States

States

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A U.S. state is any one of the 50 sub-national entities of the United States.

Additionally, there are five U.S. territories—American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—and Washington, D.C.

State governments

See also: U.S. Constitution and Congress

States can organize their state governments any way they like, as long as they conform to the sole requirement of the U.S. Constitution that they have "a Republican Form of Government." In practice, each state has adopted a three-branch system of government generally along the sames lines as that of the federal government. Nebraska, for example, has a unicameral legislature.

State links
State	U.S. Congress	State executives	State legislature	State courts	State ballot measures
Alabama	U.S. Congress from Alabama	Alabama state executives	Alabama State Legislature	Courts in Alabama	Alabama ballot measures
Alaska	U.S. Congress from Alaska	Alaska state executives	Alaska State Legislature	Courts in Alaska	Alaska ballot measures
Arizona	U.S. Congress from Arizona	Arizona state executives	Arizona State Legislature	Courts in Arizona	Arizona ballot measures
Arkansas	U.S. Congress from Arkansas	Arkansas state executives	Arkansas State Legislature	Courts in Arkansas	Arkansas ballot measures
California	U.S. Congress from California	California state executives	California State Legislature	Courts in California	California ballot measures
Colorado	U.S. Congress from Colorado	Colorado state executives	Colorado State Legislature	Courts in Colorado	Colorado ballot measures
Connecticut	U.S. Congress from Connecticut	Connecticut state executives	Connecticut State Legislature	Courts in Connecticut	Connecticut ballot measures
Delaware	U.S. Congress from Delaware	Delaware state executives	Delaware State Legislature	Courts in Delaware	Delaware ballot measures
Florida	U.S. Congress from Florida	Florida state executives	Florida State Legislature	Courts in Florida	Florida ballot measures
Georgia	U.S. Congress from Georgia	Georgia state executives	Georgia State Legislature	Courts in Georgia	Georgia ballot measures
Hawaii	U.S. Congress from Hawaii	Hawaii state executives	Hawaii State Legislature	Courts in Hawaii	Hawaii ballot measures
Idaho	U.S. Congress from Idaho	Idaho state executives	Idaho State Legislature	Courts in Idaho	Idaho ballot measures
Illinois	U.S. Congress from Illinois	Illinois state executives	Illinois State Legislature	Courts in Illinois	Illinois ballot measures
Indiana	U.S. Congress from Indiana	Indiana state executives	Indiana State Legislature	Courts in Indiana	Indiana ballot measures
Iowa	U.S. Congress from Iowa	Iowa state executives	Iowa State Legislature	Courts in Iowa	Iowa ballot measures
Kansas	U.S. Congress from Kansas	Kansas state executives	Kansas State Legislature	Courts in Kansas	Kansas ballot measures
Kentucky	U.S. Congress from Kentucky	Kentucky state executives	Kentucky State Legislature	Courts in Kentucky	Kentucky ballot measures
Louisiana	U.S. Congress from Louisiana	Louisiana state executives	Louisiana State Legislature	Courts in Louisiana	Louisiana ballot measures
Maine	U.S. Congress from Maine	Maine state executives	Maine State Legislature	Courts in Maine	Maine ballot measures
Maryland	U.S. Congress from Maryland	Maryland state executives	Maryland State Legislature	Courts in Maryland	Maryland ballot measures
Massachusetts	U.S. Congress from Massachusetts	Massachusetts state executives	Massachusetts State Legislature	Courts in Massachusetts	Massachusetts ballot measures
Michigan	U.S. Congress from Michigan	Michigan state executives	Michigan State Legislature	Courts in Michigan	Michigan ballot measures
Minnesota	U.S. Congress from Minnesota	Minnesota state executives	Minnesota State Legislature	Courts in Minnesota	Minnesota ballot measures
Mississippi	U.S. Congress from Mississippi	Mississippi state executives	Mississippi State Legislature	Courts in Mississippi	Mississippi ballot measures
Missouri	U.S. Congress from Missouri	Missouri state executives	Missouri State Legislature	Courts in Missouri	Missouri ballot measures
Montana	U.S. Congress from Montana	Montana state executives	Montana State Legislature	Courts in Montana	Montana ballot measures
Nebraska	U.S. Congress from Nebraska	Nebraska state executives	Nebraska State Legislature	Courts in Nebraska	Nebraska ballot measures
Nevada	U.S. Congress from Nevada	Nevada state executives	Nevada State Legislature	Courts in Nevada	Nevada ballot measures
New Hampshire	U.S. Congress from New Hampshire	New Hampshire state executives	New Hampshire State Legislature	Courts in New Hampshire	New Hampshire ballot measures
New Jersey	U.S. Congress from New Jersey	New Jersey state executives	New Jersey State Legislature	Courts in New Jersey	New Jersey ballot measures
New Mexico	U.S. Congress from New Mexico	New Mexico state executives	New Mexico State Legislature	Courts in New Mexico	New Mexico ballot measures
New York	U.S. Congress from New York	New York state executives	New York State Legislature	Courts in New York	New York ballot measures
North Carolina	U.S. Congress from North Carolina	North Carolina state executives	North Carolina State Legislature	Courts in North Carolina	North Carolina ballot measures
North Dakota	U.S. Congress from North Dakota	North Dakota state executives	North Dakota State Legislature	Courts in North Dakota	North Dakota ballot measures
Ohio	U.S. Congress from Ohio	Ohio state executives	Ohio State Legislature	Courts in Ohio	Ohio ballot measures
Oklahoma	U.S. Congress from Oklahoma	Oklahoma state executives	Oklahoma State Legislature	Courts in Oklahoma	Oklahoma ballot measures
Oregon	U.S. Congress from Oregon	Oregon state executives	Oregon State Legislature	Courts in Oregon	Oregon ballot measures
Pennsylvania	U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania state executives	Pennsylvania State Legislature	Courts in Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania ballot measures
Rhode Island	U.S. Congress from Rhode Island	Rhode Island state executives	Rhode Island State Legislature	Courts in Rhode Island	Rhode Island ballot measures
South Carolina	U.S. Congress from South Carolina	South Carolina state executives	South Carolina State Legislature	Courts in South Carolina	South Carolina ballot measures
South Dakota	U.S. Congress from South Dakota	South Dakota state executives	South Dakota State Legislature	Courts in South Dakota	South Dakota ballot measures
Tennessee	U.S. Congress from Tennessee	Tennessee state executives	Tennessee State Legislature	Courts in Tennessee	Tennessee ballot measures
Texas	U.S. Congress from Texas	Texas state executives	Texas State Legislature	Courts in Texas	Texas ballot measures
Utah	U.S. Congress from Utah	Utah state executives	Utah State Legislature	Courts in Utah	Utah ballot measures
Vermont	U.S. Congress from Vermont	Vermont state executives	Vermont State Legislature	Courts in Vermont	Vermont ballot measures
Virginia	U.S. Congress from Virginia	Virginia state executives	Virginia State Legislature	Courts in Virginia	Virginia ballot measures
Washington	U.S. Congress from Washington	Washington state executives	Washington State Legislature	Courts in Washington	Washington ballot measures
West Virginia	U.S. Congress from West Virginia	West Virginia state executives	West Virginia State Legislature	Courts in West Virginia	West Virginia ballot measures
Wisconsin	U.S. Congress from Wisconsin	Wisconsin state executives	Wisconsin State Legislature	Courts in Wisconsin	Wisconsin ballot measures
Wyoming	U.S. Congress from Wyoming	Wyoming state executives	Wyoming State Legislature	Courts in Wyoming	Wyoming ballot measures

