List of states and territories of the United States

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is List of states and territories of the United States?Alaska (1,723,340 km²)
2. What is the number of states?50
3. What is the federal district?Washington, D.C
4. What are the 50 states and territories that make up the United States?The United States has 50 sovereign states, a federal district, and 14 territories. Five of those territories have permanent civilian populations, while nine are largely uninhabited.
5. How does each state get its senators and representatives?Every state elects two senators for equal representation in the Senate. The number of House representatives depends on the state's population, which is counted every ten years in the census.

Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a national government and regional governments.
Sovereign: Having supreme power or authority; independent.
Decennial Census: A count of the population that is taken every ten years to determine representation.
Electoral College: A body of electors established by the United States Constitution to elect the president and vice president.