Does the U.S. government provide the essential features of a state?
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Yes, within the context of the delegated powers and sovereignty of the Constitution.\n\nState. A people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common-law habits and custom into one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government, independent sovereignty and control over all persons and things within its boundaries, capable of making war and peace and of entering into international relations with other communities of the globe.
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Some nations have seperate heads of State and Government. Other nations, such as the United States have one person representing Head of Stateand Government.\n\nIt all depends on the type of government they have; Parlimentarian, Federal Republic, etc.
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If you are asking what the responsibilities of a government should be, I  have always found this definition to be the best...Anything the private sector couldn't, wouldn't, or shouldn't do. If an issue doesn't meet at least one of those criteria, the government should not get involved in it.
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They have a governor,\nLt. Governor\nCommissioner of School and Public Lands\nSecretary of State\nAttorney General\nState Auditor\nState Treasurer\n\nThey have a legislature which makes laws that the governor needs to sign.\n\nThey have a judicial system of courts.
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A stable government that allows it's citizens a voice through the electoral process.\n\nAn adequate and effective national defense force.\n\nSecure borders.\n\nFreedom of speech.\n\nFreedom from persecution.\n\nThe Rule of Law.\n\nThe list is long, but not unobtainable.\n\n\nAnd last but not least, the rest of the middle east gazing upon a free Iraq and saying amongst themselves. WE WANT THAT TOO!
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In the United States, our government is the system of power that acts on behalf of its people. The U.S. government was designed to serve the American people. Our government protects our rights and preserves our freedoms. Governments are set up to make and enforce laws. In this section, we will look at the basic types of governments in the world, yet the main emphasis will be placed on the understanding our American government system.\n\nIn the United States there are three levels of government. The federal government (national level) makes and enforces laws for our nation. The fifty state governments (state level) make and enforce laws for their respective states. Each city or town in which a person lives has a city or town government (local level) that makes and enforces laws for their community. The most powerful of the three levels is our federal (national level) government.
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The constitutions of the various states as well as the laws passed by congress admitting them as states describe their boundaries and the US Geological Survey is responsible for surveying the boundaries. The second site below has an example of a description of boundaries from Oregon's admission.
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No.\n\nAll states are legally required to provide a free, appropriate public education to students.
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Well it would depend on the Constitution of the particular country.  But as an example the United States and Great Britain both have bi-cameral legistative systems.
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Well, yes. India does have a parlimentary form of government that is accountable to  its citizens.  Americans have a right to information too.  If you have information, you can make an informed decision when you vote.  This is a way to have a responsible government.
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This is an unfortunate question. The USA is a country of opportunity and freedom. It may not be 'perfect' and our situation with the War in Iraq has cost us some allies however, compare us to Ethiopia, Haiti, or countries in the middle east and we have more freedom and more opportunity than any of them. Our government affords us the lifestyles we choose and the political freedom to voice our opinions.
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The state should have as little involvement in our lives as possible. The only purpose of the government (or the state) is to protect our rights, not interfere with them.
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The federal government is specifically laid out in the constitution of the united states. it has grown through laws passed by congress and through judicial interpretation of these laws, for instants, congress has the right to oversee interstate commerce, judicial review says that they can now shut an  establishment down if they aren't handicapped accessible, and so on. a local government regulates everything else from property tax to speed limits to zoning laws. You have a direct say who runs your local government where as you vote for a representative to voice your opinion in federal matters.  This could literally take weeks to go over but I hope you get the basics, read up some government web sites on US democracy or get the cliff notes on Tocqueville's Democracy in America, an old book but a knowledgeable one written by a Frenchman.
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Yes, according to the US government
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The constitution provides a legal foundation for our\nlaws and our cival discourse. Disputes and questions regarding\nall manner of civall and criminal conduct have a final\narbiture with the Supreme court and the federal and state courts.
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It limits government action (enumerated powers), provides areas that the government cannot intrude upon (personal rights), and provides a fixed structure for how the government operates.\n\nDetails vary by country, but those aspects are pretty common to all.
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The U.S has a constitutional government and operates as a representative democracy through a congressional system under a set of powers specified by its Constitution.\n\nCanada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as head of state, and a parliamentary democracy with a federal system of parliamentary government and strong democratic traditions.