Guarantees the states a republican form of government - congress allows senators and representatives from a state to take their seats in congress. This is in recognition of the States' republican form of government.
Guarantees protection - any attack on a state is deemed an attack against the United States of America. Thus, each state is under the protection of US Armed Forces, Navy Seals, etc.
Guarantees territorial integrity - the national government can't create a new state in the territory of an existing states. Borders are recognized to differentiate one state from another.
There is an abnormality scale. It measures the national average of different types of social norms and people who fall below or above the national average are considered abnormal. However culturally it’s different as different cultures have different norms which are socially accepted.
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
I apologize if this is incorrect or unhelpful.