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State government of the United States

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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman

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3 Branches of Government | Kids Educational Video | Kids Academy

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State Government for Kids

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What's the difference between your city, state and county government?

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The Three Branches of State Government

State governments of the United States are institutional units in the United States exercising some of the functions of government at a level below that of the federal government. Each state's government holds fiscal, legislative and executive authority over a defined geographic territory. The United States comprises 50 states: 13 that were already part of the United States at the time the present Constitution took effect in 1789, plus 37 that have been admitted since by Congress as authorized under Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.