Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Navassa Island - Geography
Navassa Island is about two square miles (5.2 km²). It is located in a strategic location 160 km (90 nautical miles) south of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Participation
Suffrage is nearly universal for citizens 18 years of age and older. A major remaining exception is the District of Columbia, where resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - International Organizations
International organization participation: ANZUS, APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County United States: Encyclopedia Ii - County United States - County Name Etymologies
Main article: Lists of U.S. county name etymologies Many states have counties named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County United States: Encyclopedia Ii - County United States - Statistics
Main article: County statistics of the United States At the 2000 U.S. Census, the median land area of the 3,066 U.S. counties was 1,611 k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia - United States
Constitution  • Completed  • Ratified  • Effective September 17, 1787 May 23, 1788 March 4, 1789 The United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Territory: Encyclopedia - United States Territory
United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States, including all wate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Organization Of American Political Parties
Unlike in some countries, American political parties are very loosely organized. The two major parties, in particular, have no formal org...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Political Parties
Many of America's Founding Fathers hated the thought of political parties. They were sure quarreling factions would be more interested in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Participation
Suffrage is nearly universal for citizens 18 years of age and older. A major remaining exception is the District of Columbia, where resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navassa Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Navassa Island - Geography
Navassa Island is about two square miles (5.2 km²). It is located in a strategic location 160 km (90 nautical miles) south of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - International Organizations
International organization participation: ANZUS, APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Political Pressure Groups
Special interest groups . Business organizations will favor low corporate taxes and restrictions of the right to strike, whereas labor un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. State: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. State - Origin Of States' Names
State names speak to the circumstances of their creation. (See the lists of U.S. state name etymologies and U.S. county name etymologies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Political Parties
See also: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Puerto Rico political parties Many of America's Founding Fathers hated the thought of polit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. State: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. State - List Of States
The states, with their U.S. postal abbreviations, traditional abbreviations, capitals and largest cities, are as follows. For a complete ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The United States - Political Culture
Most schools in the United States teach the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the writings of the Founding F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U.s. State: Encyclopedia Ii - U.s. State - Trivia
U.S. state - Names. "Georgia" can refer to either a U.S. state or to an independent country in the Caucasus. The name "New York" can r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Reservation: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Reservation - Life And Culture
Many Native Americans who live on reservations deal with the federal government through two agencies: the Bureau of Indian Affairs and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Government
United States - Republic and suffrage. The United States is an example of a constitutional republic, with a government composed of and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Government
United States - Republic and suffrage. The United States is an example of a constitutional republic, with a government composed of and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Territory: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Territory - International Law Concerning United States Territory
United States is not restricted from making laws governing its own territory by international law. todo: secure and recognize boundaries...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Government
United States - Republic and suffrage. The United States is an example of a constitutional republic, with a government composed of and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Sports
The major team sports in America are home-grown. American football, baseball (often called "The National Pastime"), auto racing (especial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - History
United States - Prehistory. American history began with the migration of people from Asia across the Bering land bridge some time prior...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Geography And Climate
United States - Geography. Main article: Geography of the United States The United States shares land borders with Canada (to the nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Transportation
Because the automobile industry took off very early in United States (when compared to other Western nations) much of the development of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Largest Cities
The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types — with three "alpha" global cities: New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - History
United States - Prehistory. American history began with the migration of people from Asia across the Bering land bridge approximately 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Language
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. English is the language generally used for official pronouncem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Education
In the United States, education is a state, not federal, responsibility, and the laws and standards vary considerably. However, the feder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Economy
The United States has the largest single-country economy in the world, with a per-capita annual gross domestic product of $41,747 (as of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Education
In the United States, education is a state, not federal, responsibility, and the laws and standards vary considerably. However, the feder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Transportation
Because the automobile industry took off very early in United States (when compared to other Western nations) much of the development of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Sports
The major team sports in America are home-grown. American football, baseball (often called "The National Pastime"), auto racing (especial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Largest Cities
The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types — with three "alpha" global cities: New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Language
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level. English is the language generally used for official pronouncem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Demographics
United States - Population. Main article: Demographics of the United States The mean center of the U.S. population continues to drift...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - People And Culture
U.S. popular culture has a significant influence on the rest of the world, especially the Western world. U.S. music is heard all over the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Demographics
United States - Population. Main article: Demographics of the United States The mean center of the U.S. population continues to drift...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - People And Culture
U.S. popular culture has a significant influence on the rest of the world, especially the Western world. U.S. music is heard all over the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Economy
The United States has the largest single-country economy in the world, with a per-capita annual gross domestic product of $41,747 (as of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Geography And Climate
The United States shares land borders with Canada (to the north) and Mexico (to the south), and territorial water boundaries with Canada,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Largest Cities
The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types — with three "alpha" global cities: New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - Geography And Climate
United States - Geography. Main article: Geography of the United States The United States shares land borders with Canada (to the nor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States: Encyclopedia Ii - United States - History
United States - Prehistory. American history began with the migration of people from Asia across the Bering land bridge some time prior...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Territory: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Territory - Territory Of The United States
The United States territory includes any points of extended spatial location under the control of the United States federal government. V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States Territory: Encyclopedia Ii - United States Territory - United States Divisions
Main article: Political divisions of the United States United States territory - District States Counties Cities and Townships. Territo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Divisions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Divisions Of The United States - Jurisdictions Not Administered By The States
Political divisions of the United States - Federal district of the United States. A separate federal district under the direct authorit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Divisions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Divisions Of The United States - Federal Oversight Of United States Territory
Political divisions of the United States - Congress of the United States. Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution defines the ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Divisions Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Divisions Of The United States - States Of The United States
At the Declaration of Independence, the United States consisted of 13 states. In the following years, this number has grown steadily due ...   » Read the article