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United States of America This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United States The Great Seal of the United States, obverse side. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      Politics of the United States takes place in a framework of a presidential... Federal government Constitution Taxation President Vice President Cabinet This article describes the government of the United States. ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... The Vice President of the United States (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS)[1] is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. ... Congress Senate President pro tem Party Leaders House Speaker Party Leaders Congressional districts Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia the current President pro tempore of the United States Senate. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in... Congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives are determined after each census. ... The United States federal courts are the system of courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the federal government of the United States. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ... Map of the boundaries of the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries · Atlas  US Government Portal view • talk • edit 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 domicile. However, state citizenship is very flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states (with the exception of convicts on parole). Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      The United States has a federal government, with elected officials at federal (national), state and... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      United States presidential elections determine who serves as president and vice president of the United... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Midterm elections are elections in the United States in which members of Congress, state legislatures, and... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      This list of political parties in the United States contains past and present... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... A state government is the government of a subnational entity in nation-states with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ... Current party control of Governors offices (2006). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      All United States states are required to possess a legislative branch. ... In the U.S., a state court has jurisdiction over disputes which occur in a state. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Local government in the United States (sometimes referred to as municipal government) is generally structured... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Most countries with a federal constitution are made up of a number of subnational entities called states or provinces. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... A state government is the government of a subnational entity in nation-states with federal forms of government, which shares political power with the federal government or national government. ... This article describes the government of the United States. ... “Sovereign” redirects here. ... In Conflict of Laws, domicile (termed domicil in the U.S.) is the basis of the choice of law rule operating in the characterisation framework to define a persons status, capacity and rights. ... State citizenship usually refers to citizenship of one of the states of United States of America. ... It has been suggested that Medical parole be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Constitution allocates power between the two levels of government in general terms. By ratifying the Constitution, each state transfers certain sovereign powers to the federal government and agrees to share other powers. Under the Tenth Amendment, all powers not explicitly transferred or shared are retained by the states and the people. Historically, the tasks of public education, public health, transportation and other infrastructure have been considered primarily state responsibilities, although all have significant federal funding and regulation as well. Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... For Ireland, see Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland. ... Over time, the Constitution has been amended, and the interpretation and application of its provisions have changed. The general tendency has been toward centralization, with the federal government playing a much larger role than it once did. There is a continuing debate over "states' rights," which concerns the extent and nature of the powers that the states have given to the federal government. States rights refers to the idea, in U.S. politics and constitutional law, that U.S. states possess certain rights and political powers in relation to the federal government. ... Contents 1 List of states 2 Legal relationship 2.1 Union as a single nation 2.2 Relationship among the states 2.3 Commerce clause 2.4 Admission of states into the union 2.5 Secession 2.6 Naming issues: Commonwealths, republics, and states 2.7 State governments 2.8 Possible new states 3 Origin of states' names 3.1 British 3.2 Native American 3.3 Spanish 3.4 French 3.5 Other 3.6 Origin unknown 4 Grouping of the states in regions 5 State lists 6 See also 7 External links 8 References [edit] List of states The following sortable table lists each of the 50 states of the United States of America with the following information: Image File history File links Map_of_USA_with_state_names. ... The official state name or names The common state name The pronunciation of the common state name represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) The United States Postal Service (USPS) two-character state abbreviation[1] (also used as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 3166-2 country subdivision code) The date the state ratified the United States Constitution or was admitted to the Union The United States Census Bureau estimate of state population as of 2006-07-01[2] The state capital The most populous incorporated place or census-designated place within the state as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau[3] An image of the state flag The 50 United States of America Official State Name Common IPA USPS Date Population Capital Most Populous City Flag State of Alabama Alabama /ˌɒ.ləˈbɒ.mə/ AL 181912141819-12-14 04,599,030 Montgomery Birmingham State of Alaska Alaska /əˈlɒs.kə/ AK 195901031959-01-03 00,670,053 Juneau Anchorage State of Arizona Arizona /ˌɒ.