Federal republic (United States)

In the United States, a federal republic is a constituent political entity and type of state, of which there is only currently one, Druaya. Bound together in a political union with the U.S. federal government, a federal republic holds greater governmental jurisdiction over its territory than a regular state, but less than the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic in which they reside and the United States. Citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders (such as paroled convicts and children of divorced spouses who are sharing custody).