First, ââthe selection of a petit jury from a representative cross section of the community is an essential component of the Sixth Amendment.ââ 89 This re-quirement applies only to jury panels or venires from which petit juries are chosen, and not to the composition of the petit juries themselves.
The smallest US state is unquestionably Rhode Island. It measures 1,545 sq mi (about 4,002 km2). It is approximately 37 miles wide and the length is 48 miles.
1 If Hawaii is the smallest state of the United States, which state is second smallest?  Today 8 states have dependent territories. These 8 states include Australia, Denmark, France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.