WebThis is a list of urban areas in the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau, ordered according to their 2010 census populations. An urbanized area (UA) is an urban area with population of 50,000 or more; an urban cluster (UC) has population less than 50,000. An urbanized area may serve as the core of a metropolitan statistical area, …

WebA "shoestring annexation" is a term used for an annexation by a city, town or other municipality in which it acquires new territory that is contiguous to the existing territory but is only connected to it by a thin strip of land. It is sometimes called a "flagpole annexation" because the territory resembles a flagpole, in which the connection is the "pole" and the …

WebThe United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government.The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization's work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, …

WebSmoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in certain spaces. The United States Congress has not attempted to enact any type of nationwide federal smoking ban in workplaces and public places. Therefore, such policies are entirely a product of state and …

WebThe United States district courts are the trial courts of the U.S. federal judiciary.There is one district court for each federal judicial district, which each cover one U.S. state or, in some cases, a portion of a state. Each district court has at least one courthouse, and many districts have more than one. District courts' decisions are appealed to the U.S. court of …

WebIllegal immigration to the United States is the process of migrating into the United States in violation of US immigration laws.This can include foreign nationals who have entered the United States unlawfully, as well as those who lawfully entered but then remained after the expiration of their visas, parole, TPS, etc. Illegal immigration has been a matter of …

WebThe United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, ... 1942 – Lookout Air Raids, the only attack by enemy aircraft on the contiguous U.S. and the second enemy aircraft attack on the U.S. continent in World War II. November 1944–April 1945 – Fu-Go balloon bombs, over 9,300 of them were launched by Japan …

WebAbortion in the United States and its territories is a divisive issue in American politics and culture wars, with widely different abortion laws in U.S. states. Since 1976, the Republican Party has generally sought to restrict abortion access based on the stage of pregnancy or to criminalize abortion, whereas the Democratic Party has generally defended access to …