U.S. states
Continental political divisions
U.S. states are the fifty constituent political units that together form the United States of America.
Each state has its own government, constitution, and laws, while remaining subject to federal authority.
The term distinguishes these from U.S. territories like Puerto Rico or Guam, which lack full statehood.
She's visited all fifty U.S. states.
Formal choosing of officials
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- votingFormally registering a choice
bipartisanship · swing state · red state · blue state · purple state · battleground · electoral college · ballot
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
governor · legislature · jurisdiction · amendment · capitol · representative · senator · electoral votes
Tall elevated landmasses
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- riversFlowing bodies of water
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
deserts · forests · valleys · peninsulas · islands · Great Lakes · Rockies · Appalachian
Of occupied territories
- frontierEdge of settlement
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- independenceFreedom from external control
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
founding fathers · antebellum · reconstruction · pioneers · settlers · gold rush · plantation · Civil War
American film industry center
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
bluegrass · country music · hip-hop · gospel · Cajun · Creole · soul food · barbecue
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
demographics · mosaic · enclaves · minorities · Chinatown · Little Italy · reservation · diaspora
elections
Formal choosing of officials
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
voting · bipartisanship · swing state · red state · blue state · purple state · battleground · electoral college · ballot · electorate
Congress
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
federalism · governor · legislature · jurisdiction · amendment · capitol · representative · senator · electoral votes · statehood
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
lakes · deserts · forests · valleys · peninsulas · islands · Great Lakes · Rockies · Appalachian · bayou
colonial
Of occupied territories
- frontierEdge of settlement
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- independenceFreedom from external control
revolution · founding fathers · antebellum · reconstruction · pioneers · settlers · gold rush · plantation · Civil War · expansion
Hollywood
American film industry center
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
blues · bluegrass · country music · hip-hop · gospel · Cajun · Creole · soul food · barbecue · cowboy
melting-pot
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
pluralism · demographics · mosaic · enclaves · minorities · Chinatown · Little Italy · reservation · diaspora · bilingual
- AmericasNorth America, Barbados, Argentina, Canada, Brazil
U.S. statescounties
Administrative territorial divisions
municipalities · cities · townships · federal government · parishes
U.S. statesU.S. territories
American land without statehood
Puerto Rico · Guam · U.S. Virgin Islands · American Samoa · Washington D.C.