Allegany, Caroline, Charles, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Worcester Counties. Maryland and the national government Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, on April 28, 1788. Maryland elects two United States Senators and eight members of the United States House of Representatives. The state is served by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (with two divisions, sitting in Baltimore and Greenbelt) and federal appeals from the state go to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia. See also History of Maryland Maryland Constitution of 1776 State government in the United States Political party strength in Maryland References Citations Sources Government Board of Public Works. Retrieved December 2, 2004. Comptroller of Maryland (2004). Office of the Comptroller. Retrieved October 24, 2004. Department of Legislative Services (2004). Maryland General Assembly Home Page. Retrieved October 22, 2004. Maryland Attorney General. Retrieved October 23, 2004. Maryland Judiciary Home Page. Retrieved October 24, 2004. Office of the Governor. Retrieved October 23, 2004. State of Maryland Treasurer's Office (2003). Office of the Treasurer. Retrieved October 28, 2004. Department of Planning (2004). Maryland Department of Planning. Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Retrieved January 30, 2006. Maryland Department of the Environment. Maryland Department of the Environment. Retrieved January 30, 2006. Other Maryland State Archives. (October 29, 2004).Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government. Retrieved December 13, 2004. Maryland Constitution of 1867. (See also Maryland Constitution) Maryland Association of Counties.Forms of County Government in Maryland. Retrieved October 24, 2004.' External links Maryland.gov—Maryland state government main site Maryland Law Resources research guide from the University of Maryland. Includes the Annotated Code of Maryland—the state's codified body of laws. Retrieved 5 Aug 2013. Maryland State Archives Maryland Association of Counties Maryland Government Finance Officers Association Maryland