Chomsky's Law (The Many Nations of North America)

Chomsky's Law states the principles under which the politics of a new state that was formerly independent or dominated by a single political party in prior times shall develop.

Examples

 * Texas: Texan politics came to emulate those of the Texan Republic, with the major partisan divide being foreign relations.
 * Second Vermont Republic: The politics of the Second Vermont Republic, during its brief existence, were personality-driven by a single dominant figure, as was the case with Thomas Chittenden, first governor of the First Vermont Republic.
 * New England: New England was formerly governed by the Republican Party before the collapse of the USA. As an independent state, it was similarly dominated by a single party, the New England Whig Party.