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A state is a political unit in the United States that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make laws and enforce those laws without approval from any higher authority. A state shares powers with the federal government and also has powers that only a state possesses. Territories, like Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Wake Islands, have laws enacted by the Congress (Articles I and IV of the Constitution) and can also enact laws as long as they abide by the laws enacted by Congress. The federal government has more direct control over territories than it does over states. There is a process noted in the Constitution that provides for territories to be admitted as states, with all the powers and rights as the original 13 states. Citizens of territories are US citizens. Citizenship was first defined in the Constitution via Amendment 14.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoTerritories is subject to the U.S. government, but has looser ties to the nation than the states have. Many U.S. territories were acquired as a result of wars. these include the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, Guam, American Samoa, Wake island, and the Midway Island in the Pacific.
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∙ 9y agoAny land inside the countries boarder that is not claimed as part of a state is a territory. Territories can't have their own government and pass laws like states, but they can become one with the approval of the country.
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∙ 14y agoA territorial government has only a Legislative Assembly whilst a state government has both a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council.
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∙ 11y agoA state has a governing body
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Is there a difference between states and territories?
yes
Name the Union Territories that have been converted in to states in India?
Chandigarh
What are the states provinces and territories located in the tundra climate zone?
Alaska
Which kind of map shows is boundaries of territories cities and states?
political geographical map.
What country is region 1?
United States, Canada, Bermuda, and U.S. territories, per Wiki.
How was the process in which the Northwest Territories became states different from how the colonies became states?
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
How are the territories in Canada different than the provinces?
Canada's territories are just like the US territories before they became states. They have a managerment appointed by the Federal government and no say in what happens in ways that provinces or states do
How was the process in which the Northwest Territories becames states different from how the thirteen colonies became states?
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
What are northern territories states?
There are two different Northern territories. The one in Canada is an upper province the one in Australia is also in the upper area.
How was the way the Northwest Territories became states different from the way the thirteen colonies became states?
The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
Are provinces and territories in Canada like states or regions?
Only sort of. They have different duties, responsibilities, and authority in their different systems.
Why are borders and boundaries used?
they are used to mark different territories. Like the borders and boudries for the states.
What two states are territories states and what year did they become territories states?
The two mainland Australian territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, both of which became territories in 1911.
How was the process which the northwest territories became states different from the thirteen colonies became states?
because the thirteen colonies were not discovered yet
Do all States and Territories have the same number of House of Representatives members Why do you think they are different?
They do not have the same House of Representatives members because the amount of members is based on population and not all US states and territories have the same population.
What article deals with states and territories?
outline of the u.s. constitution what article outlines the states and territories
Why are there territories?
In the US, territories were established by law for national areas not yet administered by states. They included the Northwest Territory (Midwest), the Louisiana Territory (central US), and various territories which later joined the union as states (the last being Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii). Puerto Rico and several other islands remain territories of the US. In other governments, territories are also non-states with rights and government different from states. These include Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories (Canada), and Australia's Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, and Tasmania.
