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Earlier written constitutions of independent states exist but were not adopted by bodies elected by the people, such as the Swedish Constitution of 1772, adopted

(within the broad parameters set by the U.S. Constitution and the Republican Guarantee enforced by Congress) deemed appropriate by its people, and to exercise

five constitutions during its statehood: 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874, and 1968. Before that the province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a Frame

Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota; to the south by Nebraska; to the east by Iowa and Minnesota; and to the west by Wyoming and Montana. The geographical

e.pdf.  "Cross-Country Skiing in Montana". Montana Office of Tourism. 2010. http://wintermt.com/Cross-Country_Skiing/.  "Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

490 km2), Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital

only become law by being signed by the president (or, if the president vetoes the bill, both houses of Congress then re-pass the bill, but by a two-thirds

the oath may be administered by any person authorized by law to administer oaths, presidents are traditionally sworn in by the chief justice of the United

Before settlement by European colonists, Georgia was inhabited by the mound building cultures. The Province of Georgia was founded by British General James

If it were an independent country, Texas would be the 39th-largest. It ranks 26th worldwide amongst country subdivisions by size. Texas is in the south

Dakota Counties by race (2020 census).svg Note: Births in table don't add up, because Hispanics are counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving

Representatives in 2021 but was not adopted by the U.S. Senate. To become law it would have to be passed by the Senate and signed by president; it would have renamed

Pacific Ocean, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Known for its cultural diversity, the U.S. has been shaped by centuries of immigration

been controlled by the Republican party, and currently, eight of nine statewide offices are held by Republican officeholders and one by a Democratic officeholder

Yuchi, and Shawnee. By the early 18th century, most Natives in Tennessee had disappeared, most likely wiped out by diseases introduced by the Spaniards. The

highest in the country. Rural Alaska suffers from extremely high prices for food and consumer goods compared to the rest of the country, due to the relatively

ermont-constitutions/1777-constitution.aspx. "Therefore, no male person, born in this country, or brought from over sea, ought to be holden by law, to

included western Nebraska. By 1703, France had developed a regular trade with native peoples along the Missouri River in Nebraska, and by 1719 had signed treaties

government of a congressional district by representatives and a state's at-large representation to the federal government by senators. Most incumbents seek re-election

of Congress. Originally, senators were selected by the state legislatures, not by popular elections. By the early years of the 20th century, the legislatures