Americans are citizens of both their states and of the united states. in this system, power is constitutionally divided between the central government and regional (state) governments.

if you are talking about current time the answer is no

if you are talking about when the colonies were developing the answer is yes

answer: ensure protection from communism

explanation:

the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.