The American Republic: The United States of America (major) = the united States of America = uSA = 50 States joined in perpetual Union by the Articles of Confederation via the Northwest Ordinance and the Equal Footing Doctrine = organic geographically described states = living inhabitants = American Nationals = john-quincy: doe or John Quincy of the Family Doe = names of living people = heirs; beneficiaries; entitlement holders; priority creditors = private sector = Law of the Land = The Constitution for the united States of America = The United States of America in Congress Assembled = congress of the United States of America = unincorporated Trust Management Company doing business as The United States = Body Politic = senate = house of representatives = civil government = full commercial liability = sovereign nation = American Nationals = Natural and Unalienable rights = U.S. Trust = American Common Law = U.S. dollar = Public Laws = Full Enactment Clauses = State Governors; as in "Maine State Governor".