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==Political divisions administered by the federal government==
 
The United States also holds several other territories, districts, and possessions. As these jurisdictions are not part of one of the various states, sovereignty of them rests solely with Congress, and they are governed by Congress in accord with its [[plenary power]] under [[Article Four of the United States Constitution#Clause 2: Property Clause|Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2]] of the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]]. This governing power includes [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]] in overseas [[military bases|military installations]], American [[embassy|embassies]] and [[consulate]]s located in foreign countries, and [[research center]]s and [[Antarctic field camps|field camps]] in [[Antarctica]]. Additionally, it exercises [[concurrent jurisdiction]] to varying degrees with the states in many domestic [[federal enclave]]s.