The United States has had fifty states since 1959, when Alaska and Hawaii joined the union. Each of these states has its own constitution and laws. Each county and municipality within a state has its own laws as well. Some things that are perfectly legal in one county or town can be illegal in another town or county.

The governor is the state's highest elected official, and each state has its own legislature and court system. The good news for you, government-job seeker, is that you can probably find a good job in your own backyard. Every community, regardless of its size, has government jobs that must be filled. Areas of needed expertise run the gamut from building inspection to law enforcement.