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.
The 50 US states have drastically different sizes. Alaska â the largest state by physical size â is about 425 times bigger than the smallest, Rhode Island. The three largest states â Alaska, Texas, and California â make up about 30% of the entire country.