Whats the differents between a State and a Commonwealth?
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In the USA, there is no practical difference between a state and a commonwealth outside of the name.
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Pa., Ma., and Ky. are all commonwealths
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No, Argentina is not a Commonwealth nation. The general rules for a country being a member of the Commonwealth is that they have had a past history of being connected to England and Argentina is a country with a Spanish / Portguese history
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They are different for each state.  Be more specific.
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The Commonwealth of Nations ("British Commonwealth" or "Commonwealth") refers to the family of countries of the former British Empire.\n\nMember states enjoy preferential trade and visa relations with  the UK and eachother. See the Wikipedia link below.
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the commonwealth, residents of or the good folk.
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To find that answer, call the your local Commonwealth Attorney.  Every jurisdiction has one and the consultation is free.
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All the countries that belong to the Commonwealth.\n\nLook at this:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations#List_of_Commonwealth_members\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations_by_continent\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations_by_date_joined\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations_by_name
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It is nominally part of the Commonwealth and still has a Governor-General appointed by the Queen, but it's pretty much self-governing.
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The four commonwealths are Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Other than in name, they are treated no differently than states by the federal government. The philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, along with English reformer Oliver Cromwell, are associated with using the term regarding politically organized communities or governments with common goals.
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Back int he day.. the state used to be divided into two sections;  Rhode Island which is now Aquidneck Island and Providence plantations.. which is the rest of the territory of the state.    I didn't know if you knew that Massachusetts and Maine used to be the same state..
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It's actually Commonwealth.\nThe Oxford Dictionary (1992) says it's an association of the United Kingdom with states that were previously part of the British Empire. Basically it's made up of countries that still accept the British Monarchy (we have Queen Elizabeth on our money).We used to be part of the British Empire. Countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand...
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In what state?  Laws differ from state to state as to qualifications...
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Blue States: Snobbish, elitists who think that government is the answer to every question...\n\nRed States: Hard working folks who realize that freedom and limited government are what made this country great.
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Jay leno would have a field day with this site.....\n\n\nI'm totally blown away!! Hi nice ta meet ya massachusetts is in fact a state!  a lil quote from wikipedia.. .. i used caps for the most important line.... \n\n"Four of the states bear the formal title of Commonwealth: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In these cases, THIS IS MERELY A NAME AND HAS NO LEGEL EFFECT.   Somewhat confusingly, two U.S. territories -- Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas -- are also referred to as commonwealths, and do have a legal status different from the states.\n\n50 states!!!.. count the damn stars........  \n\n  oh look theres even a site for it \nhttp://www.50states.com/\n\nMaybe your highschool should add that to the civics class curriculum\n\n\njust in case heres a lil list too.. ..\nAlabama\nAlaska\nArizona\nArkansas\nCalifornia\nColorado\nConnecticut\nDelaware\nFlorida\nGeorgia\nHawaii\nIdaho \nIllinois\nIndiana\nIowa\nKansas\nKentucky \nLouisiana \nMaine\nMaryland\nMassachusetts\nMichigan\nMinnesota\nMississippi\nMissouri\nMontana\nNebraska\nNevada\nNew Hampshire\nNew Jersey\nNew Mexico\nNew York\nNorth Carolina\nNorth Dakota\nOhio\nOklahoma \nOregon\nPennsylvania\nRhode Island\nSouth Carolina\nSouth Dakota\nTennessee\nTexas\nUtah\nVermont\nVirginia\nWashington\nWest Virginia\nWisconsin\nWyoming\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhave a splendid day =)
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Official name Commonwealth of Massachusetts\n\nMas·sa·chu·setts [màssə chssəts]\n state in the northeastern United States, bordered by Vermont, New Hampshire, the Atlantic Ocean, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. \nCapital: Boston\nPopulation: 6,427,801 (2002)\nArea: 23,934 sq km/9,241 sq mi.\n\nOfficial name Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century. The original phrase "common wealth" or "the common weal" comes from the old meaning of 'wealth' which is 'well-being'. The term literally meant "common well-being". Thus commonwealth originally meant a state governed for the common good (as opposed to a tyrannical state).\n\nToday the term is more general and means a political community.\n\nThe type of community indicated by the term commonwealth varies. For instance, in different contexts it might indicate:\n\na political unit founded in law by agreement of the people for the common good; \na federated union of constituent states; \na community of sovereign states; \na republic; \na democratic constitutional monarchy; \na Co-operative Commonwealth is a society based on cooperative and socialist principles. \n\nFour states in the United States officially designate themselves "commonwealths": Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.