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While most states (39 of the 50) use the term "capitol" for their state's seat of government, Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall".
The United States did not have a permanent capital under the Articles of Confederation. The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1787, and gave the Congress the power to exercise "exclusive legislation" over a district that "may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States."
The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
Area – List of U.S. states and territories by area; Capitals – List of U.S. state capitals. Historical capitals – List of historical U.S. state, colonial, and territorial capitals; Cities – List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by population; Coastline – List of U.S. states and territories by coastline
Former colonial and territorial capitals in the United States (3 C, 56 P) Former state capitals in the United States (43 C, 68 P) Mayors of United States state capitals (46 C)
These are capitals of political divisions of the United States of America The capital of the USA as a whole is Washington, D.C. , see Category:Washington, D.C. Subcategories