I am looking in to moving to Roanoke , VA and I am curious what makes a commonwealth state diffrent from all the others...is it a good or bad thing for it to be a commonwealth and why??
2006-11-27 12:54:12 · 2 answers · asked by Jessica F 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Good question - something I've wondered about but have never been able to find an answer to. What I have noticed in my travels is that (at least it seems so) that commonwealth governments get into your personal business more then others.
2006-11-27 13:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is no different than any other state. It just means the state professes a responsibility to its people to govern by their consent. All other states do this too, but do not use the word because it is unnecessary.
2006-11-27 21:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by amarantafr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