US Government Entities and Jurisdictions Ontology
This ontology provides the set of basic US federal government, state, and territory level entities and jurisdictions.
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The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/GovernmentEntities/NorthAmericanJurisdiction/USGovernmentEntitiesAndJurisdictions.rdf version of the ontology was modified to address text formatting hygiene issues.
The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/GovernmentEntities/NorthAmericanJurisdiction/USGovernmentEntitiesAndJurisdictions.rdf version of the ontology was modified to replace additional content that is now available in the OMG Commons Ontology Library (Commons) v1.2 (FND-389).
The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/GovernmentEntities/NorthAmericanJurisdiction/USGovernmentEntitiesAndJurisdictions.rdf version of the ontology was modified to replace references to the legacy LCC UnitedStates country representation with UnitedStatesOfAmerica.
The https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/GovernmentEntities/NorthAmericanJurisdiction/USGovernmentEntitiesAndJurisdictions.rdf version of the ontology was modified to use the Commons Ontology Library (Commons) Annotation Vocabulary rather than the OMG's Specification Metadata vocabulary.
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individual representing the unincorporated territory and polity of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, known as American Samoa
American Samoa consists of five main islands and two coral atolls. The largest and most populous island is Tutuila, with the Manu'a Islands, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island also included in the territory. American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US territory of American Samoa
individual representing the unincorporated territory and polity for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands entity
individual representing the unincorporated territory and polity for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
individual representing the federal district and polity that is the US District of Columbia, also known as 'Washington, D.C.', 'Washington', 'the District', and 'D.C.', that is, the capital of the United States
individual representing the government of the US District of Columbia, also known as Washington, D.C.
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US District of Columbia, also known as Washington, D.C.
Article One, Section Eight of the United States Constitution grants the U.S. Congress 'exclusive jurisdiction' over the city. The District did not have an elected local government until the passage of the 1973 Home Rule Act. The Act devolved certain Congressional powers to an elected mayor and the thirteen-member Council of the District of Columbia. However, Congress retains the right to review and overturn laws created by the council and intervene in local affairs. Jurisdiction is shared among numerous federal agencies, the attorney general for the District, and Congress today. Actions requiring litigation in court may be addressed in the District of Columbia Superior Court or Court of Appeals, or in Federal Court, depending on the issue.
individual representing the government of the US territory of American Samoa
individual representing the government of the US territory of Guam
government of the Northern Mariana Islands
individual representing the government of the US territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
individual representing the government of the US territory of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
individual representing the government of the US territory of the Virgin Islands
individual representing the unincorporated territory and polity for the island of Guam
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US territory of Guam
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US territory of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Alabama
individual representing the regional government of the State of Alabama
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Alabama, i.e., that of the Supreme Court of Alabama and Alabama's Unified Judicial System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Alaska
individual representing the regional government of the State of Alaska
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Alaska, i.e., that of the Alaska Supreme Court and Alaska Court System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Arizona
individual representing the regional government of the State of Arizona
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Arizona, i.e., that of the Arizona Supreme Court and Arizona Judicial System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Arkansas
individual representing the regional government of the State of Arkansas
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Arkansas, i.e., that of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Judiciary System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of California
individual representing the regional government of the State of California
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of California, i.e., that of the California Supreme Court and Judiciary of California
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Colorado
individual representing the regional government of the State of Colorado
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Colorado, i.e., that of the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Judicial System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Connecticut
individual representing the regional government of the State of Connecticut
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Connecticut, i.e., that of the Connecticut Supreme Court and State of Connecticut Judicial System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Delaware
individual representing the regional government of the State of Delaware
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Delaware, i.e., that of the Delaware Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, and Judiciary System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Florida
individual representing the regional government of the State of Florida
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Florida, i.e., that of the Florida Supreme Court and State Courts System of Florida
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Georgia
individual representing the regional government of the State of Georgia
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Georgia, i.e., that of the Supreme Court of Georgia and Judiciary System
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Hawai'i
individual representing the regional government of the State of Hawai'i
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Hawai'i, i.e., that of the Hawai'i Supreme Court and Hawai'i State Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Idaho
individual representing the regional government of the State of Idaho
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Idaho, i.e., that of the Idaho Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Illinois
individual representing the regional government of the State of Illinois
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Illinois, i.e., that of the Illinois Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Indiana
individual representing the regional government of the State of Indiana
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Indiana, i.e., that of the Indiana Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Iowa
individual representing the regional government of the State of Iowa
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Iowa, i.e., that of the Iowa Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Kansas
individual representing the regional government of the State of Kansas
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Kansas, i.e., that of the Kansas Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Kentucky
individual representing the regional government of the State of Kentucky
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Kansas, i.e., that of the Kentucky Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Louisiana
individual representing the regional government of the State of Louisiana
