The division framework of administrative divisions in the United States

The administrative division structure of the United States is: fifty states, with counties and districts. Under the metropolitan structure, there are grass-roots administrative districts such as cities, townships, towns and villages. In addition to the original thirteen colonies, other states became part of the United States through acts of the United States Congress. District of Columbia is the capital of Washington. Although the District of Columbia is not a state, there is only one non-voting representative in the House of Representatives and no representative in the Senate, residents in the district can still vote for the president, and there are also voting representatives in the electoral college. Indian reservation has a quasi-independent status. Although each reservation is a part of the state where it is located, it is also necessary to vote for the governor and pay state taxes, but the laws of the state where it is located are not fully applicable to every reservation. American overseas territory. Overseas military base. Quasi-administrative areas such as ecological protection areas or school districts.