ɹɪˈzoʊ.nə/ AZ 191202141912-02-14 06,166,318 Phoenix Phoenix State of Arkansas Arkansas /ˈɑɹ.kənˌsɔː/ AR 183606151836-06-15 02,810,872 Little Rock Little Rock State of California California /ˌkɒ.ləˈfɔːɹ.njə/ CA 185009091850-09-09 36,457,549 Sacramento Los Angeles State of Colorado Colorado /ˌkɑ.ləˈɹɒ.doʊ/ CO 187608011876-08-01 04,753,377 Denver Denver State of Connecticut Connecticut /kəˈnɛ.tə.kət/ CT 178801091788-01-09 03,504,809 Hartford Bridgeport[4] State of Delaware Delaware /ˈdɛ.ləˌwɛəɹ/ DE 178712071787-12-07 00,853,476 Dover Wilmington State of Florida Florida /ˈflɔːɹ.ɪ.də/ FL 184503031845-03-03 18,089,888 Tallahassee Jacksonville[5] State of Georgia Georgia /ˈdʒɔːɹ.dʒə/ GA 178801021788-01-02 09,363,941 Atlanta Atlanta State of Hawaiʻi Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi Hawaii /həˈwəi.ʔi/ HI 195908211959-08-21 01,285,498 Honolulu Honolulu State of Idaho Idaho /ˈaɪ.dəˌhoʊ/ ID 189007031890-07-03 01,466,465 Boise Boise State of Illinois Illinois /ˌɪ.ləˈnɔi/ IL 181812031818-12-03 12,831,970 Springfield Chicago State of Indiana Indiana /ˌɪn.diˈɒ.nə/ IN 181612111816-12-11 06,313,520 Indianapolis Indianapolis State of Iowa Iowa /ˈaɪ.ə.wə/ IA 184612281846-12-28 02,982,085 Des Moines Des Moines State of Kansas Kansas /ˈkɒn.zəs/ KS 186101291861-01-29 02,764,075 Topeka Wichita Commonwealth of Kentucky Kentucky /kənˈtə.ki/ KY 179206011792-06-01 04,206,074 Frankfort Louisville State of Louisiana État de Louisiane Louisiana /luːˌiː.ziˈæ.nə/ LA 181204301812-04-30 04,287,768 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge[6] State of Maine Maine /meɪn/ ME 182003151820-03-15 01,321,574 Augusta Portland State of Maryland Maryland /ˈmɛɹ.ə.lənd/ MD 178804281788-04-28 05,615,727 Annapolis Baltimore[7] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts /ˌmɒ.səˈtʃu.sɪts/ MA 178802061788-02-06 06,437,193 Boston Boston State of Michigan Michigan /ˈmɪ.ʃə.gən/ MI 183701261837-01-26 10,095,643 Lansing Detroit State of Minnesota Minnesota /ˌmɪn.əˈsoʊ.tə/ MN 185805111858-05-11 05,167,101 Saint Paul Minneapolis State of Mississippi Mississippi /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi/ MS 181712101817-12-10 02,910,540 Jackson Jackson State of Missouri Missouri /mɪˈzʊ.ɹi/ MO 182108101821-08-10 05,842,713 Jefferson City Kansas City[8] State of Montana Montana /mɑnˈtɒ.nə/ MT 188911081889-11-08 00,944,632 Helena Billings State of Nebraska Nebraska /nəˈbɹæ.skə/ NE 186703011867-03-01 01,768,331 Lincoln Omaha State of Nevada Nevada /nəˈvæ.də/ NV 186410311864-10-31 02,495,529 Carson City Las Vegas State of New Hampshire New Hampshire /nuː ˈhɒmp.ʃiɹ/ NH 178806211788-06-21 01,314,895 Concord Manchester[9] State of New Jersey New Jersey /nuː ˈdʒɝː.zi/ NJ 178712181787-12-18 08,724,560 Trenton Newark[10] State of New Mexico Estado de Nuevo México New Mexico /nuː ˈmɛk.sə.kɔː/ NM 191201061912-01-06 01,954,599 Santa Fe Albuquerque State of New York New York /nuː joʊɹk/ NY 178807261788-07-26 19,306,183 Albany New York State of North Carolina North Carolina /nɔːɹɵ ˌkɒ.ɹəˈlaɪ.nə/ NC 178911211789-11-21 08,856,505 Raleigh Charlotte State of North Dakota North Dakota /nɔːɹɵ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ ND 188911021889-11-02 00,635,867 Bismarck Fargo State of Ohio Ohio /oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ OH 180303011803-03-01 11,478,006 Columbus Columbus[11] State of Oklahoma Oklahoma /ˌoʊ.kləˈhoʊ.mə/ OK 190711161907-11-16 03,579,212 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City State of Oregon Oregon /ˈɔː.ɹə.gən/ OR 185902141859-02-14 03,700,758 Salem Portland Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.njə/ PA 178712121787-12-12 12,440,621 Harrisburg Philadelphia State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Rhode Island /ɹoʊd ˈaɪ.lənd/ RI 179005291790-05-29 01,067,610 Providence Providence State of South Carolina South Carolina /sɑʊɵ ˌkɒ.ɹəˈlaɪ.nə/ SC 178805231788-05-23 04,321,249 Columbia Columbia[12] State of South Dakota South Dakota /sɑʊɵ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ SD 188911021889-11-02 00,781,919 Pierre Sioux Falls State of Tennessee Tennessee /ˌtɛ.nɪˈsi/ TN 179606011796-06-01 06,038,803 Nashville Memphis[13] State of Texas Texas /ˈtɛk.səs/ TX 184512291845-12-29 23,507,783 Austin Houston[14] State of Utah Utah /ˈjuː.tɔ/ UT 189601041896-01-04 02,550,063 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City State of Vermont Vermont /vəɹˈmɑnt/ VT 179103041791-03-04 00,623,908 Montpelier Burlington Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia /vɝːˈdʒɪ.njə/ VA 178806251788-06-25 07,642,884 Richmond Virginia Beach[15] State of Washington Washington /ˈwɑ.ʃɪŋ.tən/ WA 188911111889-11-11 06,395,798 Olympia Seattle State of West Virginia West Virginia /wɛst vɝːˈdʒɪ.njə/ WV 186306201863-06-20 01,818,470 Charleston Charleston State of Wisconsin Wisconsin /wɪsˈkɑn.sən/ WI 184805291848-05-29 05,556,506 Madison Milwaukee State of Wyoming Wyoming /waɪˈoʊ.mɪŋ/ WY 189007101890-07-10 00,515,004 Cheyenne Cheyenne The Official Names of the States, District & Territories of the United States of America. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ... The following is a list of abbreviations used by the United States Postal Service. ... “ISO” redirects here. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for the United States of America cover 50 states, 1 district, 6 outlying areas (including 9 minor outlying islands under separate ISO 3166-1 country code UM). ... The order which the original 13 states ratified the constitution, then the order that the others were admitted to the union This is a list of U.S. states by date of statehood, that is, the date when each U.S. state joined the Union. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... The order which the original 13 states ratified the constitution, then the order that the others were admitted to the union This is a list of U.S. states by date of statehood, that is, the date when each U.S. state joined the Union. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Government  - Mayor Bobby Bright Area  - City  156. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) None[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bold text Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: , Country State Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government  - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area  - City  3,255. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Ju