Should the United States of America have states at all?

America From Scratch by Rewire.org

Jun 8, 201825:43Government & Organizations

There are 50 and they define us as a united, but often separate, country. The question for our experts, should the United States of America have states at all? Professor David Shultz of Hamline University, Science Policy...

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