what do it mean to be a commonwealth state?

Question

I just moved to Virginia Beach Virginia from new york and they say it's a commom wealth state,but what do that mean?please help

I know new york is not a commonwealth state but Virginia is

Answer 1

Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This designation, which has no constitutional impact, emphasizes that they have a "government based on the common consent of the people" as opposed to one legitimized through their earlier Royal Colony status that was derived from the King of Great Britain. The word commonwealth is of English derivation and refers to the common "wealth" or welfare of the public. In common parlance, people do not make the distinction between state or commonwealth.

Answer 2

The way the state government is formed. In a regular state most of the power goes to the state, in a commonwealth some activities that the state should perform is divided among the counties.

Answer 3

Is Delaware a commonwealth stTe.

Answer 4

when a state is said to be a commenwealth, it means that the state was under the british rule before getting a dominion status. in other words, the state used to be an english colony.so the next time you hear a state to be commonwealth, don't be surprised, just be proud that u know the history.GOOD-LUCK