official manner, usually in a compound structure rather than as a standalone noun. This is evident in the names of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Virginia State Police, and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The state university in Richmond is known as Virginia Commonwealth University; there is also a Virginia State University, located in Ettrick. See also Confederation Democracy Federation Notes References Federalism in the United States Government of Kentucky Government of Massachusetts Government of Pennsylvania Government of Virginia Political divisions of the United States