The United States of America has changed through time, so has done the world. The Bill of Rights written during the XVIII century, added to the Constitution specific personal freedoms and rights reserved for each State, that are still followed.
Despite the fact that some decisions may raise unease among people, the whole society respects each state freedom. The best current example that can be given here is the abortion law that is treated differently depending on the State.
gov·ern·ment
/ˈɡəvər(n)mənt/
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noun
1.
the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
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powers that be
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management
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2.
GRAMMAR
the relation between a governed and a governing word.
In 1887<span> Congress passed the </span>Interstate Commerce Act<span>, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.</span>
The Articles of Confederation was drafted by Georgia politicians in an attempt to transition the colony into a state within the newly independent United States of America. It was <span>formally the </span>Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union<span>, was an agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution.</span>
This depends greatly on the time period in question, since for a long time it was Irish immigrants who were coming to the United States in great numbers, but yes, mostly it was German immigrants.