What are the fifty states described as in the text?

Separate sovereigns.

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  1. Federal agencies
  2. Separate sovereigns ✔
  3. One single court

Why: The fifty American states are separate sovereigns with their own constitutions and courts.

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Each state is a sovereign in its own right.
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Answer: Separate sovereigns. The fifty American states are separate sovereigns with their own constitutions and courts.

  1. Law of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States
    The fifty American states are separate sovereigns
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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