not long ago at all it was 13 independent sovereign nations.
they got together and formed a corporation, delegating it limited authority in order to serve particular and iterated needs of the participating sovereigns.
2 and 3 are not the same: 
not long ago at all it was 13 independent sovereign nations.
they got together and formed a corporation, delegating it limited authority in order to serve particular and iterated needs of the participating sovereigns.
2 and 3 are not the same:
