Toscead betweox fadungum "Mōtung:Geanedu Ricu American"
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:::This is getting complicated. I still think there is a simple solution staring at us...
:::Just
:::''State'' was applied to the sundry republics to emphasize that all sovereignty ('''ríce
:::Today, we use "state" in the same fashion. But sometimes we become confused with our own states, because we no longer view them as sovereign states united under a common treaty, as "From the many comes the one." Instead, we think of one sovereign State divided into several provinces, as "From the one come the many." But despite the confusion, the word state still means sovereign entity ('''ríce'''), equal to a kingdom.
:::Imagine if England were organized as a heptarchy of seven separate kingdoms. In theory, that is how the US is organized: as fifty kingdoms called "states" without kings.
:::Germany likewise began as a confederation of kingdoms. But as it consolidated, it changed the nomenclature, demoting the kingdoms to duchies and the like, and reserving ''Reich'' only for what used to be a confederation. The Germans now apply
:::Then there is the European union of '''states''' with a new, proposed Constitution (France will have other chances to approve one). If approved, this proposed government promises to evolve into a consolidated government like in the US, and expect its constituent countries to be still called "states." Some of these states are still kingdoms. Don't forget the Commonwealth of Independent '''States''' with a common government in Moscow. Historically, some of them were also kingdoms.
:::Alright, I just wrote a small tome because I find the topic intriguing, and I wish to emphasize that our states are not really shires (counties) or marks (frontiers). I also think that it is fitting to reflect the American concept of '''divided sovereignty''' correctly in the terminology. This unique concept is either a confusing relic of the past, or it is an intriguing witness of how American government works in practice. Moreover,
:::Thanks, everyone, for the fascinating discussion!
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