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What is the process for becoming a state in the United States?
What is the process for becoming a state in the United States?
Which group of islands is not mentioned as a territory of the United States?
Which group of islands is not mentioned as a territory of the United States?
What constitutional power does Congress have regarding statehood?
What constitutional power does Congress have regarding statehood?
Which step is typically taken after achieving territorial status?
Which step is typically taken after achieving territorial status?
How are territories of the United States represented in Congress?
How are territories of the United States represented in Congress?
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- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands are all territories of the United States.
- Territories have American citizens who can vote in presidential primaries, and they are represented by delegates in the House of Representatives.
- Congress has the power to admit new states to the Union, but the process for granting statehood is not explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
- Historically, territorial status is granted as a precursor to statehood.
- The process for becoming a state involves holding a referendum on statehood, adopting a government and constitution that conforms to the US, and gaining acknowledgment from Congress through a joint resolution.
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