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Louisiana, i.e., that of the Louisiana Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Maine
individual representing the regional government of the State of Maine
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Maine, i.e., that of the Maine Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Maryland
individual representing the regional government of the State of Maryland
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Maryland, i.e., that of the Maryland Court of Appeals and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of (Commonwealth of) Massachusetts
individual representing the regional government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of (Commonwealth of) Massachusetts, i.e., that of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Michigan
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Michigan
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Michigan, i.e., that of the Michigan Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Minnesota
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Minnesota
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Minnesota, i.e., that of the Minnesota Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Mississippi
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Mississippi
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Mississippi, i.e., that of the Mississippi Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Missouri
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Missouri
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Missouri, i.e., that of the Missouri Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Montana
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Montana
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Montana, i.e., that of the Montana Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Nebraska
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Nebraska
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Nebraska, i.e., that of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Nevada
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Nevada
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Nevada, i.e., that of the Nevada Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of New Hampshire
individual representing the regional government of the US State of New Hampshire
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of New Hampshire, i.e., that of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of New Jersey
individual representing the regional government of the US State of New Jersey
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of New Jersey, i.e., that of the New Jersey Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of New Mexico
individual representing the regional government of the US State of New Mexico
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of New Mexico, i.e., that of the New Mexico Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of New York
individual representing the regional government of the US State of New York
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of New York, i.e., that of the New York Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of North Carolina
individual representing the regional government of the US State of North Carolina
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of North Carolina, i.e., that of the North Carolina Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of North Dakota
individual representing the regional government of the US State of North Dakota
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of North Dakota, i.e., that of the North Dakota Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Ohio
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Ohio
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Ohio, i.e., that of the Ohio Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Oklahoma
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Oklahoma
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Oklahoma, i.e., that of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Oregon
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Oregon
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Oregon, i.e., that of the Oregon Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Pennsylvania
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Pennsylvania
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Pennsylvania, i.e., that of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Judiciary
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania jurisdiction
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Rhode Island
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Rhode Island
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Rhode Island, i.e., that of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of South Carolina
individual representing the regional government of the US State of South Carolina
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of South Carolina, i.e., that of the South Carolina Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of South Dakota
individual representing the regional government of the US State of South Dakota
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of South Dakota, i.e., that of the South Dakota Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Tennessee
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Tennessee
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Tennessee, i.e., that of the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Texas
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Texas
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Texas, i.e., that of the Texas Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Utah
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Utah
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Utah, i.e., that of the Utah Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Vermont
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Vermont
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Vermont, i.e., that of the Vermont Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Virginia
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Virginia
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Virginia, i.e., that of the Virginia Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Washington
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Washington
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Washington, i.e., that of the Washington Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of West Virginia
individual representing the regional government of the US State of West Virginia
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of West Virginia, i.e., that of the West Virginia Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Wisconsin
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Wisconsin
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Wisconsin, i.e., that of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the regional sovereignty and polity that is the US State of Wyoming
individual representing the regional government of the US State of Wyoming
individual representing the overall jurisdiction for the US State of Wyoming, i.e., that of the Wyoming Supreme Court and Judiciary
individual representing the federated sovereignty and polity that is the United States of America
individual representing the federal government of the United States of America
individual representing the federal jurisdiction of the United States of America
The United States of America is a federal republic governed by the U.S. Constitution containing fifty states and a federal district which elect the president, and having other territories and possessions in its national jurisdiction. This government is known as the Union, the United States, or the federal government. Federal jurisdiction refers to the legal scope of the government's powers. Under the Constitution and various treaties, the legal jurisdiction of the United States includes territories and territorial waters.
individual representing the unincorporated territory and polity for the Virgin Islands (USA)
individual representing the jurisdiction of the US territory of the Virgin Islands