Pop geography quiz

Easy one. Which U.S. states have no natural boundaries?

Bonus history question. Excluding where they identify the signers, the names of the thirteen states are mentioned in the Constitution. True or False?

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  2. Thanks Luis. Great to have you comment again.

    Luis is correct, those are the only three states without any natural boundaries. New Mexico, Nevada and Kansas come close, but each has some river boundary.

    Still looking for the correct answer to the bonus history question. 🙂

  3. I’ve been lurking! So, the answer to the second question is “True”? (I meant to say “False” instead of “No”.) But I have no idea what the reference would be.

  4. Yes, it’s true, the states are mentioned by name in Article I, Section 2. It was the apportionment of the House of Representatives until a census could be taken (1790).

    [T]he state of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. (Constitution)

    In Article III, Section 3, the states are referenced indirectly with the use of a plural pronoun. It’s the only place in the Constitution where the United States is deemed to require a plural.

    Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (Constitution)

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