Linear function. In mathematics, the term linear function refers to two distinct but related notions: In calculus and related areas, a linear function is a polynomial function of degree zero or one, or is the zero polynomial. In linear algebra and functional analysis, a linear function is a linear map.
A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food. Other characteristics involve social... A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food.
State constitutions are a unique characteristic of the U.S. system. State constitutions are not required by the U.S. Constitution, but all fifty states do have one. The earliest state constitution still in use today exists in Massachusetts, where the state government still functions on the constitution written in 1780. Many states have rewritten their constitution.