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发帖数: 92 | 1 【 以下文字转载自 Overseas 讨论区 】
【 原文由 Viterbi 所发表 】
为什么只有Virginia称作Commonwealth of Virginia，其他州都是State of XXX，
谁能将江其中的缘故吗？ |
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B*******e
发帖数: 3882 | 2 http://www.commonwealth.state.va.us/common.htm
Why is Virginia a Commonwealth?
There is no such entity as the "State" of Virginia. While generally categori
zed as a state, Virginia has been the "Commonwealth" since independence from
Great Britain. Virginia is first of four states that are commonwealths, to
include our daughter Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was formed from Virgini
a in 1792.
Our first Constitution, adopted on June 29, 1776, directed that "Commissions
and Grants shall run, In th |
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c*****s
发帖数: 425 | 3 其他叫commonwealth的州还有：
Massachussetts
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
一共就这四个 |
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m******e
发帖数: 50 | 4 原来Commonwealth是这个意思，我才知道。
其他叫commonwealth的州还有：
Massachussetts
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
一共就这四个 |
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