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 | | The structure of the United States was profoundly changed in 1788, however, when the states replaced the Articles of Confederation with the United States Constitution ; often sources use the date each of the original thirteen states adopted the Constitution as the date that state "entered the Union" (became part of the United States). |
 | | A case may be appealed from a state court to a federal court only if there is a federal question, the supreme court of a state is the final authority on the interpretation of that state's laws and constitution. |
 | | The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, English is the first and/or only language of the overwhelming majority of the population and serves as the de facto language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements. |
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