Initiative & referendum in the U.S.

Main page: Laws governing ballot measures

Initiate constitutional amendments

In 18 states, citizens can start an initiated constitutional amendment:

Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Massachusetts · Michigan · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · South Dakota

Legislatively-referred constitutional amendments

Every state except for Delaware has legislatively referred constitutional amendments.

Initiated state statutes

In 21 states, citizens can start an initiated state statute:

Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Idaho · Maine · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · South Dakota · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Legislatively-referred state statutes

In 24 states and one unincorporated organized territory, legislatures can use employ a legislatively referred state statute:

Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Delaware · Idaho · Illinois · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Puerto Rico · South Dakota · Utah · Washington · Puerto Rico

Veto referendum

In 25 states, citizens can overturn state statutes through veto referendum:

Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Idaho · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · South Dakota · Utah · Washington · Washington, D.C. · Wyoming

Statewide recall

In 19 states, citizens can recall their state officials:

Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Kansas · Louisiana · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · Nevada · New Jersey · North Dakota · Oregon · Rhode Island · Washington · Wisconsin

Right of statute affirmation

One state grants the right of statute affirmation: Nevada

Right of citizen-initiated grand jury empanelment

In 6 states and one unincorporated organized territory, citizens can petition to impanel grand juries:

Kansas · Nevada · North Dakota · New Mexico · Nebraska · Oklahoma · Puerto Rico

See also

• U.S. Congress
• State politics
• Municipal government
• States with initiative or referendum
• Political recall efforts by state