The State Governments

The United States consists of 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. In addition, the self-governing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands signed a covenant of political union with the United States of America in 1978, and citizens of that Commonwealth were granted U.S. citizenship in 1986.

Each state government has its own web site. The following web sites provide additional information about the state governments:

• Executive Branch:    National Governors Association

• Legislative Branch:  National Conference of State Legislators

• Judicial Branch:       List of State Judiciary Websites

The following web sites provide additional information about the government of Pennsylvania:

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Executive Branch:   Governor of Pennsylvania

• Legislative Branch:  Pennsylvania General Assembly

• Judicial Branch:       Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System

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